My dear husband was so kind this weekend and wandered off with our children a couple of times so I had time to rest and to create. I've been having some problems with headaches this past week, and sometimes there's nothing to be done but take a nap to fix the problems.
Happily when he took them out on Sunday I was feeling much better and I had a chance to get my craft on in an empty house. I got quite a bit done, but sometimes it surprises me how much more there is to do and how the time flies away from me. I'm really excited about this shrine because it's very eco-friendly thus far.
I used the walnut ink I made to color the wood, and beeswax to create the impression of the key. I believe that I'm going to have to give into my adhesive addiction and use liquid nail to attach the rusted bit of car part to the top. I just love how it frames the central space. Once again I forgot to figure out how I'm going to hang it before I started making it pretty. I really have to remember to get my prep work done before I dive into the fun stuff.
Could you use some extra fabrics? Mostly khaki, polyester, and denim from retired pants.
ReplyDeletedelightful!
ReplyDeleteI can really relate to diving into the fun stuff without planning other aspects :-)
walnut ink.... have you ever posted about how to make it? if so, could you direct me to the post? thanks!
Dave, these days I'm looking more for prints than for plain color fabrics, or for linen or silk that I can upcycle and dye. Thanks for the thought though!
ReplyDeleteLiberty, I haven't actually written a post about how to make walnut ink yet. Unfortunately you kind of need black walnuts to be in season, which doesn't happen until late summer. I'm totally planning on writing quite a bit about my processing then though. This year it was all so hit or miss that I wasn't sure what was going to work and what was going to stink.
ReplyDeleteMainly for the ink, first you extract the dye from the black walnut husks, then add gum arabic and honey. If you happen to have some walnut husks laying around to experiment with I'd be glad to send you pics and more info.
I don't have any around right now so no need to write anything just for me! thank you for offering though :) I will read more about it online when walnut time comes closer. ☺
ReplyDeletereally lovely ... so fun to read about your process (and share the tendency to leap into things before working out all the pesky details ... but that's how we learn best, isn't it? On the job training!)
ReplyDeletethe transition to spring is a challenging one energetically and physically ... headaches are pretty common and i have to remember to drink lots of extra water to help my body flush out winter :)
xo Lis
Oh, I love how imaginative this piece is. So much to look at and take in.
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