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Well, I have mostly recovered from yesterday's dental ordeal except that I really got sick last night (lots of laundry today) and so today I have been dragging. Thanks for understanding why I didn't post yesterday.
MAGAZINE ART:
Summer is coming up pretty fast and that means school's out. There are lots of things to do with magazines and I will include more ideas later on. But one that I didn't really think about was art.
The resources I used were a magazine, scissors, stick glue, hot glue gun (thick tacky glue would work also but time is needed for drying), rubber bands if using tacky glue, needle and thread (or, stiff thread), a pencil (a dowel would work better) and a small crochet hook (a round toothpick or skewer would work just as well).
First, I tore the pages out of the magazine...
To make the base, I simply folded up each page about 3/4 inch wide, securing with stick glue on the last fold...
I then curled these into a circle and glued the end. Thick tacky glue works, but needs to have something to hold the circle. I found rubber bands work well. After making several, I fastened them together in a free form shape making sure that the circles would stand on their own...
Next I made several long tubes using a single page from the magazine and a pencil to shape. I applied stick glue several times while winding the tubes and especially using the glue at the end...
These are what I wound up with...
Finally, I made lots of little paper beads by cutting a long skinny triangle and winding it around the crochet hook (you can also use a round toothpick or skewer) making sure to secure the end with glue...
Once these were done, using glue (you can also use a glue gun) I assembled the pieces into an abstract art form using the large round circles for the base. I threaded several of the paper beads together so they can sway in the breeze. And this is what I made. It is light enough to hang with a thumb tack or it can sit on a flat surface...
This is only the beginning. Lots more decorations can be added. The art piece can be twice as large...use a couple magazines. It's a great and inexpensive way to let children exercise their imagination. Check out some of the great pictures on Pinterest for more ideas.
PROJECT BOARD:
By the way, the board that I have the art piece on is made very simply. The fleece was a remnant at a fabric store - $1, The base is a piece of cardboard cut out of a shipping box and the trim is some I had on hand.
I simply stapled the fleece (two layers) to the cardboard, and covered the staples in the back with tape. I also used a glue gun to tack down the fabric in the back as well as add the trim in the front. To hang, I braided three pieces of yarn and attached to the back using a glue gun. It's so lightweight, that it hangs on a thumb tack and I love the frugal cost of only a buck.
I'll post my journal page tomorrow as well as the Zentangles.
Thanks for stopping in...
See you tomorrow...