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Hey, don't knock it ... that stuff sells big time in museums across America; they call it impressionism ... LOL! Nice to to meet you and I am looking forward to seeing your stuff!
Ya i will never understand how like scribbles are so beautiful and stuff but oh well. And nice to meet you too
Hey everyone!
Thought I would just post a few pics of a few fun little crafts that I do. My pencil drawings are my passion but I enjoy doing spoons, gourds, plates, glasses, jewelry, etc. I have posted the front and back side of a couple of spoons. They can hang just lay on a table. Because they are finished with polycrylic, they could be used to serve with but would need to be hand washed and dried, not placed in a dishwasher, same with the plates. I will post broaches and other pieces mentioned in this post in following post. The broaches are made from broken pieces of jewelry. The plate with the mother and child was done with a picture from a Victorian Calender, the backing with the thin wrapping tissue paper. the roses came from wrapping paper. The Santa's came from wrapping paper. I hand painted the tropical fish plate and all the trim on the others. They have to be reverse painted. I have done others but have given them as gifts.
These were referred to in earlier post. The broaches are made from broken pieces of jewelry. The plate with the mother and child was done with a picture from a Victorian Calender, the backing with the thin wrapping tissue paper. the roses came from wrapping paper. The Santa's came from wrapping paper.
Your creative ideas seem to be limitless, jrebel7!!
What did you use to hold the broken pieces of jewelry together, please?
I would love to take credit for being creative, however I have seen spoons painted at craft shows and just took them to a little different level. For the jewelry, I used a piece of flat wood, sort of half moon shape. I used an adhesive called E6000. It is a clear multi-purpose self-leveling formula. I purchased it at our local craft store. It is the best I have ever used for jewelry. I purchased a little package of pins for such at the local craft store and glued one on the back of the wood piece and had a simple little piece of jewelry that allowed me to still enjoy the memories of the jewelry rather than have pieces laying in a drawer.
I would love to take credit for being creative, however I have seen spoons painted at craft shows and just took them to a little different level. For the jewelry, I used a piece of flat wood, sort of half moon shape. I used an adhesive called E6000. It is a clear multi-purpose self-leveling formula. I purchased it at our local craft store. It is the best I have ever used for jewelry. I purchased a little package of pins for such at the local craft store and glued one on the back of the wood piece and had a simple little piece of jewelry that allowed me to still enjoy the memories of the jewelry rather than have pieces laying in a drawer.
You mention formula. Is this some kind of epoxy? Would it allow the jewelry to be worn, like maybe as part of a necklace without out the jewelry falling apart?
You mention formula. Is this some kind of epoxy? Would it allow the jewelry to be worn, like maybe as part of a necklace without out the jewelry falling apart?
Clough, the E6000 is not an epoxy that you mix two mixtures together just prior to using. It is a clear gel like substance but a little thick. I have not had any experience with this on a necklace. It seems to be fairly versatile. I believe it would work on a necklace if it has had time to bond. It has a 24 to 72 hour dry time. I have used it on several surfaces with great success. I like it not only for setting up securely but it stays pliable long enough upon application to move items into best position. When I worked on the broaches, I set the pieces into position, moved a few a little higher up here and there to make the piece interesting but once I had them positioned, just left it overnight and it was a done deal! What I purchased is a medium viscosity clear. They may have it in a lighter viscosity if this one is too thick for what you would want. Hope this information helps.
am looking forward to seeing your stuff!
Glad you liked it.
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