I haven't posted or been online in the world of Tangles for a while but that doesn't mean I haven't been doing anything (for once!). In this case, it means I've been too busy cranking out drawings to do anything online. But here are a few show-and-tells. There were 8 gourds in all, but I forgot to photograph them before I sent one to it's new home.
They are made as wren houses with a 1" hole, and it's almost time for the wrens to come back - so I decided to just do a tangling blitz and just get them done. I had a ton of seeds from inside them that are mostly now on my compost pile - so maybe I'll have a ton of new plants for next year! (These are saved large enough to see details if you click on the photo to make it full sized.)
They were fun, but I'm glad they're done and ready to go. My husband sprayed an outdoor clear spray on them and the marker I used had a wide tip, but it was a garden marker so made for outdoor usage. I hope to hang mine under some kind of awning or covering so it will not be quite as exposed to weather - but I do hope birds use them (not wasps!). There are 2 very small holes drilled in the bottom of each one in case rain gets in them.
And...two teaser photos of something else I'm working on but can't post yet because they are a surprise for someone. After the recipient sees them I will post full photos and more details. But it's been lots of fun - I am very pleased with the technique and results - and there will be more play with these things in the future for me. Another week or so and they will be delivered. Actually the one below is the 'failed' attempt, a third version followed but I don't have any photos yet at all from that one yet. The failed one will be used for something else.
I haven't posted or been online in the world of Tangles for a while but that doesn't mean I haven't been doing anything (for once!). In this case, it means I've been too busy cranking out drawings to do anything online. But here are a few show-and-tells. There were 8 gourds in all, but I forgot to photograph them before I sent one to it's new home.
They are made as wren houses with a 1" hole, and it's almost time for the wrens to come back - so I decided to just do a tangling blitz and just get them done. I had a ton of seeds from inside them that are mostly now on my compost pile - so maybe I'll have a ton of new plants for next year! (These are saved large enough to see details if you click on the photo to make it full sized.)
They were fun, but I'm glad they're done and ready to go. My husband sprayed an outdoor clear spray on them and the marker I used had a wide tip, but it was a garden marker so made for outdoor usage. I hope to hang mine under some kind of awning or covering so it will not be quite as exposed to weather - but I do hope birds use them (not wasps!). There are 2 very small holes drilled in the bottom of each one in case rain gets in them.
And...two teaser photos of something else I'm working on but can't post yet because they are a surprise for someone. After the recipient sees them I will post full photos and more details. But it's been lots of fun - I am very pleased with the technique and results - and there will be more play with these things in the future for me. Another week or so and they will be delivered. Actually the one below is the 'failed' attempt, a third version followed but I don't have any photos yet at all from that one yet. The failed one will be used for something else.
2 comments:
I love your wren houses - they are beautiful and I hope the wasps don't get them first, too! Your teaser photos are just that - a tease! They are lovely indicators of what is coming. I look forward to seeing what you're working on.
WOW your gourds are fabulous, we so not have anything like that here in the UK does that make me doublely impressed? Your teaser looks like another fabulous artwork wonderful looking forward to seeing it in all its glory. XOXO Zoe
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