My craft today didn't go to plan. I was working with image transfers and most of what I tried failed to give me the desired result. Never mind, I just know I need to do some more (fun!) experimenting...
I was inspired to do the image transfers by this book I got today:
Collage Discovery Workhop by Claudine Hellmuth (£1.85 from a charity shop!)
Admitedly, I haven't had chance to read it yet but I remember years ago doing a successful transfer of a picture from a magazine I had of Elvis Presley. So I tried the same method - which was using Cellulose Thinners - and it didn't work that well. Maybe it depends on what type of newsprint the picture is on, they vary so much:
My set up showing picture I was going to copy::
You put your picture, image side down onto the paper (today I used posh Cotton paper from Paperchase) and with cotton wool soak the back. with the Cellulose Thinners. Then use a pencil to draw over the back of the image. This was the best result I had:
(The picture in front was the original I was copying)
I also tried a picture that was on newspaper but that didn't work at all. Think I need to study that book! :-)
Other news and while passing our town bandstand today I was surprised to see it was all wrapped up in lots of different coloured yarn!:
It looked lovely in the sunshine! It was part of some children's art project, but on passing later I noticed that it was all gone and put back to normal.
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