tadpole Renu

Display frame for "recycle plastic" necklace

23 May 2010

I 've made this necklace when I was experimenting with plastic. It's composed of plastic bags, newspaper, and I 've embroidered tinsels, beads and the words "Recycle plastic" on one side and my signature on the other.

I had to make a display frame for an exibition... I took and old frame and change the color. Had to make it more nutreal than its previous colour. So I painted with a gold spray paint.

...but it needed some enlightening so once was dried I used an aclylic gold paint and gold markers on some spots...

For the backround I just took the packaging from another item (I think it was also a frame package) and added some newspapers with glue, till it got the desired thickness. On the top I used a plain white printer paper.

Glue them all together...

How 's that?

Renewing a closet

20 May 2010

Well I know these are not the best shots but you can tell the difference, don’t you? I brought this closet when I moved to my new apartment - not a great thing, just a cheap one from IKEA store- and while I was still thinking what to do with it, I decided to renew it, so at least it would match with the rest of my room.

So, I had kept these wonderful paper tableclothes which they actually gave me from a restaurant. The process was very easy: I took the measures and cut them at the size of the plastic sheet. Then I carefully applied glue to the inner side and put the paper on. By placing a piece of clean dry lining paper over the top of the lining paper I smoothed out any air bubbles with the brush.