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Hi vintage friends! I've added some cute vintage children's books and Valentines to my shops this week. You can find them: Birdhouse Books at Etsy Birdhouse Books at eBay Bubble and Squeak by Philippa Pearce is a 1978 Scholastic paperback about gerbils. Roundabout Train by Betty Ren Wright is a little picture book distributed by Burger King. You Read To Me, I'll Read To You is a book of poems for children by John Ciardi -- illustrated by Edward Gorey. This cute vintage Valentine features a pink elephant who is dressed as a waiter. "Hi there cookie - you are just what I ordered Valentine." A little bee buzzes by in this vintage Valentine: "Be My Valentine, Honey!" A little girl wears flowers in her hair and holds a sweet Siamese cat. "You're the purr-fect Valentine for me." I would love to hear from you in the comments. Wishing you a great weekend!
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Trace monotype with chine collé 18 x 24cm Monotype 18 x 24 cm Trace monotype is an excellent process for anyone who wants to try printmaking but doesn't have a press. For the first print I pasted some pieces of different coloured paper on to my printmaking paper then I rolled oil based etching ink (your can use linoprint or other relief inks - water-based or oil) on to a piece of plexiglass of the size I wanted the finished print to be. I then laid my paper face down on the inked plexiglass plate and used a graphite pencil to sketch a still life from objects lying around in the print studio. I then peeled off the paper and there was my print on the back of my sketch. I love this method because the marks are so much more painterly than I can achieve drawing and my work is much looser because I don't get hung up on the drawing. I was about to clean the ink off the plexiglass but I quite liked the ghost left on the plate by the pressure of the pencil through paper so I strengthened some of the marks by removing some ink with a brush or a cotton bud; sprayed a little mineral spirits for added texture and ran the plexiglass plate and a damp piece of paper through the etching press. Two prints for the price of one! This blog has been rather neglected for the past months but I always appreciate your visits and comments. Thank you. I wish everyone a very Happy New Year and all good things in 2011.
Artist Ugo Gattoni was specially chosen by Hermès to develop a unique new scarf design, and the Parisian artist's new creation certainly does not disappoint. Perfect for the fall season with bold but muted hues, wearers can rest assured that their scarf will match many of their other new staple items. However, the new scarf is more than an accessory,
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