Col's Creations

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Posted byColsCreationsat3:49 PM3commentsEmail ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest Saturday, May 17, 2014 The $65 FlopBack in June of 2012 I went back to Illinois to visit and while there went to a paint-your-own-pottery place with my Mom, Sister, and Niece. For those not familiar, paint-your-own-pottery places (PYOPP) work like this: You walk in - no reservations necessary - pick out a piece of over-priced greenware, pay the studio day fee, and paint your piece using the paint, brushes, and misc. supplies provided by the studio. The PYOPP dip-glazes and fires the piece and a week later, you go back and pick up your finished masterpiece.

So the four of us went and it was a lovely day, three generations together, puttering with paint. I however apparently did more puttering then painting as at the end of our studio session my bowl was not finished. Niece was also not finished (she was doing a rather detailed design though) so we all went back again the next day for a few hours so that the two of us could finish our designs. And though Niece completed her piece, I did not. I had decided on doing a stained-glass look, a ridiculous choice of design given the time factor. So while the other three pieces stayed at the PYOPP to be glazed and fired, my bowl left with me, to be finished later back in Pennsylvania.

The day before I boarded the plane back to PA, we returned to the PYOPP to pick up the three finished pieces. They looked fantastic! The difference in colors between the raw ceramic paint and the fired paint is amazing! I was bummed I didn't finish my bowl in time but knew there was a ceramics store in my hometown that would have the paint and kiln needed to finish it. Not wanting to risk my bowl breaking on the plane, Mom went to the trouble of having it securely packed )
As time and circumstance allowed, I finally finished painting the bowl. All that was left to do was to get it glazed and fired ...
As I did not want to go back to the ceramics store downtown I was keeping my eyes open for a PYOPP. Somwhere that would adopt my bowl and dip )Posted byColsCreationsat7:56 PM3commentsEmail ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest Sunday, May 4, 2014 Decoupaged Camo DresserWhen we switched a few years back from a Dodge cargo van to a Chevy cargo van, we needed something up front that would serve as a table/desk top and also provide extra storage. After scouring the thrift stores we found a little 4-drawer night-stand that was the perfect size for our needs. It fits snugly between the seats and is just the right height to serve as a desk top and dining table. (Yes, we eat many meals "on the go".)
When Spring hit this year (finally!!) I decided the butcher-block like top needed a sprucing up. I was just going to sand it and apply a new coat of wood stain and sealer but alas! When I took the orbital sander to it I discovered it wasn't actually solid wood. Having wrecked it with the sander and not being able to just stain )
I knew my usual bright "Col Colors" would be out of place in the work van and thus wouldn't sit well with the Other-Half so I went with camoflauge as I already had camo patterned napkins on hand. And because I didn't think that would be hard enough I decided to place a rustic fishing scene in the center using another napkin pattern I had. (I tend to collect decorative paper napkins same way I do ribbons and beads; you just never know when that design will come in handy. ;) )

Decoupage with napkins is tricky because they tear so easily, especially after becoming damp with the glue. And I am here to tell you, if you want a perfectly smooth wrinkle-free surface this is not for you. You WILL have wrinkles if you are using paper napkins or tissue paper. (The fine wrinkling, however, mimics a crackle effect when all is said flex-direction: row; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; overflow-y: auto; float: right; width: 230px; height: 200px; list-style: none; padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px;}.item-GRID { background-color: #669922; /* DARK GREEN */ box-sizing: border-box; border: 3px solid #000000; /* BLACK */ border-radius: 20px; flex-shrink: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 230px; height: 200px;}.item-GRID img { height: 150px; padding: 0; margin: 0; border: 0;}Some Of My Other PagesMy WebsiteMy FacebookMy PinterestMy YouTubeMy Zazzle ShopBlog Archive 2021(1) March(1)Artist Spotlight: Rebecca Wang 2019(1) September(1) 2017(1) May(1) 2014(2) May(2) 2013(2) June(1) February(1) 2012(11) December(1) September(1) July(3) March(2) February(1) January(3) 2011(19) November(1) October(2) September(1) August(4) June(1) May(3) March(4) January(3) 2010(14) December(2) November(1) October(2) September(1) August(1) May(1) April(3) January(3) 2009(51) December(1) November(2) October(7) September(2) August(4) July(5) June(6) May(24)Who I'm Following:Office Home Decor by BKMuir2 days ago2 Good Claymates2 weeks agoShelli's Jelly Jar Home Canning Blog2 months agoMelrose Originals7 months agoMoeArt Polymer Clay Creations3 years agoAnd Who's Following Me:

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