Bloody hell...what am I doin' on this blog??? Where's me rum? |
Alright Mateys, say you be shipwrecked on a spit o' land with only yer jar of gel medium and a swatch o' canvas and yer trusty dagger (a.k.a. palette knife).....
Sands and Dagger Club.... |
And on that same island you be shipwrecked with the lurvley Cap'n Jack, and he be runnin' out of rum. (ye knows how he gets....)
Why is all the RUM gone??? |
And so yer thinkin', maybe if I makes him a nice VALENTINE with me gel and some of this here SAND (Budgie Grit) and that pocketful of white sand (decorator sand) I brung back from *The Locker*, the dear Capn's humor will improve.....
The essentials for all Art Pirates.... |
What say ye??? AYE???
I thought so! So we be using the sands of the isles and putting two types into one heart mold.
Arrrrgggh! Where did this scurvy dog come from? Have he the Black Spot? |
Working with Budgie Grit or sand is one of the times you will have to mix and pack your mold quickly. The natural tendency for both items to draw moisture away from the gel means the working time is less, as is the drying time.
This is good and bad....good because I hate waiting for things to dry, bad because I need to mix each item separately and then have a bit in the middle where they meet that blends.
Initial gel packed into mold. |
When you pull the mold, it should look like this....
Wet gel with sand and grit. |
Nice definition of the two different additives. |
Who be lookin' at WHO??? He seems up to no good.....cursed, no doubt! |
ARRRRRGGGGH!!!!
43 comments:
Have you had your cup of Joe yet? I am having the first cup of Java Love and wondering how you dream up this wonderful gellin adventure! It is so frigging cold here today and I am up for some odd reason so I might as well hit my Senior citizen Goodwill sales...the roads are quite passable this morning :)} Stay safe and take care of you and hubby! Imagine and Live in Peace, Mary Helen Fernandez Stewart
GREAT way to start the day!!!! I love this - looking forward to seeing how it all turns out....I could start a whole new set of projects...........
Now you know I love this post! The sad thing is you didn't invite me over when Captn Jack was there :(!
Love hearts and love this post! Cannot wait to see how this turns out! :)
Oooooh Cap'n Jack eye-candy.....yum. Love this post for the instructional info but mostly the humor. Tee hee...
Excuse me, but if you have Captain Jack, you don't need sand, grit, hearts or rum. I mean, rum would be nice, but it is not necessary. :) LOL! ARRRRGH! You be crazy, Mad Dog Annie! What treasures await us as the dawn breaks tomorrow? ARRRRRGH! (Now send Jack over). :) Xoxo Pam
Ah-hahahaha!!!
I knew you all would see the dear Captain and NOT pay attention to the tutorial!!! LOL!!!
Okay, let's face it---a grit tute is not the most exciting, BUT, the plans I have for the heart will be great! Seriously.
Pam, you CANNOT have Cap'n Jack---I need someone to shovel. Not that he would be so inclined without the proper *leverage* says I. ;-)
Ulrike, I have the Cap'n tucked safely away, sleeping off his rum....hahaha!!! (like I would get any art done...as if!!!)
Hopefully no one will sue me on this one. Heavens, it's good publicity for their movies!
Okay I'm off to try and work because you all know, "The Code is THE CODE"!
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Anne
What a treat to see Cap'n Jack AND get a gel tutorial. A delightful post!
Hey Carol,
I'm hoping the added *eye-candy* won't distract from the actual work at hand too much! :-D
This piece will be killer when it is done; I won't post steps (well, I may change my mind--I'm running behind BAD) but it is going to be a hoot!
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Anne
i love these tutorials! you will be saving me lots of money in the coming year. not sure that would take care of cap'n jack's bad mood after he realized that i was the one who drank all of his rum, tho, have to go to plan b....... hmmmm
Hey Marianne!
heeheehee! You're on your own with the Cap'n---better make him a HONKING Valentine!!! *wink* and include a bottle of rum....
Glad these are of help; coming from you, with as much as you use gels, I figure I am on the right path!
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Anne
Ok, Anne, this is almost to much on an early morning - Cap'n Jack! *swoons* Everyone keeps talking about a tutorial, but I must have missed that somehow. *swoons some more and nearly falls over* Off to find the Cap'n - I packed rum but somehow forgot the budgie grit... Oh, well! Love, Silke
I'm telling Daniel!!! LOL!!!
Yep, should have put those photos LAST....after the instructions....hahaha!
And I'm still drinking coffee and you're looking for the Cap'n. Hmmmmmm......
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Anne
What IS it about this man that makes every girl's heart beat faster????
How sweet of you to include photos of him for us to look at while the sand and gel information soaks into our mushy brains. Very clever, girlie!!
I've cleaned and saved a couple of meat packing trays to make molds. So, I'm headed in the right direction with step 1. Now if I could stop looking at photos of you know who, I could get on to step 2!!
