Matchbox Shrines

Ingredients

Empty Matchbox

Magazine Images

Decorative Paper

Ribbon

Seed Beads 

Vintage Photo

Flatback Pearls

Buttons

Label Maker and Tape

Loteria Cards

Matte Medium

Glitter

Vintage Music Paper

Steps

1.  Empty matchbox and cover with decorative paper

2.  Create a collage/assemblage for the interior of the box.

3.  Decorate the outside of the box.  

I created two different shrines using different components for the assemblage.  

This was a class from the Dedham Public Library

Button Collage

 

This button collage was a kit and class from the Tigard Library.  Here is the link to the YouTube video.

Ingredients

Stretch Canvas

Blue Acrylic Paint

Paint Brush

Collage Glue

Glue Brush

Hot Glue and Glue Gun

White Buttons in several sizes

Clear Buttons in several sizes

Flatback pearls in several sizes

Star confetti

Chalk

Step 

1.  Paint the canvas with blue acrylic and let dry.

2.  Using white chalk draw a moon shape.

3.  With hot glue, adhere large buttons to the shape.  

4.  Spread collage glue around the big buttons and then fill in the moon image with smaller buttons.  

5.  Place flatback pearls around the buttons.  

6.  Spread collage glue around the canvas and adhere star confetti.  Let dry.

Glass Painting

Ingredients

Glass (Use glass from a picture frame)

Acrylic Paint

Dawn Dish Soap

Paint Brush

Image Print Out

Water

Rubbing Alcohol

Cotton Ball

Steps

1.  Mix dawn dish soap into acrylic paint.  This will thicken the paint as well as making it easier to wipe off the glass if a mistake is made.  

2. Using rubbing alcohol and a cotton ball clean the glass.  Let dry.

3.  Lay the image under the glass.  This image is from Free to be Me Art.  

4.  Paint the outline of the image.  Let dry.  

5.  Using a daubing motion paint the image.  Remember to paint the foreground first and each layer working to the background.  

6.  Let dry and then frame.  

Snowman bowl

 Ingredients

Crayola Model Magic

Acrylic Paint

Paint Brush

Sticks

Liquid Glue

Steps

1.  Divide Model Magic into three balls and then pinch them into three pots in three sizes.  

2.  Create hash marks where you want to bond the bowls together. Bond them together.

3.  Using the sticks poke holes in the middle bowl where you want the arms to be.  

4.  Let it dry for about 3 days.  

5.  Paint with white acrylic paint.  Repeat three times.  Letting it dry between each layer.  

6.  Paint the face and buttons on with acrylic paint.  Let dry.

7.  Using liquid glue, glue the sticks into the armholes.  Let dry. 

This is  a kit and class provided by the Oregon City Public Library.  

Chinese Calligraphy Class

 Tonight I started Chinese calligraphy.  Boy, is there a learning curve I have to overcome.  Wish me luck