Monday, December 20, 2010

Getting closer and rusting again

Last week after I'd made the paper from the white that fell on the ground it came out looking very grubby so I decided to rust it and some thread to bind the book I was planning last week. I finished that book off last night and all the chooks seem to have suffered no ill effects from consuming lots of paper pulp, the eggs seem to be OK too!
Here are the pieces which were destined for cards and a bit lower on the page you can see the cards themselves, about 4 sheets were OK to keep white but I quite like the rusty look anyway.


rusted paper and thread, the top one is cotton the bottom linen
The finished book bound with linen thread

Photo album made as a demo for Bairnsdale workshop and completed this week.

Book cloth cover with window of Korean Hanji

Inside, each photo page is protected with a sheet of translucent paper

paper brooches just back from CAS show

card with hanji and japanese paper


Card with hanji and some papers bought back from Japan

Rusted card with sample from Geelong workshop antiquing

Rusted card with sample from Geelong workshop graphite and shellac

Card with sample from Geelong workshop
graphite and shellac with acrylic paint sanded back


Card with sample from Geelong workshop watercolour and irridescent medium

Card with sample from Geelong workshop graphite and shellac with acrylic paint sanded back

Card with sample from Geelong workshop  irridescent medium

1 comment:

Carol said...

These are all stunning, Gail. I'll have to catch up to find out about the chooks. Happy Christmas, Carol xx