I scavenged 2 of my tiny doodles and used them and tiny pieces of my hand-painted paper to create these tree-lined hillside art necklaces. I scavenge everything and love using found objects and salvaged elements too. Don’t you?
I then added a top coat of Decorart Triple Thick Gloss Glaze, which gave a dimensional, protective seal. It goes on very thick and can be leveled with the tip of any tool to the edges, where it pools to a domed shape. It then dries to a clear, low cabachon-like look.
They turned out great and I made several more. The lightweight tiles, rattail cords and the barrel clasps make this design good for seniors and those who have hand challenges, like arthritis.
These are the types of perfect tiny spaces that I love working in! Thanks for looking!
Those are super cute! I really like your little tree drawings the best.
Years ago @Onyxnox sent me one of her maple leaf tiles, I wear it every Canada day.
Thank you! That Decorart Triple Thick Gloss Glaze is affordable and gives a professional finish. I live on a budget and Decorart has a great line of specialty paints, glosses and sealers. And you can buy them in small 4 0z bottles for more savings and easy storage!
Interesting that you should ask! Yes, I use a homemade one. Had looked online for many that I could buy. A collapsible one would be great!
I made mine with a cardboard box. Covered the inside with white, copy paper. Cut large windows in the sides, back and top to let light in behind the white paper. I have 2 tabletop adjustable spotlights on little tripods. I can position these around the box with the light against the white paper covered windows. Sometimes I lay a light on the top corner to shine down through the top window into the box. It’s not collapsible though so there has to be space to store it.
Here’s a pic of my little lights. The feet can be pushed up into the bases to store. No pics available of the clunky light box.
I enjoy photography and I currently use an inexpensive, Samsung PS camera.
Thank you! That’s why if we priced our work at its worth, most people would not be able to afford most of it. Crafters that are in it for the money today are sadly disappointed, no matter where they choose to sell, online or off.
I was selling handmades online from 2006 to about 2015, when handmades were all the rage, postal rates hadn’t started to soar and selling venues proliferated the Web. I was not a high-volume seller but it was such a fun time! Starting with 2016, the handmades community lost a lot of its steam, excitement and income-generating ability. That’s why it’s hard to find active forums.
Designing, creating and making is and always has been truly a labor of love for most of us. As long as we can scratch out a living in some way, the creating goes on and continues to consume us.
Thank you! I was trying to design some kitchen jar labels sets when I doodled the trees. I used to visit my grandparents in summers when I was a child. They lived deep in the country on Beech Hill Lane. That’s why I was scribbling some trees on a hill.
I usually save all doodles, even if they are ugly. I figure I can use them in collages or something, intact or cut up.
