So its week two and nary a problem with wearing self-made gear...and I've been quite surprised at how many of my clothes I do make myself. I just don't prioritise my self made gear & I am beginning to see that the clothes I make myself more accurately portray me as me & they are something to be proud of. They are often my more adventurous tops, pants and dresses, things I need to make because I cant find them out there or they just strike me as being a happy combination of fabric, design and purpose.
Read MoreGranny Corner: Me Made May '14 WEEK TWO
Granny Corner: Me Made May '14, WEEK ONE.
So this is a progressive post for Week One of the MMM14 challenge, in which I'll document the days I've worn me-made clothes. My pledge was to wear at least three (or more - like everything, IMO, more is always better) made-by-me items of clothing per week.
Read MoreGranny Corner: Me Made May '14
This is "... the popular online me-made/self-stitched challenge which asks sewers/knitters/crocheters/refashioners to wear hand-created clothing every day for a month." I'm in!
Read MoreGranny Corner ADORES a gif.
Gifs gifs gifs. One ADORES them. Just like one adores fashion & these are all flashy & lightey
Read MoreDIY gift: Mickey Mouse with lace ears t-shirt
Christmas is coming, now now now. The frightening onward march of time that leads inexorably to actually having to sort out gifts for like, everyone, at Christmas, is NOW.
So I've made a few gifts with fabric, paint & lace applique which should cover most of the girl portion of my gift list, PHEW.
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DIY patchwork tree baubles
So as far as Christmas DIY's go, this one is acceptably anti-horrid (seriously, what is WITH that red & green?? It's just weird.) and most importantly, cheap. Granny Corner approves of cheap. Also jewellery, GC really, really believes in that.
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Mini sculpture gallery; chapter 4: diorama/gallery/backdrop/display/set
Time to bring all the bits I've made together: the diorama/gallery style displays and the maquette/mini sculptures. Results!
Read MoreMini sculpture gallery; chapter 3: mini timber sculptures
THIS chapter is about making the jolly little balsa wood sculpture pieces to inhabit my dioramas. And this is a really interesting chapter too.
Read MoreMini sculpture gallery; chapter 2: dioramas
Dioramas are uncharted territory for me, but from the beginning of my research for this project, I've been amazed at the creative possibilities of this whole subject and amazed that I haven't investigated it before. There is so much in this!
Read MoreMini sculpture gallery; making maquettes & diorama project
Maquettes - models of sculptures - are great. Mini sculptures, what's not to love?
I have this idea to make mini sculpture galleries. I'll tell you all about it, just look at the pretty pictures below and read on. It's really interesting, promise! ...
Read MoreMy Little I. M. Pei. Progress
Arrgh, these eye glasses! It's all about the eye glasses now & I get the feeling that they're just not meant to be soooo hard. Must, must, must make them work! Can't I just find some little teeny Le Corbusier glasses ferchrissake??....
Read MoreDIY, designer-style: The RosieFendi
So I need a new handy bag, for the carrying around of my laptop. And I have taken a fancy to one in the style of a "well-known-fashion-house". Of course I'm going to make it myself! Sheesh! But I'll do mine the artworker way: labour intensive custom stencil pattern & embroidery, yay. And that's before I even make the bag!
It's a very simple design and I'm most certainly not the first woman to hanker after one of
these handy bags...
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Tutorial: gilding a canvas
Wondering how to gild with imitation gold leaf? Here I'll take you through gilding a canvas, ready for use as the base/background for an artwork...
Read MorePainted portrait on gilded canvas
Making a picture on a gilded canvas base,
Sounds promising...everything looks better with gold, I've always thought. It's just so shiny. Apologies for the portrait subject content. Yes yes, me again. This one's a present for my Mum's 70th birthday. And if I'm going to do this kind of thing, of course I'm gonna choose the most flattering pictures ever! Sheesh!
Read MoreMy Little I. M. Pei - customised MLP!
Still in progress of this series of three customised My Little Pony, is My Little I. M. Pei.
He is bald, of course, but wears a natty suit & signature glasses.
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My Little Bob Dylan - customised MLP!
The first pony to be customized in this series of three, is My Little Bob Dylan.
Read MoreMy Little Artworker Pony - customised MLP!
The second completed piece in this series of three. Me! Hilarious!
Read MoreMy Little Pony Projects: customised MLP!
My Little Pony. Sure you know it!
Making a customised pony? Oh yeah.
...It's a whole sub-culture out there people, do try & keep up.
See, as I'm a model-maker/sculptor at heart, this project was an irresistible lure as I found myself embroiled in Pony-world via two unexpected sources...
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Decorative screens.
Many screens have I made, many. There is something irresistible about screens and they always seem to be necessary, just to have. Sure they're handy as room dividers, but to be honest, I've rarely seen them actually used specifically for that purpose. Screens are, in my experience, primarily a decorative accessory and unique one-offs, extremely customisable;
Read MoreThe Puppy paintings: yes, dog portraits
Now this is a pretty dog. Her name is "Puppy" and she's a 4 year old Pug/Jack Russell cross. Two artworks were commissioned by her owners; one digital print on canvas (for installation in busy Architect's office) and one large oil painting for the client's home.
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