Aaaahhhh Tuesday again…gosh I’ve needed Tuesday this week – it’s been busy. I’ve had Christi’s Swellegant on my clay table for a while now and just needed a good block of time to play around with it more. I planned on doing lots of experimenting today and that’s exactly what I did. This product really is fantastic.
I played around a bit with a particular crackle I’ve come up with (I dare say someone has done this before me though) and am really enjoying all the possibilities.
I decided to stick to basic shapes that I knew so I didn’t have to spend too much time perfecting a particular shape etc. My focus was purely on creating crackle veneers – oh what fun today.
You’ll notice in the pics that I’ve placed some components together….this is how I see each particular finished piece working. Hmm I wonder if these will ever get made up now!! 🙂
Let’s have a look at what I got up to today.
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| Two different crackles – one with Swellegant, one without. |
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| Deep crackle with chalks and Swellegant. Not sure how this one will seal – it may become part of an art piece so I don’t have to worry about sealing it. |
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| I love this combination. The gentle arch, pebbles and tube bead – all my favourite components. |
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| A close up of the tube bead. Love the Swellegant on this one. |
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| Hmmmm love the Swellegant on this one too…and a plain crackle added. Again, gentle arch and pebbles finish it off beautifully I think. |
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| Cracks are deliberate – wish there were more!! |
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| Hmmm luscious crackle sticks. This will become a necklace – oh and it will become mine!! hahaha |
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| Swellegant crackle and plain crackle. |
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| Swellegant cone. |
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| A variety of tubes created today with a variety of different crackles. |
I sure hope you like these pieces, I had fun playing….and lots more to experiment with too.
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Very nice, Debbie Crothers. I like working with crackle, too. I have worked with Swelligant,some.
Very nice, Debbie Crothers. I like working with crackle, too. I have worked with Swelligant,some.
oh thanks so much Marilyn. I must admit I haven't played with swellegant that much at all in the last few years but am enjoying where this is taking me. Thanks so much for your comment.
Oh I wanna do a load of crackle sticks like those with the long chartreuse stick. Just love that selection, and that colour. Juicy!
Oh I wanna do a load of crackle sticks like those with the long chartreuse stick. Just love that selection, and that colour. Juicy!
Hey Fran, I do love those long sticks as well – they're so fun to make and you can pretty much do whatever you want with them as far as surface goes. So glad you like these honey. Thanks.