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Kelowna Vinyard Photo by Edwina Sutherland

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Packing for Chicago

 

So I'm packing for Chicago. I've been invited to be one of the guest artists at the Vogue Knitting Show next weekend. I am pretty excited, as you can imagine.

 

I have had a dress rehearsal of my display , in my studio. I will only get one table and a cloth.  As I am flying, there are limitations as to what I can take. One suitcase, 50lbs max weight. Of course, there's carry on, which extends things a bit. Risers, lights, signs, all these would be great to take, but they all add weight.

 

The dolls and vessels I shall take are not heavy individually, but 20 or so adds up. I had to come up with a lightweight riser that would collapse. I have used Ikea collapsible boxes before, but 10 of them gets heavy. So I made two shelves out of foam core, which I will spray black. I'll do a tutorial for these soon, promise! Since the dolls are not heavy, the foam core is adequate to hold my display.

Dr Ventricle's Tonic

Then there's the possibility of lost luggage. So, in comes carry on. I will carry several pieces with me, in the event that my big case is lost. It would be awful to arrive in Chicago with nothing. So, we'll call it carry on insurance! Then there's my sister, who is coming along to help. A great chance for some sister time! Plus, she's the big knit in the family (pardon the pun), so she'll enjoy the rest of the show. She is bringing along a few things for me. Trouble is, she gets on the plane in Toronto, so I can't give her any dolls. I'm flying from Ottawa on the same flight. Planning, planning. you can see where my mind has been lately, can't you?

 

Dr Con traption

 

Then there's which dolls to take? Nothing too delicate, so Dr Ventricle's Tonic must stay home. I just can't risk a broken bottle. Dr Con Traption is more hardy, though heavy, so he's allowed. The last piece pictured is Paverpol. I decided to leave Paverpol pieces at home. they are heavy, but also get mixed reception. Many people have done a Paverpol class by now and say the most odd things about my pieces. So, less rejection if I leave them at home. Oh! the delicate artist temperament!!

Wish me luck!

Paverpol piece "go"

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The Louvre

How to make a necklace

For this year's Studio Tour, I made some necklaces to sell, using my own artwork. It is helpful to have some lower priced items like this. People buy them and go home with a tiny piece of art.

 

I scanned one of my drawings into the old computer, then printed it on paper which I had already printed with digital art. One trick I figured out - since I wanted to make several, I scanned them all and then opened Word, and made a table. Inserting the various pictures into the table, meant I could print them all out on one page. Cool right?

 The next step was to seal the images and glue them to the glass domes, which I had bought on Etsy. Got to love Etsy! The silver bail came all the way from Hong Kong, via Etsy! So did the background image you see below:

This I printed on some card stock, recycled card from an earlier project. I like how the random lines show up in the print.

I'll get more photos up of the other styles next time. Meanwhile, you can buy this one on Etsy!! I'll have them at my Doll Club meeting on Sunday; let's hope the ladies like them!

Homemade Projects ~ Add Yours! {10-23}, shared by Laurie Turk on Tip Junkie

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