Showing posts with label Friendly plastic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Friendly plastic. Show all posts

Monday, May 5

Just use some sort of paint!

Canvas2

That is the brief over on Mixed Media Monday this week!

So I got a blank canvas out, took into account that I can't paint, and went to work with Gesso, Baby wipes and some acrylic paints.

This piece looks quite dark on here - the green is actually quite bright in places.

Regular visitors will recognise the friendly plastic that inspired the colours. You would not believe the mess I have made! LOL

Friday, May 2

Flying Solo!

Friendly plastic

I am feeling very proud of myself. After my wonderful demonstration with Robert at Ally Pally last month I have been able to recreate the techniques he showed me ..... all on my lonesome! WOO HOO!

I particularly like the red and gold woven bit ..... not sure what I shall do with it yet ...... but watch this RWspace :0))

Sunday, April 13

Plastic can be friendly after all!

I spent the day at the Ally Pally "Big Stamp Show" and what a good time was had by all! After getting over the initial upset of being 60 miles from home and not having a place to park, then walking up what seemed like Mount Everest to me ..... Well the day just improved. I am not sure if I can say this out loud on the Blogosphere ..... so I will whisper it quietly ...... I thought it was loads better than the NEC. Much less busy, much more relaxed and just a really good day!Demo 1

Now I have set the scene I shall tell you about my friendly plastic demo ..... Oh yes peeps ..... I kind of did a demo in front of a large group of people. I was coached by a very lovely man from Once upon a stamp, who taught me how to make a lovely brooch!

Ta da!FP

I am afraid my photo taking abilities have let me down a bit .... but boy am I chuffed. I learnt how to melt thin strips together and marble them with the comb. I made the face in a mould  and the very nice man mounted it on a brooch pin for me. I kind of think that this is the start of a beautiful friendship. It may even be a new phase .... take me out of my tri-fold card phase maybe?

demo 2

Anyways the secret to good friendly plastic art is do not melt for longer than 45 seconds and wave the heat gun up and down and across slowly .... don't hold the heat on full pelt like I did last time!!!

But that is a whole nuther story!

Thank you very much to the very nice man and Thank you also to all my crafty buddies for such a good day!

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