School is back in session.../lesigh. I'm already getting busy, but I've been itching to make this for sometime now. Actually, I bought my placemat from the Dollar Tree with the intent of making a clutch for two Christmases now. I was recently inspired by an old post by Dare to DIY and I have a soft spot for Pollock. My photography class in high school studied his work and we actually imitated his technique by reversing the process of developing a photograph in the darkroom. I love Pollock's style because you cannot make an exact replica and the vibe is too rad (do people still use that word?). It's chaotic and dramatic; it depicts my perspective of my mind well. Anywho, enough fangirl talk..
Painting it, on the other side, was such a pain because I lack common sense. Please do not repeat my mistakes:
1) Do not try this on carpet. When I splattered the paint around to create the "Pollock" effect, I got weird droplets around the areas that were not covered with newspaper. Now, my carpet reminds me of a dalmatian or a cow.
2) There is no such thing as too much newspaper.
3) To create the splatter effect, you kind of have to whack your paint brush around and use a lot of force.
4) My paint was really thick, so be careful about being too generous. I had to use both black and white paint to create some negative space because I used way too much black paint at the beginning. I tried to fix it by physically drawing in the lines.
Overall, it may not be ideal, but I still think it's unique and different. It's definitely chaotic, so I guess the vibe is still there.
My ten cents #32: Don't buy fabric for a DIY project from a fabric store unless you really have to. Unconventional materials or pre-exiting items can be re-purposed at a cheaper price.
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