Just curious

startover22

Wow, I love this thread!! I am loving all of your talents!!
I like to sew, draw (with the kids) Stencils are my friend, and I love to make Samplers!!
My love is to decorate with antiques real old and tattered antiques!
Thanks for all you posts, this is great!

Clough

And, thank you for posting startover22! Got any images to post of your crafts?

startover22

Let me see if I can get all this camera and sizing to work. I have this new puter, I will get something I promise, some day!! I am so excited about this thread!! I love the talent here on AMHD!!

Clough

I do know what you mean about using a new computer! It does take awhile to get used to using things... What program or programs are you using for your image editing, please?

Clough

Come on people! Where are your craft things? I know that we have a number of crafters on this site! This is an ideal thread where you could be displaying and sharing images of them.

jrebel7

I am wondering if anyone does snack or cookie plates (glass). I have done a few. I purchase the clear small plates at Hobby Lobby. I enjoy doing them but would love to find a thinner, dressier plate to use.

startover22

Oh gosh I don't even know what i use. Media play I think. Sorry Clough.
Jrebel, I would love to see your plates, I love old antique cake plate, I didn't know you could make one??? To find thinner dressier plates you could go to goodwill, or a used shop that sells dishes and such. I have to ask, does it have to be clear glass and what do you do to them? Thanks!

jrebel7

Hey there Starty! The plates don't have to be clear, it is just what I started using since I put all the paint on the back of the plate so food can be served on plain glass. I purchased some glasses at Pottery Barn for $2.00 apiece which I loved. I posted at least one of those I think earlier on another art thread. Did you see it? It had almost like prisms in the clear glass and was on a stem with a cobalt blue circle handle.

The plates I use are just heavier than I like. I hand paint some, doing reverse painting on the back. other's I have used Victorian prints from past Calendars I have had. Each year, I usually get one for Christmas by the same artist. I have used Christmas wrapping paper, some tissue wrapping paper, applied with just Elmer's Glue. I sometimes use Gold Leaf in the tube, get a dab on my finger and go around the edges of the plate. On the ones I just use paint (Acrylic Glossies), after it dries, I put in an oven, low heat for 20 minutes or so. I always put at least two coats of Polycrylic on the back of the plate. I also put a note (if giving as a gift) that these are not dishwasher safe but can be safely washed and hand dried but should not sit in water.

When I worked outside the home, I gave the plates as Christmas gifts to co-workers, depending on their likes, hobbies, etc., to family members and other friends. I have never put them in my art shows I do because I do only "Fine Art" shows for my pencils but maybe one day, when I have more time, I will enter craft shows and show them there. Because of time constraints, I have even cut out other art shows and only do one a year now. Hopefully later!

EDIT:: I probably should mention that I would not sale the plates that I use the calendar pictures on, just give as gifts. I wouldn't use another artists work even from a calendar for profit. Every surface can be an artists canvas so I would do original work if I were going to sell them.

startover22

WOW, that sounds wonderful.
Oh crafts of all sorts make wonderful gifts. i understand the time thing, I haven't had time to do many crafts since my third child was born 6 years ago....Heehee!
I am gonna try and get some things together, most of what I have done, I have given as gifts and never thought about taking pictures. Or have sold when we moved her from Alaska. I now wish i hadn't. I am going to go to the art thread and check out the plates. Thanks for the info and directions!

jrebel7

I am anxious for you to be able to post your work. I think I am missing something wonderful!

I always encourage everyone to take photos of their work. I wish you had. I use to decorate cakes. That is when I began taking photos of all my cakes and other work. Once those cakes are at the party, zingo, they are gone, gone, gone. Well, except for the one I made my brother. It was in the shape of an airplane. He had just gotten his pilot's license and he would not cut the cake! It was his birthday cake for goodness sakes. LOL They put it in their freezer and ate it the next year on his birthday.

As with any art work or craft, they take hours to make and little time to devour or take away to a new home. Once I give them though, I just say enjoy. Mother never wanted to cut the cakes I made. I told her that is why I made them "TO EAT"! But it is a nice compliment.

I don't think I knew you had lived in Alaska. What an adventure!