I’ve been promising a report and pictures from my visit with Lori, so here is part one.
After a 6-7 hour drive south to Manhattan Beach, CA, I arrived to Lori’s full of creative energy and excitement! After unloading the car, which was stuffed full of artistic supplies, fabric, metal art tools, sewing machine, etc, Lori and I headed over to nearby Torrance for a side trip to visit my father, who had been discharged from the local hospital.
Note: My father, Carl, is now back in Missouri and feeling better.
Day 1 was spent shopping to gather more supplies for the week. We hit the bead store, JoAnn craft store, Radio Shack, etc. for supplies, then spent the rest of the day making jump rings in my new jump ring maker, then working on chain maille bracelets:
Day 2: We met up with friend and talented artist Capril to hit a fabulous swap meet (Roadeum) to gather more supplies for the week. This swap meet has lots of garment district cast offs, remnents and it is a treasure hunt for creative souls!
We came home, then painted huge pieces of canvas using the principle of layering. Here is what my canvas looked like:
and here is Lori’s:
and what she did with a piece of it:
Lori later attached her handle. What I loved about this project is that we have different styles, yet both turned out terrific! We also finished our chain maille bracelet in the evening.
Day 3: We continued to add paint layers to the canvas, tumbled the chain maille bracelets with steel shot mix to make them smooth, etched copper to make into charms, and started our little purses to hold our iphones. Here are mine, two colorways to match different outfits:
And this one is to wear with my brown toned clothing:
A quick note about my iphone above. That one is my new iphone as I accidentally misplaced my last one. This one has 3G technology and I love it even more!! I made my iphone bags so I don’t lose it again!
Hmmm…. shall I make a tutorial when I can find the time?
To Be Continued…. This takes you through Day 3 of my visit. I skipped over the laughter, the yummy food, and how warm and inviting that Lori and her family treated me. They always make me feel like a family member when I visit.
Hugs, Carla
Carla Barrett 