Hey, Froggers. I've been busy getting more stuff ready for my NEW SPACE!!! Yup, I've taken the plunge. I've taken over some space in Lancaster, PA called Building Character. I am uber excited about it. My new business is called Howsewears- Wearable Art for your Home. I'll have pics of my space in a future post. Here's the newest item that will be placed in this funky warehouse:
She started out like this:
All in all, she wasn't bad looking.
She was a little roughed up.
She was missing the top key medallion, but never fear. I had a plan.
She needed some filling and sanding.
I started using some graphite chalk paint, having some idea of what I wanted, but I wasn't quite sure.
After much contemplation, a few sketches, several prayers, and some raw nerve, I started painting, using a dry brush technique and some old white chalk paint.
This was a lot of fun to do.
The key medallion was refashioned. I was going to just leave them off, but they added some character.
When I chipped off the existing 2 medallions, one of them was intact, so I used some mold n pour to make a mold, then I made 2 more out of Fimo clay. You can bake the clay in these molds, so that was incredibly useful. To unmold the clay would have distorted it too much.
Since the top didn't look too bad, I sanded her down, added several coats of mahogany Briwax, and buffed to a lovely luster. The top turned out so gorgeous, if I do say so myself.
The flaming is so lucious.
She started out like this:
All in all, she wasn't bad looking.
She was a little roughed up.
She was missing the top key medallion, but never fear. I had a plan.
This was a lot of fun to do.
The key medallion was refashioned. I was going to just leave them off, but they added some character.
When I chipped off the existing 2 medallions, one of them was intact, so I used some mold n pour to make a mold, then I made 2 more out of Fimo clay. You can bake the clay in these molds, so that was incredibly useful. To unmold the clay would have distorted it too much.
And here she is in her full glory. I'm kinda likin' her. But alas, she must take a trip to Building Character to find a new home. Do you like her?
Fondly, Tami
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