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Monthly Archives: March 2012

My Corner of the Universe

31 Saturday Mar 2012

Posted by timcoffeyart in Art, daily doodle, Inspirational Doodles

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This question came to me this morning before I got out of bed, and I thought it would make a good idea for today’s doodle.

Coloring the Rose

29 Thursday Mar 2012

Posted by timcoffeyart in Inspirational Doodles

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I want to thank Bonnie for suggesting I color yesterday’s rose image. I needed a short relaxation break this morning.

Searching for the rose in a day

28 Wednesday Mar 2012

Posted by timcoffeyart in Blogging, Inspirational Doodles

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blog, Inspirational

Often times, the blog is my rose in my day.

Inspired by Flowers

26 Monday Mar 2012

Posted by timcoffeyart in Art

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Inspirational

This is the time of year when I start taking tons of photos of flowers to inspire my work.

Crocus in Color

25 Sunday Mar 2012

Posted by timcoffeyart in daily doodle

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Daily doodle

First Crocuses Are in Bloom in New Hampshire

22 Thursday Mar 2012

Posted by timcoffeyart in Inspirational Doodles

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Daily doodle, Journal

Nature Keeps Moving

21 Wednesday Mar 2012

Posted by timcoffeyart in Art, How to Make Paper, If Flowers Could Talk, Inspirational Doodles, Up-cycling Projects

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How to Make Paper, If Flowers Could Talk, Up-cycling

I have a Bradford Pear Tree in the front yard, and it’s budding now.

How to Make a Monoprint

20 Tuesday Mar 2012

Posted by timcoffeyart in Art, Craft Project

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Art, crafts

When I created the mold and deckle for my paper making project, I was left with the glass panels from the frames. I thought this would be a good opportunity to prepare one of those panels for making monoprints.

I simply taped the sharp edges of the glass with masking tape to protect my fingers.

Making a monoprint is simple. Paint the glass with watered down paint, and press a sheet of paper onto the glass to transfer the image. You can use any type of water based paint or ink. For these monoprints I used acrylic paint mixed with water, and I transferred the images onto my hand made paper. Eventually, I plan to make a short video showing the monoprinting process on my Youtube channel.

Monoprints are fun to make because they are very fast to create, and you never know what the results will be. Once they dry, you can draw and paint on top of the prints if you wish.

Paper Making Project – Day 4

19 Monday Mar 2012

Posted by timcoffeyart in Craft Project, How to Make Paper, Scrapbooking, Up-cycling Projects

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crafts, How to Make Paper, Up-cycling

I allowed the paper to dry completely while still on the sheets of interfacing.

Since the paper curled so dramatically, I sprayed them lightly with water and ironed them. Overall, I’m very pleased with the results. The color is almost white, with a very pale tint of pink and flecks of lime green and hot pink.

Paper Making Project – Day 3

18 Sunday Mar 2012

Posted by timcoffeyart in Craft Project, How to Make Paper, Scrapbooking, Up-cycling Projects

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How to Make Paper, Scrapbooking, Up-cycling

After the paper had been pressed for about 36 hours, I removed the stack of books and lifted off the top board. I wasn’t able to find information about how long the paper should be pressed, so 36 hours is not an official rule or guideline.

I carefully began peeling away the interfacing sheets and clipped them to wire hangers for drying. You can see that the paper is thicker in the center due to the sagging of the netting that I used to make the mold. I definitely recommend using wire mesh rather than fabric tulle for that reason.

I’ll post a photo of the dry paper tomorrow.

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