Art with My Needle Week ~ Week 7
It started with a shell
Then the lines in the small drawing were exagerated, some removed and others added.
It became an egg.
And another view
I covered a marble egg with a double layer of plastic food wrap. Next I soaked a piece of coarse fabric in water based adhesive slightly diluted and wrapped it around the egg making sure it was completely smooth and solid. Once I was happy I left it to dry standing in an egg cup for about 24 hours, turning it once.
It can be a messy job, so I always work on the counter in the kitchen keeping it protected with a sheet of plastic. I had one sheet of strong plastic just the right size for my counter and washed it after every new task. 15 minutes over the clothes line and it was dry again. I still have it somewhere and it is well marked with the the various coloured paints I used down the years.
Once the fabric was dry, I carefully made a slit in the fabric and slowly slipped out the marble egg and the plastic wrap. Once again I left the fabric shape sit for another day to make sure it dried from the inside.
The outer decoration was completed with exagerated long stitches and large french knots roughly following the lines of the drawing above. Once I was happy I used a piece of silk to line it in a loosly gathered pattern. That was the most difficult part of the whole exercise.
Ursula said,
October 7, 2009 at 12:00 pm
Yes, Grannymar, isn’t human variety wonderful: Some protect their kitchen counter (and themselves), others manage to superglue their fingers together.
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kenju said,
October 7, 2009 at 1:20 pm
And what do you use it for now? Is it an Easter decoration?
Grannymar said,
October 7, 2009 at 1:56 pm
Ursula - It takes a minute to cover the counter and put on an apron. The other way means extra clothes cleaning and a kitchen to scrub. Separating fingers stuck with superglue is no fun!
Judy - The original idea for the project was containers for special treasures. I ended up with containers and no real treasures to go in them.
wisewebwoman said,
October 7, 2009 at 2:24 pm
Eat your heart out, Faberge, is what I say!
XO
WWW
Grannymar said,
October 7, 2009 at 4:49 pm
WWW - I have a lonnnnng way to go to reach Faberge standard!
gaelikaa said,
October 8, 2009 at 8:23 pm
You’re a creative woman. Multi-dimensional in fact. Your blog is a recipe blog, a craft blog, a reflective blog - great value in fact!
Grannymar said,
October 8, 2009 at 9:02 pm
Gaelikaa - I am a dabbler in all trades and master of none!