I am not too happy with the way this turned out and I may, at sometime, try again but I don't want to get behind so this will have to do for now.
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
P is for
this weeks letter in the Craft Barn Alpha Challenge. While unsuccessfully trying to find Patricia in the dictionary I came across "Patina - the green encrustation testifying to the age of a bronze coin or work of art," With my love of all things distressed this seemed to fit the bill.
The base is a gelli print (or course) which I over painted with metal paint. I tried to add the proper patina solution over it but it didn't work very well so I used some old verdigris embossing powder instead.
I am not too happy with the way this turned out and I may, at sometime, try again but I don't want to get behind so this will have to do for now.
I am not too happy with the way this turned out and I may, at sometime, try again but I don't want to get behind so this will have to do for now.
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Visitng from The Craft Barn - 'Have to do for now' ?! This is WONDerful! Don't change a thing. As soon as I saw it I thought, Oh my, she's decorated some metal! I love everything about it but particularly the scrolling :0) Mo
Fantastic word to chose and a wonderful page that you made to illustrate it.
Love Chrissie xx
Want to hear a funny story about patina-Pat.
Well-- I had noticed that my hair in front of my ears (like a mans sideburns) had started to go a green/yellow shade and my hairdresser and I were trying to find out what was causing it.
Well the answer is---that I have been having a lot of head sweats lateley because of my health problems and this was turning the bars on my glasses that clip over my ears green which was in turn turning my hair green.
I have to get new glasses but until I get the appointment I have used nail polish to cover the said problem.
Have you stopped laughing yet?
Wow, love this - what a great word to depict, and how well you have executed it. Beautiful.
Its a shame that you aren't too happy with this Pat as I think its terrific, it really does show patina!!! Thank you for joining us again over atThe Craft Barn x
I don't know the size of this piece, but perhaps an embellishment with worn silverware would be appropriate? ;-)
Well I think its great Pat!...and what a fab word to choose..Patina...lovely effect...and a gelli print creation too...I really need to try gelli printing..its on my must try soon List!! :)
Don't be shy - look again - it's so cool - love the look of patina, especially the border is so cool. This is what I would call art - free from the heart.
I agree with everyone so far, I think it's fabulous and it never occurred to me that it wasn't a copper base.
I love your depiction of this word. That verdigris powder is perfect. I know what you mean sometimes you feel happy with what you've done and sometimes it's not how you've imagined it (I'm like that this week too) but nevertheless it's a fab piece of art.
Brilliant choice of word and it definitely depicts Patina. It's great!!
A cool page.
Great choice of word and it looks like patina to me.
Even though you aren't happy with your page, we can easily see what you were doing and I think you shouldn't be so hard on yourself! I love the effect you've achieve with your EP and gelli plate is sooooo on my wish list! Great ideas.
Juliax
Great idea and I think that the true patina can be seen even though you're not happy with the page!
I think your verdigris embossing powder works well - I love the flourish. MMx
Great page very realistic don't change it!!
MaggieH
I love the effect. Maybe just put it away for a few days and then look at it again... it may grow on you?
I am in agreement with everyone else, a fabulous page.
Sylv xx
Great illustration of the word.
Thanks for playing with us at the Craft Barn
Izzy
I think it's great Pat - love all the pages you've done so far :) Britt in Perth West Australia
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