Project #008.Monoprint

The first technique that I learned from printmaking class was monoprint. I think monoprint is the easiest one among those printmaking techniques, yet it is fun and just needed a few tools.

The printing process involved in making a monoprint is named such because only one print is made at a time.

Things you'll need: Plexiglas, brushes, wooden sharp tools like tooth stick, pencil or sharp branches), watercolor paper/card stock, printing ink, roller and wooden spoon/press machine.

Project #007.Wire Sculpture

Dealing with wire is always a fun thing for me during my spare time. In this project, I used steel wire to create structures of a rabbit, a carrot and a dragon .

Materials : Chicken wire, pliers, wire cutter, gloves, paper mache.

Project #002.CD Coastal(Con't)

Here are more ideas that can be painted on the CD coastal:)

Project #006. Wire Art

Before I saw the wire art work from Bart Soutendijk, I never thought that wire can be used as a skatching tool.

I like his wire art - simple line that mean everything.

So I try to make some images that I like most from his wire work.

Here is his website : http://www.wirewallart.com/

Project #005. Recycle Paper Coastal

Enjoy :))

Materials : Recycle papers like newspaper, junk mail or phonebook

Multi-purpose glue

How to make it:

1. Prepare 12 pieces of same size recycle papers. Fold it into horizontal.

2. Repeat it until the thickness of the coastal that you wanted.

3. For the last fold, please reference the step as the pictures below :))

**multi-purpose glue was used for the last fold.

4. After finished all the paper strips, you may start to design the pattern of your first handmade cosatal.

Project #004. Paint With Soft Pastel And Color Pencil

Paint with pastel is a little bit messy, but faster than oil paint and acrylic,

yet the effect is good.

This project is to emulate a painting from great artist, with soft pastel.

How to do it:

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   Sketch the figure with blue color pencil.


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   Start from the face, then the body. Use color pencil to draw the detail.



3. 
   
   
   Fill the background with soft pastel, then the figure. In the same time with applying pastel, you may need some tissue paper or your finger to assist you to get a better effect. Be careful of each applying color. Apply the brighter color first, then the darker one. This will help you to control the effect more confidently.


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   Well, it's easy and fun, right?

Project #003. Decorative Lamp-Blossom

Blossom Lamp

I wonder if I could make a special decorative lamp for Christmas. This will have more fun and increase the joy of this season. So I decided to use some simple material to make a unique decorative lamp. The whole idea is come from the shape of flower, that's why "Blossom Lamp" is named.

Things you'll need: 4 Branches (30" long), 12 steel wire (30" long), teflon tape, a box of mini-lights.

How to make it:

1. Let's make the stand of the lamp first. Wrap the whole branch with teflon tape. Repeat the step for the rest. Arrange the four branches as able to stand itself and tie them with teflon tape.

2. To make the lamp shade. Bend the wire into round shape and wrap with teflon tape. Repeat the rest. Make 12 similar circles. hold them together and tie the center with teflon tape. slowly spread each circle in clockwise direction until it looks like a flower shape.

3. Put the "flower shade" on the stand.

4. The last step is to put on the mini-lights, you may tie the mini-lights on the stand when needed.

Tips:

• Mini-lights is easy to get during Christmas season, and that's many options in types and colors.
  
• You can replace teflon tape to floral tape.


• You may adjust the length of the branches. It depends you want a table decorative lamp or a floor decorative lamp.