Image Transfer Techniques - Post Card Swap - Send by November 20th

There are many ways to "lift off" an image from one surface onto another surface, whether it be paper, tape or a prepped canvas.  An online search for Image Transfer will yield hours of fascinating viewing.

Your swap host wants to share her "delight with the magic of image transfer."  Participants may choose the method when making mail art for this swap.  As she says, "...the techniques offered here are but the beginning."

Please click on any of the links below, or go to the Tidbits & Techniques Tab at the top of the home page and click on the individual methods for details.




PACKING TAPE OR CLEAR PERMANENT CONTACT PAPER
PACKING TAPE IMAGE TRANSFER WITH STENCILS

SOLVENT IMAGE TRANSFER

GEL MEDIUM OR CAULK IMAGE TRANSFER

ACRYLIC PAINT IMAGE TRANSFER

Purple & Silver Post Card Swap - Send by November 6th

Watercolor, acrylic paint, ink

Here is another two-color swap.  This one calls for two elegant colors which could be mystical, elegant, and wonderful together.  Our swap host is Lynn M.  

Acrylic paint, metalic paint, foil

The technique is up to you, but please limit your color choices to variations of PURPLE & SILVER.  Okay, she will allow small amounts of black and/or white as accents (or writing on your art), if you insist.

Watercolor, ink, salt

 

LARGE ALTERED ROLODEX CARDS SWAP - Part 2

From Ellen:

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From Anna:

LARGE ALTERED ROLODEX CARDS SWAP - Part 1

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"GAUDY" Post Card Swap - Send by FRIDAY, October 27th

feathers, glitter, acrylic paint

October 17th is designated on one list as "National Gaudy Day."  While most of our in-coming mail art isn't that wild or flamboyant, I know there are at least a few of you reading this post who have a secret stash of GLITTER!!!  

I just found this extra post card from when 
I was active in two online fabric post card groups 
decades ago.  Now THIS was GAUDY!!!

Netting, sequin trim, metallic fabric, silvery
trim, etc.  Oh my!  

Fabric post card:  gold-painted/melted Tyvek, beads, fiber 

One modern meaning for "gaudy" is "flashy." An older Webster's New World Dictionary defined it as "bright and showy, 
but in bad taste."  
Can we make "gaudy" art without it being in bad taste?  
Let's find out.  Consider it a Bling Fling.  Have fun!

acrylic paint/stencils, glitter