Making Burnt Brown Bag Sculpture
By DIY Maven
Never in a million years would have I considered taking a match to a paper bag slathered in tacky glue to see what kind of effect would occur. But then again, I'm not in the habit of testing glue for flammability, which is exactly how this technique was discovered back in the 60's. It's a very cool way to get a metal sculpture look without the metal. To give it a shot, you'll need to gather up the following:
- Aleene's Super Thick Tacky Glue
- 18 gauge florist wire
- a wooden skewer
- brown grocery bags
- scissors
- Rub 'n Buff in gold and silver
- a plumbers candle and matches
- a soft cloth
- a bowl filled with water
To see the entire process, follow this link to Inspired at Home.
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DesigningMom
You are very welcome.
DIY Maven
Thanks for the link, DM!
Angela--good luck with the project. Let me know how it goes!
DesigningMom
Aleene Jackson is the queen of crafting. It's a shame her show is no longer on. She and her daughters came up with some wonderful ideas. My best friends Mom was an art teacher way back in the sixties and seventies and used many of Aleene's ideas so I've been doing things like this forever it seems. Amazingly enough this exact craft I've not tried yet.
If you want to check out more ideas of hers and her daughters check HERE.
~Becky <><
AngelaA
Verrry cool, I have all the supplies except rub n buff. Who would ever think to do this?? I'm going to try it!
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