Schöne Bilder aus der Reihe "Fixed It" von der neuseeländischen Künstlerin Henrietta Harris. Da malt sie durchaus gelungene und realistisch aussehende
It all begins with an idea.
The longer I stare at these beautiful ink & watercolor paintings, the more obsessed I'm becoming with Marcy Ellis botanical queens.
This week, Criterion released The Beales of Grey Gardens, a follow-up to the Maysles brothers' 1976 documentary Grey Gardens that consists of about 90 minutes of never-before-seen footage. I recently wrote about both films for TimeOut Chicago -- you can...
You may remember in Monday's post, I mention that I had a foam project I was working on. Well, it all started when I was at SNAP Conference in April and I stopped by the Floracraft booth. The reps showed me a couple of their new products and I started getting ideas. A couple months later, the kind people of Floracraft sent me a massive box filled with goodies! This is a small sample of the awesomeness I received For this project, I used a sheet of 1/2" thick Styrofoam, a Styro Cutter, and a tub of Smooth Finish. The first step is to find a shape you like. You can easily find gear shapes online. Just enlarge it, print it off, and cut it out (just don't follow my example and use a watermarked image). Attach your paper template to the Styrofoam using double-sided tape. You want it stuck well, but able to be removed. Now comes the fun part. Using the Styro Cutter, cut out your gear shape. A tool like this is called a "hot knife". If you haven't used one before, watch some YouTube videos. There are people out there who can create some pretty amazing objects with foam and a hot knife! Just be careful. As the name implies, it gets pretty darn hot. Now you have your basic shape. I should have cut the center hole as well at this point, but oh well. You can see how cleanly the Styro Cutter cuts. The one downside to working with Styrofoam is the texture. Have you every tried to spray paint it? Not good. This is where the Smooth Coat comes in. This stuff is pretty sweet. I'll admit, at first I thought it was just wall spackle in different packaging, but once I let a couple coats dry, I realized it has almost a foam-like texture. Soft, not chalky. Start by spreading one, thin coat all over your gear shape, then let it dry overnight. I used a plastic knife to apply mine, but I would recommend a small spatula if you have one. The next day, you can apply another coat, making sure to fill any left over holes and creating a smoother texture. Once the second coat is dry, you may be freaking out a little. Don't worry if the Smooth Coat isn't perfectly smooth. A little sanding with some 150 grit should help. To finish the gears, I played around with lots of different techniques. What I ultimately did was spray some paint, and dust on either cinnamon or cream of tartar while it was still wet. Odd, I know. Black paint and cinnamon worked well to create a rusted iron patina, and warm gray paint with cream of tartar gave me a nice, oxidized look. Play around. Once again, YouTube is a great resource for faux painting tutorials. Once painted, your gears are basically done. I chose to mount mine, but they look cool by themselves too. To mount mine, I found a scrap piece of wood, rubbed on some homemade oxidizing solution, and let it dry. Once dry, I simply attached my gears with some good ole' hot glue. Here's the final look. I would really love to try some reactive metal paints, on these. I think they would look really authentic. As I was playing around, taking photos, I got another idea. Bookends! These would be fabulous. So what do you think? Pretty good for Styrofoam huh? If you are looking for a fun way to get artsy, grab some foam, a Styro Cutter, and creative! Let's be friends! Follow along, so you never miss a post *This post contains affiliate links. If you dig the Mid-Century/Industrial look, check out my: + Mid-Century Industrial Storage + World Market "Aiden" Coffee Table knock off + Zinc Top Coffee Table Linking at: The Creative Collection
Har fixat till en ny sovplats åt Wilma av en gammal kappsäck som blev inhandlad under Juthbackamarknaden... Så nu matchar hennes "hus" den övriga inredningen.. Perfekt!
Welcome to the last Monday in September! It's time to announce the winners of the 'From The Heart' challenge. Thank you all of those who took the time to enter with fantastic projects again. The whole
Chances are that you have looked at pine needle baskets and decided that you could do that too--and you can! It doesn’t take a special talent or expensive equipment—just time and patience. These instructions are for a basic “plate” shaped basket from 4 to 6 inches across.
Seal fabric Wooden button 2lbs 2ft long Hand sewn legs and ears-please be gentle. Weighted legs and body Stuffed with poly fill and poly pellets
Remember summer afternoons spent with a Hanes T-shirt, a pack of rubber bands, and some buckets filled with Rit dye? You'd tie a couple of random knots, dunk the shirt in a bucket, and voila: Your very own tie-dyed T-shirt. Think of shibori—an ancient form of wrapping, binding, and hand-dyeing fabric—as tie-dye for grown-ups. Big-deal designers like Stella McCartney, Band of Outsiders, and Michael Kors have recently sent shibori-inspired patterns down their catwalks, and high-street stores like Madewell, Anthropologie, and Free People are all offering up intricately patterned, indigo hued pieces too. Shibori is definitely having a moment. "Shibori gives fabric a vibrant liveliness that other prints can't offer," explains Kalen Kaminski, who along with pal Astrid Chastka, founded shibori-based clothing label Upstate four years ago. "There are always inconsistencies with shibori that must be embraced." With that in mind, I asked Kaminski and Chastka to walk me through my very own shibori DIY. What we used: —silk caftan (use any white cotton or silk item you like, but be sure to choose 100 percent natural fibers as those absorb dyes best) —bendable tube (or any cylindrical item—a branch, wood dowel—you don't mind getting dye on) —string (rubber bands
Floating walnut shell candles are so easy to make and are a wonderful project to do over the holidays. These are made using only natural materials- leftover walnut shells, cotton wick and pure beeswax. Walnut shell candles are based off of a traditional Czech holiday tradition and I was introduced to them through the Waldorf
A tiny wooden doll living in a walnut shell Miniature doll carved from wood. Her height is only 0,47 inches. Hair is made using the technique of wet felting. She has a comfortable bed. There is also a kitchen where she drinks tea from micro miniature cups opposite the window. There is a cellar in the house where the girl stores her supplies found in the forest (moss, flowers, tree bark, fly agaric), and she also has buckwheat in her supplies. (groats of the Ministry of Health of Russia) The wall is decorated with a picture of a famous author))) The house closes with small hinges. This gift will be desired for a collector or connoisseur of miniatures. It can also become your talisman or become part of your doll house. Walnut and doll are not intended for active games! Not suitable for children under 7 years. Keep away from water, direct sunlight, from falls!
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Print and fold all your favorite Dr. Who characters and icons with this massive collection of fan art from deviantart user, CyberDrone.
How did primitive potters harvest clay? People have been making pottery for millennia, and convenient hobby shops have only been a thing for a few decades at best. Before that, people harvested their own clay
Growing Blue: The allure of indigo has always fascinated me. I've purchased blue powder and dyed yarns in the past, but always wanted to do some batik fabrics. This was the year. And to actually grow the plants that will produce the color blue. Blue is elusive in…
We've got everything from computers to fish ponds so you don't want to miss this one!
So you’ve all seen that mosaic tile table I built earlier this week sitting in the courtyard seating area. This was one of those “couldn’t find exactly what ...
Add thumbhole cuffs to the Sloane Sweater pdf pattern with the free pattern piece. Just one more option to add to the downloadable sewing pattern.
