tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31284131441090130612024-03-18T22:02:56.506-07:00TECHNIQUES A LA MODEThis will be a place where I will share some techniques
for everyone to try out.
Some will be experimental using objects around the house
Enjoy!artloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02489774858255715543noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3128413144109013061.post-79910357266242655472009-07-05T20:23:00.001-07:002009-07-05T20:31:22.533-07:00Styrafoam Stamps Art Expressive Art<span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);">Here are two finish pieces, whic I made using styrafoam stamps.These were done on Fabriano watercolor block. First piece is called Connexions!, and the second Curious!</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);"> ,which sold in my Etsy</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB0dsaLbnO26lFgDz4D_a7Hwm69gUlwJylg3vR2e6xiTCZkdCLDBdPbjyOnN3T5dmeRjgwjLxwPFZhKXzdsKKv9r9BeZGZ6FhDz1vUAcEZSf9OZ9nA6qKER9h6JIgRHMZCM2nhOYwO-wc/s1600-h/Connexions!.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB0dsaLbnO26lFgDz4D_a7Hwm69gUlwJylg3vR2e6xiTCZkdCLDBdPbjyOnN3T5dmeRjgwjLxwPFZhKXzdsKKv9r9BeZGZ6FhDz1vUAcEZSf9OZ9nA6qKER9h6JIgRHMZCM2nhOYwO-wc/s320/Connexions!.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355182734173143922" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9a4wmh5O9Lns7Sta5KYa1dnWkNlC7x0oriuMM3ev3kwoBu_ZW7Tg3_JkHOsY4JeV4Pv6pgMyyYTFV44rIndQcTQx9VagrWmFnaDQFk9OaXmOQ8JPQ48uM9TxVNRYWEKow-2y80s1AdIg/s1600-h/Surprise.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9a4wmh5O9Lns7Sta5KYa1dnWkNlC7x0oriuMM3ev3kwoBu_ZW7Tg3_JkHOsY4JeV4Pv6pgMyyYTFV44rIndQcTQx9VagrWmFnaDQFk9OaXmOQ8JPQ48uM9TxVNRYWEKow-2y80s1AdIg/s320/Surprise.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355182910368988962" border="0" /></a>artloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02489774858255715543noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3128413144109013061.post-87445536939009896502009-06-26T08:26:00.000-07:002009-07-05T20:30:32.838-07:00Homemade Styrafoam Stamps! Oooh lala!<span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);"><br /><br /></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);"></span></span><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyv7DFWBrzS_F4jXa5J-1ZUnmxx4bTH17oI0iY4OEH6YFmsfHRa0sXPb5pv5E5YIewJIP08crMmzNtJS_OLVg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);"> Here's a new project for you to try out . It's very inexpensive, creative, and environmentally friendly</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);"></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);">Materials:</span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);"><br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);">Sty</span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);"></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);">rofoam container (the one's your packaged veggies come in from the grocery stores)<br />Aleene's Tacky Glue (Here a soft gel or Heavy Gel Medium would work well also)<br />Unmounted linoleum<br />Glue stick<br />Scissors (For carving, and cutting shapes)<br /></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);">Tips:<br />~Use blunt end of scissors fo</span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);">r creating shapes on the styrofoam(or any blunt object)<br />~Save the side parts of the styrofoam. Cut them in various shapes,circles, rectangles and mount on' unmounted linoleum' purchase at any art store. Very inexpensive. I like the harder linoleum for this.</span></span><br />~<span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 204);">For more durability surround your stamps with a soft gel medium.<br />~Cut shapes in the styrofoam and seal edges with soft gel medium<br /><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);"><br />Have fun!<br />Share your ideas here.<br /><br />Regards<br />Mariette xox</span></span>artloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02489774858255715543noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3128413144109013061.post-30759132945490651142009-05-10T07:44:00.000-07:002009-06-26T07:43:39.644-07:00Yogurt aluminium cover embossing technique<span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">I saw a demo on 'metal aluminium sheet'. When you purchase them</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">it has a protective sheet, and when remove it will stick wherever you</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">place it.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">Well..I had an idea the other day by using the foil cover on a </span><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">Yogurt container.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">I liked the recyling and artistic appeal of this and tried it.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">I haven't tried it with the store bought aluminium; but that is another experiment;-)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">The yogurt top I used was from 650 gram Organics Yogurt which I purchased from</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">Safeway. It is sealed with a circular foil, and that is what I use.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">After I remove it , I wash it, dry...then it's ready to use.</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">MATERIALS:</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">Circular foil from Organics Yogurt container</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">Indian wooden blocks(or anything that will emboss)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">Adirondack alcohol inks of various colors, Alcohol ink applicator (can be purchased at Michaels)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">Stump</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 204);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);"> Heavy Gel Medium ..it works wonder!</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">METHOD:</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">Place circular foil above surface to be embossed</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">Use your stump and lighthly rub until you are satisfied with result</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">Then use alcohol adirondack inks..(a few drop on Alcohol ink applicator)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">Than smoosh..(circular movement on embossed surfaced)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">Voila..</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);">I discovered that Heavy Gel Medium or Extra Heavy gel medium will glue the foil very well</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">Enjoy and most of all have fun</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">Let me see some of your work, and post it here;-)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);">**NOTE**In the original message I suggested double sided tape; but I came with a better solution Heavy Gel Medium or Extra heavy gel works better, and less fussing with the double side tape.;-)</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg55W2VqN6zGWXck8eV61RwhCcR804rfpppNEtpunBDyqhRiAmctk_tZcKq7MaKpYfZhQ7tV20QSzfPpxWyvWeuh7olavhwDQYlpSTwfQoUc2iDJKSn_9yXw7tHGMq0uWtewvCZRYRK3EQ/s1600-h/IMG_2791.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334215131285568642" style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; float: right; width: 240px; height: 320px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg55W2VqN6zGWXck8eV61RwhCcR804rfpppNEtpunBDyqhRiAmctk_tZcKq7MaKpYfZhQ7tV20QSzfPpxWyvWeuh7olavhwDQYlpSTwfQoUc2iDJKSn_9yXw7tHGMq0uWtewvCZRYRK3EQ/s320/IMG_2791.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg00jK7Y3ueRGk72xWb4dLF7CRAe5niPGqTDpxD_jcmD_Wvlc61PeKYgbYcpPUPtQAI5wvANuX9U1KLRjPeALuYeJIc7vlWIuCAEx-Plr7oairtWIbVztNedfPh4I9npVoQ5MPJ0oj0UFY/s1600-h/IMG_2790_2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334215285085300034" style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; float: right; width: 240px; height: 320px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg00jK7Y3ueRGk72xWb4dLF7CRAe5niPGqTDpxD_jcmD_Wvlc61PeKYgbYcpPUPtQAI5wvANuX9U1KLRjPeALuYeJIc7vlWIuCAEx-Plr7oairtWIbVztNedfPh4I9npVoQ5MPJ0oj0UFY/s320/IMG_2790_2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div> </div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div></div>artloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02489774858255715543noreply@blogger.com1