Great post, Anne! Nice texture. I'm eager to see what's up your sleeve for this heart.
♥ audrey
Oh dear....
I should never have put the photos in there...I knew it was a MISTAKE! hahahaha!!!!
At least you SAW there was a tutorial! :-D
Off with ye!
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Anne
If I were stranded on an island with Captain jack, I don't think I'd be spending my time making valentines!! LOL
LOL Janet!!!
But remember, he's out of RUM and out of HUMOR!!!
So maybe the valentine would be a good intro, dontcha think??? heehee!
Yes, I have lost my mind.....
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Anne
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaaa! HA! Thanks for the morning giggles! Me likes Cap'n Jack. You are very clever today. **kisskiss** Deb
Great tutorial matey. I like how this heart turned out. Mail on the way to you. xox Corrine
You are too funny for words.
Oh this is tons of fun!
I love the sand.
Great job Anne.
Hey All!
I do have my moments...few and far between though they may be! LOL!!!
Learning is easier when you're having fun.
Of course, if you're TOO DISTRACTED, well, then having FUN is okay too! :-D
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Anne.....I'm here all week! Badda Bing! Badda Boom!
Cap'n Jack is a nice respite from real life, as is your tutorial. I shall have to catch up later.
Then my job here is done!!!
:-D
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Anne
Grit huh? Not a bad idea at all. My husband uses it for his birds. He raises birds. Maybe I can borrow some from him. Great post, always full of life. Have a great evening.
Unhappy me?
My inadequate english is not good enough to understand all of your post and what kind pf gel you used,
However, that looks like a great job and a lot of fun.
Have a great day
Janine
Janine,
Das Gel wird der weiche Glanz Gel durch Golden Medium.
Ich habe Sand, einige hinzugefügt, und Glitter für andere. Es ist sehr einfach zu tun.
This was through a translator---I hope I have not insulted you! :-)
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Anne
If I were to be stuck on a sandy, deserted island, I must remember to have my gel and some molds with me! Oh, you are too much fun. And that body-less guy...he seems to have a twinkle in his eye. :D
Well Bella, how else do you spruce up a post about basically making sand pies???
EYE CANDY!!!! Ah-hahahaha!!!!
And that little bodyless guy has been a royal PITA this evening.....grrrrrr......>:-{
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Anne
Here, here, let's have more of this. So much fun!!
Heehee!
After getting all the photos FOUND and in the post (blogger was being a stinker...) I'm ready for a vacation! LOL!!!
If only they could make it a little easier....like not throwing photos in where you don't want them.
Geez.....hahaha!
In the meantime, that little guy at the end, he's been busy! ;-)
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Anne
I just love your tutorials and how you add some pizazz and fun in the middle of each. I envy all of your work space. I'm STILL trying to figure out how to create even a small spot to work in my tiny new place! oy!
Love ya and always thinking of you.
OMG, I'll have a rum... & a Captain Jack on the side - GREAT POST!
Hey Sophia,
Just pull n *Anne*---get a fold up table, plop it right in the middle of the floor where you'll fall over it and work. (seriously, I have done this many times)
It took me years to have a studio; everything else was made in the kitchen or corner of the living room. I never gave it a second thought..till I did things like drop a hot iron on the carpet...etc! LOL!!!
Just make a tiny space, and go for it!
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Anne
Hey 'shelle!
I think we ALL could go for that combo! LOL!
(I wouldn't get any work done, but, oh well...!)
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Anne
i'm really enjoying this process! It certainly will give me lots of samples to see what works, where and when!! and Jack...geezzzz, by the time he'd get here I'd forget what he was coming over for!! Typical!
LOL!!!!
It is fun doing all the different things and seeing the final results.
And I would NEVER forget what Jack was there for....hahahaha! >:-)
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Anne
this is perfect for my Valentine's day, HAHAHHA :D
See???
I'm just here to make people HAPPY! :-D
Well, sometimes.
And sometimes NOT.
heehee!!!
Drool all you want.
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Anne
OMGosh! This is so funny. But I can't believe that I missed "talk like a pirate day" again!!! Arrrrrrgggghhhhh!!!! Where be the rum?!
Hey Karen,
Every day at my house is Talk Like A Pirate Day! LOL!!!I think it's Sept. 21st, isn't it? For some reason that date sticks out.
Where be the rum??? NOT HERE! That's why we be makin' heart shaped sand pies! hahahaha!!!! To keep the Cap'n HAPPY!!!
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Anne
i feel like I'm in a bloody movie!!
That's how good you are ;)
Oooh, trying to catch up on 2 days missed. Bloody hell!
I'm moving on to your next post now!
xoxo
Lolo♥
This was the entertaining post Lolo!
The next is, well, a little dry! hahaha!
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Anne
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