Crafting with limitations and disabilities is possible. With this blog, I am creating a record to show how I am overcoming my disability and using it as a motivation to become a better crafter. I hope my story helps others who may be in a similar situation. My tools, my hands. Crafting with limitations and disabilities is frustrating and can be very painful. The most important tool we CAN use is our determination. Click on a picture on the slideshow to view an enlarged image.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Smile for me
My daughter has a picture of Marilyn Monroe taped on the wall above her desk. The actress is looking straight at the camera with a teasing look and great smile, almost saying -"Oh yeah, I can do anything I put my mind to it"- just enough to inspire a college student to reach for higher goals (I can only hope...). I like the attitude Marilyn has in the picture, so when I came across a rubber stamp with a hint of her image I had to buy it and try something new. In this piece, I dropped Ranger's alcohol ink (currant) on a square glass surface, added Pearl/metallic mixative and let the ink play around the glass. Then, with a dropper I put 3 drops of Isopropyl alcohol (91%) in the middle of the square. It seemed to 'travel' outward and created little textured ridges that left just enough completely cleared glass in the middle. Perfect size for the face! A blast of the heat gun evaporated the alcohol and then using archival ink I stamped the face. Applying the same inks to the frame completed the great copper effect; a few fibers trapped between the glasses give the impression of the famous wavy platinum head.
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I love it mom. very creative. glad to turn you on to Marilyn =)
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