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Pictures 7 & 21 of Folk Art

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:06:21 GMT

Folk Art can be as easy or as difficult as you want to make it. The few that I've done were extremely easy as I used stencils for the most part and then added some shading as with any Tole Painting project. It is not my most well known craft and so I will admitt the shading leaves a bit to be desired but it is still fun and this is another craft which can be done on almost any surface. Also a good way to recycle the otherwise throw-away items like for instance the tea kettle that lost it's handle and had a hole in the bottom. :) No good to use for it's intended purpose after that, ha? The chair, although it was not broken, had so many gashes and such in it that it was not pleasant to look at so this added a bit of charm. Both pieces were sold at flea markets and brought more than I thought they would. I am now working on my Tole Painting skills because I really did have some fun with these items. I'll throw up some more pics as soon as I have others done.

Tombstone, AZ

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 02:56:22 GMT

As much as I'd love to have visited Tombstone, I never even traveled out west. The picture I uploaded of the three hanging plaques of Tombstone were found in an office I rented for awhile a few years ago. Once I decided on the right size boards, I painted them in kind of a sea green shade and then I added some age by burning the edges of the papers before decoupaging them onto the boards. You can do this by using a cigar or ciggarrette, holding the paper pieces over a baking pan and placing burn holes and fraying edges to the desired extent. Most people will use fire but it is rather hard to control and if you only have exactly the pieces you need, you don't want to take the chance on losing them to the flames. :)

Crazy About Decoupage

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:28:39 GMT

Always have loved this particular craft and for years I've been making some pretty decent money at flea markets with some of the stuff I make. So many people think decoupage is just for plaques. You can decoupage anything. As you can see from the pics I've even done a cabinet. I often do tables and work with glass also. For glass, all you need to do is apply a coat of wall paper paste first. I recently found about 25 old windows in a friend's attic and they didn't want them so I'm decoupaging them using various themes and then I will either hang them with boat rope or hinge them together to create room dividers. The flat boards were done using old silk screens so you can see it's all about recycling too. The game board has a chess board on the other side so it hangs up along with the bag of playing pieces. Not all, but most of the pics have at least some decoupage work into them, including the funky rain sticks. The outlet covers are a cool way of expressing yourself without junking up an entire room. My step daughter makes a bunch of them now... all kinds, and sells them through my main web site and around the neighborhood. She's done a few custom requests as well. It's a fun hobby and can be incorporated into other crafts. A great way to do scale work is by taking a photo after laying the pieces out the way you want before gluing. This way, you can take a look at where the pieces were so your scale work is not messed up. Have a great time decoupaging tables, vases, tin cans or anything else. Don't stop with the plaques.

Photo Album: Arts & Crafts

Sat, 10 May 2008 22:34:26 GMT

Arts & Crafts

Mexican Style Apron

My Rain sticks

Tombstone, AZ

Psychadelic Dominoes

Cigar lover's switch plate

Something different using molds & plaster 1

folkchair

gameboard2

MLKJR

The Word & Fish Symbol

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Custom List: Hobbies

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:32:15 GMT

Hobbies

Decoupage
A craft using paper and glue as the medium, most well known for creating collages and making wall plaques
Tole Painting
Seal, prime and sand before using good long lasting acrylic paints. Good quality work will come with more practice as there are a variety of painting techniques including shading and marbling, etc. which can be used to improve the general appearance. Fun !

Custom List: Sites & Pages

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:26:48 GMT

Sites & Pages

Dimensional Living
Just plain fun stuff. Creativity at the center. Links to other pages, free stuff, information and education, fun videos, interesting pics and useful knowledge. Lots of links!
Survive it in Style
Survive the rising cost of inflation with knowledge. Learn how to tap into and make more use of the resources around you. Download free time, money and labor saving e-books for free.
Kim N Mimim's Place
My step daughter and her mom update this site as often as possible. They are very busy people. Mostly kid related stuff but some info and advice for parents, grandparents and other child care givers. It's a fun spot for the rugrats to hang out. :)