Sunday, October 14, 2012

Oct 14th: Metallic Ornament




Back to the bulb today because I have so many exciting projects coming up!  But I don't want to forget about my own Christmas presents or I'll have nothing to show Christmas day. 
I think I'm getting the hang of this bulb.  The key is in layering the metallic paint.  By keeping some areas iridescent and adding white to others to make it more solid, I'm getting something that's much more to my liking.   I really want the snowflakes to stand out.  I also added bits of branches, dots and more swirls, whatever I was wishing to paint. 
I free handed her name on the back and I'm super proud of how the script turned out.  My only issue is that it's a little crooked.   Its hard to tell what's straight up when you're painting on a round surface.   Meh.  There are tools I should acquire to help or I'll have some annoyed customers one day.  They sell flexible rulers and such that I could just wrap around the ornaments.   I think if I'm on top of things tomorrow,  I can finish it then.
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