house & home DIY by joel martens
FRAME IT Wondering what to do with all those old cards
Art Projects
FABRIC AS ART Ever been to a fabric store? If not, now’s the
MELTED CRAYON CANVASES Wondering what to do with that box of Crayolas
that’s been laying around, well, forever? Here’s a handy-dandy art project for you to do that will leave your friends green, or whatever color you choose to highlight, with envy. Supplies: 1. Canvas or canvases, depending on
your concept. 2. Box or boxes of Crayolas, again de- pendent on concept. 3. Blow dryer. 4. Elmer’s tacky glue. 5. Something to place all this on, because though pretty, it’s messy! For concept above, glue crayons onto canvas
in desired shape—your imagination is the only limit—now wait for five to ten minutes to be sure glue has dried. Tip canvas at an angle using blow dryer on highest setting and slowly move back and forth across the crayons. As they melt, the colors will begin to slide down the canvas creating a rainbow pattern that will vary depending on how your crayons have been organized. For concept below, heat crayon and just let drip... Just like raindrops. Let the canvas sit at an angle for at least 20 min-
utes so the colors can continue to migrate, using heat to manipulate the trails of the colors as you go. Allow to completely cool, and voila! You have a unique and specialized piece of art all your own.
time to check one out, because for very little money, you can create a fun, colorful art proj- ect for your walls. It will require a quick stop at your art supply store as well, for blank can- vases and maybe a visit to your local hardware store for a staple
gun...Maybe a framer, too! Supplies: Two to three coordinating
fabrics; yardage dependant on the scale of canvas you choose. If “coordinating fabric” scares you, most sales associates can help you demystify. A variety of canvas panels (sizes can be the same or vary, depending on how experimental you feel), smaller than the size of your chosen fabrics. Staple gun. 1. Lay fabric of choice face down on surface.
2. Place canvas face down on top of canvas, leaving two to three inches of fabric visible around each edge of the canvas. 3. Pull sal- vage edge of fabric over stretcher bar (white canvas is stapled to it already) and begin to attach with staple gun. Work in opposition to edges, stretching fabric carefully, making sure that it’s even. Continue until all fabric is folded over and attached. 4. Flip over, hang and enjoy your accomplishments! Want to get fancy? Layer your fabrics or add a frame to it! If you prefer circles, it’s even easier with an embroidery hoop (Scared? Ask an associate at your local fabric store!)
you’ve been saving and collecting to send to or have received from loved ones? How about that old world atlas nobody looks at anymore? Here’s a great recycling solution: Frame them! I love a wall filled with photos in unmatched
frames, especially if the photos follow a pat- tern: Black and white, birds, maps, bugs, fruits, flowers, magazine covers or any type of images that follow a theme will work. Keep your frames as different as you like (use up all those extras you have laying around) and add a few more for fun. Fill them with greeting cards, photocopies, magazine covers or photographs, images that follow the same theme or tell a story like the wedding/honeymoon theme pictured below and voile...You have a collection. I had a client with a massive archive of National Geographic magazines, I told her to pick out 20 of her favor- ite covers, we had them all framed with identi- cal frames and that, along with the signature yellow of the covers tied everything together beautifully. What I wouldn’t do to have the col- lection of Life magazines my mother once had... Supplies: Many, many frames. Images to
go in those frames. Scissors or cutting edge. Patience, creativity and imagination. Insert art of choice into frame of
choice...It’s
really that simple. Take a risk and do any or all of these projects and create your own art. You can make a collection out of pretty much anything. I had a friend who collected vintage hubcaps, once cleaned, polished and hung, it made for a stunning art collection. Wall space is the only limit, so get hanging!
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RAGE monthly | APRIL 2016
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