Pink 'n Sheers

17 years ago

Since this piece isn't related to SG/M, I'm posting a picture of my interpretation of an art piece I saw in P.V. I had to make the "garter belt" twice, and one stocking to get a feel for the experimentation. For the belt part, I used the metal plumber's strapping tape. For the metal parts that hold the stockings, I used shim metal (ungalvanized steel) - very thin, in which I punched a flower design - sorry my photography is AWFUL. Silvercoated chain from the jewelry section from HobLob and pink beads from an old necklace and gold beads from Michaels and the discs are from a garage sale of a belly dancer's stash. The stockings are aluminum screen. This was a difficult project as I've tried several ways to put the pieces together, ending up w/brass wire in some parts and rivets and a setting tool in other parts, but very difficult cuz I'm not strong enough to make a hand-held riveter work. Tried muratic acid to tarnish the different metals, but not successful, so I spray painted the whole thing black. Made a cute little hanger w/eyelash yarn to hang them with, but it took away so there's still enough pink in them to keep the name I chose for the piece. There are three shots in my album but on the third one you may have to back up and do it again - little trouble there. They're hanging in the guestroom where my GD sleeps on visits - she's majoring in art in college, so she gets the funky art in her room. I am like NICETHYME in admiring her work - I LOVE this piece.

Pink 'n Sheers

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Calamity_J
17 years ago
Oh Slow! Those turned out so perfect!!! I wanna do a set too!! Maybe I'll do a mini set for my art room!!! And now that I think of it, I'm going to paint my cupboards and shelves like she had hers too!!! Like your ironing board! I am having so much fun with this painting my art room, can't believe I haven't done it sooner! It's getting so nice and enticing in there now! DH is calling this colr "interesting"LOL! I want to do mushrooms soon too!The Riana way, I already went out and bought some wire mesh. Those stockings are just too perfect! And inspiring! Way to go!!! Jane
haziemoon
17 years ago
Slow! those are so great!
My daughter would love those. Very cool!!!
Sounds like quite a process too. You are amazing!

Hazie
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stjohnsgypsy
17 years ago
ooooooohh la la.........whit wioo......whistling that is......good job! To have legs like that!!!!!
tasymo
17 years ago
Well aren't you just a clever Lil' Heifer! Those are so cool!
coppertop367
17 years ago
That is just too cool, slowmedown! What a wonderful idea!Weird idea....but wonderful!! I bet your GD will get a real kick out of that.. Great job!!
shrty411
17 years ago
GD majoring in art huh?? I wonder who she inherited THAT from!!

What a fun piece, but yours always are. Amazing how you worked that all out!!

Maria
nicethyme
17 years ago
LOL TASY!

SLOW - THOSE ARE SO COOL! I LOVE THEM! FABULOUS! I would be walking in there every 10 minutes to look! very very cool!
rosemarythyme
17 years ago
Well, you DID it! SO FABULOUS, dawling!
texaswild
Original Author
17 years ago
Couldn't sleep past 3:00 this morn, so got up at 4:ish. Thanks a million, y'all. JANE - can't wait to see how you work yours out. HAZIE - you gonna make her a set??? TASY - that expression comes in sooo handy. GYPSIE - your whistling make me LOL. I wish I could take credit for the idea, but the ones in the Haciendo Mosaico were sooooooo wonderful, I just had to try to copy the idea. Those were made from metal that had a patina and the old-fashioned screen that rusts. Can't find that here. Thanks again.
klinger
17 years ago
Slow, what a great set of legs, lol. You made a great copy, and very imaginitive with how you did it too,Love em,
Cindy
crackpotannie
17 years ago
What can I say that hasn't been said???YOU are amazing never cease to AMAZE!!!