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Making Burnt Brown Bag Sculpture

by on Sep 23, 2009

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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:

To see the entire process, follow this link to Inspired at Home.