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Tuesday, 22 September 2020

More Paint Pouring

 

Another try - but still can't get those elusive cells - but I like them anyway!


Monday, 21 September 2020

Paint Pouring

 


I have been trying a new technique with paint pouring, with a product from the Glass Hut.   I haven't quite mastered the technique yet, as I am not getting the cells - I think itis to do with the black paint I am using - I need a thicker paint.   This one wasn't too bad, but the ones around the edge weren't so good



This one was quite pleasing - but still no cells.


This one seemed to go completely wrong - so I ended up drawing a kebab stick through it - quite like the effect, even if it wasn't what I was aiming for.



Sunday, 20 September 2020

More Experimenting with Modelling Paste

 


Another quick experiment with an even finer mould.  I have compared it with the first one Really pleased with the result.


... and to prove how flexible it is here is the top one rolled up a little - I could make it even tighter

Saturday, 19 September 2020

Experimenting with Modelling Paste


 

I have experimented with silicon moulds/texture mats before with little success, so I was really pleased that this one turn out ok.   I used Pentart light modelling paste.    The lace peeled out of the mould with easy.   It is also very flexible.  It would look great around a bottle or jar.

I have a few other moulds to try now!

Friday, 18 September 2020

Birthday Card




I changed my mind so many times making this card - I started by attempting to do something with a dreamcatcher stamp, but ended up scanning the page I doodled a while ago, and resizing it and putting it into Craft Artist.  Hope the recipient realises it is an original drawing by me!

 

Thursday, 17 September 2020

Large Green Man



Having had a catastrophe with the nose of the green man the other day - I did another pour - and thankfully no problems - it set with 24 hours .  I did breathe a sigh of relief as it was the resin from the same batch as the items I poured over previous days!

Another view:


 

Wednesday, 16 September 2020

A few bits of resin


I had a mega pouring session over a couple of days last week.   It didn't all go to plan, as the resin decided it wasn't going to play nicely .... I don't know why and probably shall never know.    The first batch was still sticky on the top after 24 hours, and had to be left for another 24 hours- and I still wasn't quite happy with it.   I did a second pour and left that for 48 hours - most of the items were ok, but the green man still ha a stick nose - which of course my finger caught!  It still wasn't dry after a further 12 hours.

The coaster was part of the first pour and when I moved it, because it wasn't set - the resin wrinkled!

The body of the large bee was an experiment using a different resin, which was black.  I blocked the wings with some special clay.   However, when I went to add the resin for the wings, it managed to creep under the black resin - it made for a different effect.   (I will probably apply gilding wax eventually, so it won't notice quite so much!.


Close ups of the different items:  large green man (with his dodgy nose) , ickle bee, ickle owl, sunflower, the "iffy" coaster with a dried anemone in it, and the large bee with the double cast of resin.











Thursday, 10 September 2020

New Baby Card



A more cheerful card today for my great nephew and his partner.  Created in Craft Artist,and a little random glitter added

 

Monday, 7 September 2020

Sympathy Card



Firstly apologies for the dodgy photo - obviously a touch of the shakes when I took it.  We all hate doing these cards, so I kept it very simple.   Just a Clarity die in black card mounted onto white, and a sentiment created in Craft Artist.

 

Wednesday, 2 September 2020

Fairy House

 


I suddenly realised I hadn't shared this little make - a mushroom/fairy house.   Another moul dusted with various pigments and then resin added.

I shall make this again as I can now see a lot more detail and will brush with some different colours.