Finished piece: Butterfly Flames

25 Sunday Mar 2012

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Completed Work, Decoupage, Papier Mache, WIP

Another piece that I finished today, “Butterfly Flames” (available on Etsy).

Here it is, dried but before decoration, with a layer of finishing pulp applied to the exterior:

And here it is after painting, decoupaging, and varnishing:

Finished piece: Metamorphosis

25 Sunday Mar 2012

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The final result, as posted this evening to Etsy. I like the effect of leaving the original pulp visible on the interior:

DIY Home Sweet Home

25 Sunday Mar 2012

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I find the layout a bit too cluttered for my tastes, but there are some good ideas at DIY Home Sweet Home. I particularly like her tutorial for an ultra-simple firewood carrier.

ArtFire

25 Sunday Mar 2012

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ArtFire: it’s not Etsy, but it’s still worth checking out.

♣ About Me

A mild-mannered number cruncher by day, mad crafter by night! Papier mache and lampwork glass beads are my favorite media, but anything that recycles/repurposes existing materials is likely to catch my attention. :-)

Bullet points: one husband, oodles of nieces & nephews, multiple best friends, several thousand books, silence punctuated by laughter, infinite curiosity, procrastination, distraction, a packrat nature, and a Farscape obsession; addicted to coca-cola, semicolons, and the internet. Sojourned in the Desert Southwest, the Pacific Northwest, and the Midwest, but New England is home.

Immediate family runs from evangelical Christian to active Wiccan, raving right-wing to flaming liberal; tolerance and understanding are thus Important Components of my life. On a practical level, I prefer Macintosh to Windows, dogs to cats, standard transmission over automatic, and hardcovers rather than paperbacks. Most other stuff is open to discussion.