Monday, July 24, 2017

Family Art Journal - Part 2


Saturday's class focused on saving some money on embellishments with do it yourself. Using packing tape we transferred images from scrapbook paper.  You cut paper to the size of packing tape you want to use. Press the image with a bone folder or scissor handles to make sure the image adheres to the tape. Soak the image in a cup of water for 5 minutes or so and then with your finger remove the white paper backing. The image will be transferred to the packing tape. This technique also works with some computer printer images.

We also made washi tape (decorative tape) using double stick tape and strips of decorative paper. Decorative paper strips are cut to the width of the tape. The tape stuck to wax paper and then the decorative paper is adhered to the top of the tape. When you want to use the tape, you peel it off the wax paper and place on your artwork.


We also free cut shapes from paper to use as decorative elements.


Some of the participants dropped in for the workshop so they used magazine pictures to create their pages.




Materials were supplied by the library through a grant. The sequins were very popular. All in all, it was a productive and enjoyable afternoon.


15 comments:

  1. Sounds like a fun course, and great that you get the material supplied. I've been busy sewing collages, that was fun! Hugs, Valerie

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    1. The library received a grant to offer the workshops.

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  2. That looks like pure fun play CJ. What a great course. I also wanted to mentioned the shirt color, Captain Kirk and my post yesterday. You mentioned he should have been Mr. Spock in the blue. Yes, true. What he really needed was red for engineering, because he is one, but he never wears red, and he never wears yellow either. He likes blue. But from afar he didn't like like Spock but more like the silhouette of James T Kirk. But, I wasn't being very smart and didn't say that or clarify. Thanks very much for the reminder.:) Much appreciated. Hugs-Erika

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    1. I was pulling your leg about Captain Kirk wearing a blue shirt. :-D

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  3. Your journal class looks so much fun! I love that you made your own materials, thanks for sharing 😀. Enjoy your week! J 😊

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    1. Making your own embelishments saves money and makes your pages very personal

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  4. Looks like fun. I love sequins and that is a great idea or transferring images with the packing tape. Must try it! ;)

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    1. the packing tape transfer is a cool technique.

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  5. I love packing tape transfers and of course, for larger images, I use clear shelf liner. Same concept, larger format. Fun to make, hard to photograph.

    You are doing a fabulous job teaching the students. I'm so glad the materials are supplied, or this would be a bit costly if you were doing it free of charge. Our library would NEVER do anything that fun.

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    1. I've taught several workshops (mostly calligraphy) over the years to libraries in the area. Most of the libraries apply for an arts and humanities grant. The grant money pays for the supplies and me. The workshops are always free to the patrons.
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  6. Sounds like it was all kinds of fun!

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  7. Looks and sounds like it was fun day! :D

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  8. A lot of fun!! Very creative! A great afternoon!

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