quick fix ice cream
July 7th, 2007 at 12:09 am (seen and heard)
A live demo of how you can make icecream in a jiffy
Making an Antique Box:
July 7th, 2007 at 12:08 am (hand craft, packaging)
Make an antique box with a collage of different photographs of your friends/family .
You will need::
1.black and white photos. if you donot have the b/w ones, for best results, get a photocopy of the ones you would like to use
2. a tin box or a thick cardboard box with a removable cover
3. glue and scissors
4. black acrylic paint
5. some water and 2 tea bags
6. flat brushes
7. varnish (optional)
How to ::
1. Take the copy of the photos that you would like to use and cut away the extra areas from the images. Some of the photos should be cut around the people to create a cutout of individual images/people. make sure you have enough to cover the entire box as well as the cover.
2.create a collage on the box by pasting the cut images. you can create interesting combinations by overlaping and rotating the images around the box and cover.make sure you put your best imges on the front and the top of the box for maximum visibility. leave some small spaces randomly between the images. let the glue dry for some time.
when you stick the images over the edges of the box, let the images go over on the inside neatly.
3. in the meantime, dip the tea bags in the water and let soak for some time till the water changes colour to a nice dark brown.
4.The glue being dry,fill the small leftover spaces with black colour. this need not be done very neatly as we want to create an antique look. some paint overlapping the imges will also give good effect.
5.Once the black paint is dry, use the flat brush and apply the tea water all over the box. apply it unevenly such that it leaves a darker colour in some areas. you can also apply a second coat once the first one is dry.
6. once the enitre box is dry, you can apply a final coat of varnish for a final effect.
Tips::
you can also use diff colourful images of things that you like or celebrities. use diff colours instead of black to fill up the spaces. This can also be used to create a beautifully wrapped gift.