...I just updated my daily images in the #DrawnToFashionJLG gallery...and posted some pics from two side series that I kinda started-portraits of fashion folks I admire...and some mixed media 'fashion angels'...more to come, but not now...gotta get ready for the new Project Runway!
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“If we learn nothing else from this tragedy, we learn that life is short and there is no time for hate.” |
Labor Day Weekend 2016 has come and gone. I didn't get a ton of rest due to my crazy weekend sleep habits and binge watching Dexter with the husband (we're only in season 6...shhhh, don't tell us anything!) but, it was a great holiday weekend nonetheless. Per usual, I have bigger plans for what I can accomplish than actually possible, but I did do a little WORK. And had fun! |
Looks to be 824 since 2013.
Wow.
More on these updates later this week!
First, this;
When I am planning my monthly themes now, I try to work in any related happenings...including travel. The reason I am bringing this up is I actually changed my original idea for my September theme due to having to move a trip to NYC back to November. October is ALWAYS something related to Halloween because its always been one of my favorite holidays...and November will be very special...more on that later.
...any ideas?
...and thank you Morgan, Hannia, Gina, Jenny P and Raquel for your ideas too...will definitely keep those in mind, too!
...and the theme is...
...okay...but WHY?
To quote my recent interview-ee, Kate Albrect, of 'Mr. Kate' fame..."why not?!" (and yup, that was a super shameless plug...click HERE to read the ARTicle in case you haven't read it yet!!) |
And while we're at it... This month is also in honor of one of my favorite fashion-documentaries, 'The September Issue'. It's all about making the September 2007- I purchased the September issue of Vogue and that will be the source for any and all of my daily pieces this month. |
So that's the new series, fashion illustration based on the September 2016 Issue of Vogue Magazine, tagged as #DrawnToFashionJLG on Instagram. Here are the first three ladies, all from Prada Fall 2016;
The latest issue of Art Hive Magazine is available on the interwebs! Copies will be available soon for purchase in select Barnes and Noble and Whole Foods locations in Florida/South Florida respectively. In the meantime, click here to read it on-line! And here is the direct link to my ARTicle for this issue- a super-fun and informative interview with the talented Kate Albrecht of 'Mr. Kate'. |
A few things that I have noticed while working with this new (to me) material that I want to share in case anyone out there is also interested in playing around with shrink art.
Recycled Plastic: I used a variety of plastics, from recycled to-go containers to special sanded surfaces ordered from Amazon. If you can find a sturdy clear plastic container with the #6 by the recycling sign, go with that. That seems to shrink pretty quick and even and is really thick once it cools. I used that for making jewelry with the fashion camp kiddos and we all loved it. (Also note, for that plastic I used a heat gun because I had not yet purchased the small convection oven.) There were little to no fumes with the convection oven compared to the heat gun. |
If you opt for the heat gun- VENTILATE! (ventilate in general...but especially with the heat gun)
CLEAR PLASTIC: I bought some basic, clear, shrinky dink film from Michael's with a coupon and really liked it. In fact, it was my favorite. Smooth surface- had a real 'stained glass' look when completed. At my Michaels they sold two types of clear plastic, one was around $7 and the other was around $14. (I used a coupon, of course, so got them for 40-60% off those prices) I read on the packaging of the more expensive pack that you could actual add images via printer...but I didn't get into all that. Also, the cheaper packet was pretty much the same- just marketed more to kids (there was a charm bracelet on the front and the color scheme was youthful) But really- same stuff. Buy the cheaper one. CONS: I was limited by what Sharpie Markers I had, with no option to go over them with Prismacolor. |
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I also ordered some sanded plastic sheets...and I have mixed reviews. I like the way the Sharpie colors looked on the frosted surface, seemed even brighter. And because one side was sanded, I could use Prismacolor colored pencils on top of the Sharpie for a little more color depth. But once baked the surface was pretty grainy on the sanded side- not too bad if you flip the piece to the back, though. Baking the sanded plastic was fine, no real issues.
WHITE PLASTIC This was my least favorite plastic to work with. By least favorite...I mean that I hated it. It seemed super-streaky when I was going over it with Sharpie; I am sure due to the opacity. (Especially when you compare it to the sanded and clear plastics) Not only that- I didn't like the way that it behaved during the shrinking process. When I baked the white plastic it really seemed to shrink fast, and curl almost too fast for me to intervene with a spatula or chopsticks, which was my 'save' for the other plastics. Not only that, but I wasn't crazy about the thickness of this plastic compared to the others. |
And that brings me to this-how do I display them? I decided early on NOT to punch holes in my daily works, I was adamant that I did NOT want them to become pendants, etc. I wanted them to be small works of art. In my mind I think I was thinking of some type of clear Plexiglas display, so that the light could shine through. But then the issue is still how to attach them even if I find the frame that I want. I know that I can always attach a hanger/wire with some clear glue...so it is still an option. And then a tiny voice offered up another idea.
Nope, not a tiny voice in my head...a real one- my private art student, Dakota. She mentioned they would make fun ornaments. I started to envision the gals with the flicker of white lights behind them...and loved the idea. I usually have a tree in my studio- looks like I have some one-of-a-kind ornaments to hang on it this year! So...I did learn some new things this month. When I wasn't stressing about the shrink factor and the fact that I wasn't posting final pics throughout the process...yeah, in between all that I had fun. |
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