Hungryhippie is hosting a lovely blog swap with Marigolds' Loft today.
I have a wonderful project tutorial on her blog, and she is featuring her totally awesome Festive Lanterns here today.
Pop over and say hi! :)
Pop over and say hi! :)
A sewn Thankful book tutorial
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Here is Natalie B of Marigolds' Loft:
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Festive Storm Lantern
By Natalie from
Marigolds' Loft
Hi there, my name
is Natalie, I am owner of the Blog - Marigolds' Loft (Link: www.marigoldsloft.blogspot.com) and I
feel very honoured to be able to introduce myself and what I do to you today.
I will be showing
you how to create this Festive Storm Lantern :)
For this craft you will need:
A Terracotta pot
Gonis Relief Paste* (a gritty cover
paste for to cover the pot)
A serviette with an image that you
would like to display
Gonis Dekopointer* (For the
finishing touches around the edges)
Gonis Finisher* ( A water resistant
lack)
Gonis Eiskristal* (The glass
splinters to give the lantern the “Snowy” Feel)
A Pair of end cutters (to remove the
excess pot)
Let's begin...
First soak the pot for about half an
hour in some lukewarm water.
Only fill the basin with as much
water as you need to wet the side of the pot only.
Once the pot has soaked enough, carefully
break off bits of the pot to create your opening. (I got hubby to do this, it
is the bit where I can't watch :))
As soon as the pot has dried you can
continue.
Apply a layer of the Relief Paste*
to the inside of the pot.
Cut out the Serviette image that you
are wanting to use.
Remove the two back pieces of the
serviette.
If they do not come away easily,
lightly wet the tip of your finger and tap at the back of the serviette. They
should release themselves from the top
layer pretty easily that way ;)
Place the cut out image onto the
still wet Relief Paste* and press on ever so lightly.
Allow to dry.
Then use the Relief Paste* cover the
outside of the pot.
Allow to dry.
Once dry, use the Finisher* to cover
the inside of the pot, making sure to cover the entire serviette.
Whilst the Finisher* is still wet,
sprinkle some of the Eiskristal* over the surface of the inside of the pot,
covering the serviette image and sides.
Once dry, use the Finisher* to the
outside of the pot, making it Water-Resistant.
Again allow to dry.
Apply the Dekopointer* drops to the
outside of the rim as decoration and allow to dry for the final time.
And there you have it, an amazing
“Wintery” scene to liven the festive table or the windowsills.
*I use Gonis products as I love
their high quality standard and versatility. If you cannot find these products
where you live, you will need to find something similar (hence the descriptions
in brackets).
You may also contact me if you
require more info on them as I am a Gonis Distributor.
Thank you so much to Natalie for
inviting me over, it has been so much fun.
Do visit my Blog (PermaLink: http://marigoldsloft.blogspot.com/2012/11/tutorial-thursdays-thankful-book-project.html) today to see
what Natalie is showing us over there.
I look forward to greeting some of
you over on my Blog.
X
Natalie
Bio: I am a crafter and am growing
and evolving in my hobbies and skills from day-to-day. I used to think knitting
and crafting was made for others and not for me, but I have fallen in love with
knitting, crochet and being creative in general over the last few years and I
can barely imagine my life without these things anymore!
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Thank you so much for sharing, Natalie!
-hungryhippie
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