I've been meaning to experiment with the fusing technique for ages. Now that I have, I must admit it's brilliant! The finished pieces looks like faux fused glass pendants!! And the great thing about it is that the pieces are not as prone to chips or cracks when dropped :o)
I've been busy experimenting with polystyrene sheets *glee*
Made for my swap partner, who loves all things pink and cupcakes! The little cupcake charms are made with shrinky dinks (drawn with Sharpies).
Last night, I had the urge to draw and colour. Yes, I love to colour. Ain't nothing wrong with a little colour therapy! At the end of the evening, I finished two sets of shrinky dinks charms!
First up, we have 'Lab Geek Charms: Glassware Silhouettes'!!! There you have it. I'm a lab geek, and I'm darn proud of it!
Can you identify all the common laboratory glassware? The answers are at the bottom of this post :)
Next, we have 'Forest Critters: Hedgehogs and Mushrooms'. I've been obsessed with hedgehogs lately. They're dreary looking critters, and I needed more colour. Hence the mushrooms!
I felt much better after playing with my Crayolas! Oh, and here are the names for the laboratory glassware (clockwise):
1. Test Tube
2. Flat Bottom Flask
3. Erlenmeyer Flask (Conical Flask)
4. Funnel
5. Round Bottom Flask (Erlenmeyer Bulb)
6. Graduated Cylinder
7. Beaker
Hurrah! My partner, CB, has received my swap package!!! For this swap, I purchased a hank of yarn (in her favourite colours) for a one-skein project and hid all sorts of crafted and store-bought items in it!
My partner, CB, indicated that she would like yarn for this pattern.
It was a blast crafting the 'smallish' items!
Exterior, Close-up, and Interior of the Embroidered Pouch:
Mini Pincushion:
Swarovski Crystal Earrings:
Shrinky Dinks Charms (featuring Skulls, Abstract Floral Print and Sushi):
Wooden Dowel Knitting Needles:
Dragonfly Stitch Markers
I had tremendous fun shopping for other non-crafted items to include in the ball of yarn. Obviously, I wasn't thinking too clearly when I bought the items! Hence, I had a helluva time trying to hide them in the yarn.
Snacks:
Craft-related items:
Other miscellaneous items I felt compelled to purchase and send her way:
And voila! The end result is a hefty yarn ball that weighs about 2 lbs!!!