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The “Mod Podge Rocks” blog is a commercial site, no question, but it still has some great ideas, as well as helpful information — like this explanation of the varieties they make and the differences between them.
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The “Mod Podge Rocks” blog is a commercial site, no question, but it still has some great ideas, as well as helpful information — like this explanation of the varieties they make and the differences between them.
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Several hours out in the wind did the trick: the bowl firmed up nicely, and came off the form with no trouble at all. Then it was into the oven:
After about an hour, it was time to flip it over, so that the bottom could dry thoroughly, too:
I’ll let it continue drying for another hour or so, then it will be on to the next stage.
27 Tuesday Mar 2012
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Tasteful crafts, with great directions and nice variety, at Amber’s Salt Tree blog. I’m especially interested in trying her Earl Grey Tea cookie recipe.
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Took a break from the computer screen to rest my bad eye, and put the time to productive use by molding another bowl.
Raw base pulp:
Roughed out on the form:
Smoothed with a palette knife:
It’s bright, sunny, and extremely windy outdoors today — perfect weather for drying papier mache, so the new bowl (still on its form) is sitting out on the balcony to begin the drying process:
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Here’s a good comparison of what a piece looks like after initial creation in base pulp, versus after a coat of finishing pulp has been applied:
Before
After
Some sanding would make for an extremely smooth surface; in this case, however, I opted for only light sanding and a more irregular finish, so after painting and sealing with a satin-finish acrylic varnish, the sides look like this:
Want to see the complete piece, with decoupaged decoration? It’s available on Etsy. 🙂
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Here’s the current piece after drying:
And after painting and decoupaging: