So back to the book. I got the book and started reading it. The rule was that if there were project instructions, I had to do the project before moving on. (sigh) The first project is to make collage on hard book covers. So I ran out and got some stuff and started the project.
The first part was to make 'letters' on cloth... the instructions said 1" x 4" which is pretty small - I don't think Kelly is using a 1" wide strip in the demonstration photos... anyway, I followed the directions and here are my letters. (whoops, the t is upside down) I think they just look sloppy... there were no instructions for what to do with the back of the letters (which are plain white interfacing) so I painted them.
I know this is not going to be a great-looking project, I know I'm going to have to make a lot of ugly stuff before I figure out how to make better stuff, but making ugly stuff is not nearly as much fun as making cool stuff. It's embarassing!
So, after cutting the covers off the a hardcover book, I was instruceted to collage papers onto the covers to make a base. I also put just a little material on the covers, since I have quite a lot of fabric. Here are my 'base' covers.
The book covers were about 9" square. These are big pieces of paper, which made them hard to glue flat... I would probably use smaller pieces next time, but I was kind of looking at Kelly's project and she seemed to use at least one big piece as a background, but they get covered with paint and who knows what else anyway, so who knows what they will look like after the next step.
So, I feel like I have made progress. I've been lurking on other sites, and trying to figure out process, but have only tried a couple of 'paper paintings', nothing that actually involved painting over a collaged background. So here goes. Thanks Kelly Rae. Check out her site and see her great stuff!
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