Random Halloween Craftiness
What are you guys working on? I'm always curious to see other people's work spaces. Could we start a "workspace" tag so we can see how people organize their environment? I need ideas b/c my paints are getting OUT OF HAND. Its nuts.
On to the post:
It was a plain pine 10x14 beveled piece filled holes with wood filler, added gray primer, then black paint, then watered black paint (makes it look gray), then painted the center with Behr "Lightweight Beige" b/c it has orange tones, then used 600 grit sandpaper to roughen it up, then created graphic (text is done in Nightmare Before Christmas font from Time Burton and Old Typewriter font, graphic is a public domain graphic from the 1880's), printed that out and applied it using medium weight matte gel, elmers glue, krylon matte finish and the wax backing of sticker stock...then poly'd it 4 times with 400 grit sandpaper in between, then applied knobs (97 cents from Lowes) and hanging hardware on back.
Made the graphic and posted (also in reverse) to my FB community here if you want the graphic: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=553125554742724&set=a.397449770310304.100767.217528188302464&type=1&theater
Some more things I've been making under the cut
"personalized" a few witch's brooms to hang on my new broomstick parking sign
Did this one last night to go along with the porch decorations I posted about last week. I took a large xmas wreath, covered in in landscaping cloth and added a cluster of silk floral and a glitter skull.
(Made a quick tutorial for my FB community here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.554901317898481.1073741827.217528188302464&type=1)
I took this this morning while I was use a dollar store calculator as a Witch's GPS...repainting the keys, going to put some metal paint effects on it as well. Here I was just sanding it getting ready for paint. Also working on a couple of masks (plastic, this time) and some cuffs for a 'jet pack' I'm making for my son.
We have three dogs..when I start painting..the one that sits by my feet...Eena..makes a beeline for the door.
On to the post:
It was a plain pine 10x14 beveled piece filled holes with wood filler, added gray primer, then black paint, then watered black paint (makes it look gray), then painted the center with Behr "Lightweight Beige" b/c it has orange tones, then used 600 grit sandpaper to roughen it up, then created graphic (text is done in Nightmare Before Christmas font from Time Burton and Old Typewriter font, graphic is a public domain graphic from the 1880's), printed that out and applied it using medium weight matte gel, elmers glue, krylon matte finish and the wax backing of sticker stock...then poly'd it 4 times with 400 grit sandpaper in between, then applied knobs (97 cents from Lowes) and hanging hardware on back.
Made the graphic and posted (also in reverse) to my FB community here if you want the graphic: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=553125554742724&set=a.397449770310304.100767.217528188302464&type=1&theater
Some more things I've been making under the cut
"personalized" a few witch's brooms to hang on my new broomstick parking sign
Did this one last night to go along with the porch decorations I posted about last week. I took a large xmas wreath, covered in in landscaping cloth and added a cluster of silk floral and a glitter skull.
(Made a quick tutorial for my FB community here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.554901317898481.1073741827.217528188302464&type=1)
I took this this morning while I was use a dollar store calculator as a Witch's GPS...repainting the keys, going to put some metal paint effects on it as well. Here I was just sanding it getting ready for paint. Also working on a couple of masks (plastic, this time) and some cuffs for a 'jet pack' I'm making for my son.
We have three dogs..when I start painting..the one that sits by my feet...Eena..makes a beeline for the door.