Beeswax Experimentation

After watching YouTube video on how to use beeswax to seal collages and reading about 500 article on the internet I decided to jump in and give it a try! I created collages on 6 inch by 6 inch pieces of wood. One is entitled "Friendship is a Sheltering Tree" and the other is "Beauty is All Around Little Red".

Here's what's needed: I bought a small pack of 100% beeswax pellets to melt in the.....

crockpot......

and this little gizmo is used by quilters....its a mini iron but great for smoothing out the wax after you've brushed it on the collage. Oh, yes....you'll need a stiff bristled brush to apply the wax.

These are the 2 collages I did. This is before I applied the beeswax.

Here they are with the wax applied. They are a still a little cloudy but that will clear up as the wax cures. I have to wait until tomorrow to buff them with a soft old t-shirt. Can't wait!

I did better applying the wax with the brush on Little Red than the other one. The trick is to do it quickly and not to get too much build up wax on the collage.

Ornery Friendship and Rememberance...........

Inspired by these vintage photos I whipped up 2 new ATCs, available for trade. The one is entitled "Remember with a picture of a sweet little Germany boy in a sailor suit from 1910. I like the faded, worn out look of the card.....sort of like how memories fade over time. The other ATC is entitled "Ornery Friendship" and picture of the 2 little girls is from sometime in the 1940s. The one on the left looks so ornery.....we all have friends that can be that way sometimes, don't we???!! But, that's part of their charm and what we love about them....that fiesty side, right? This card reminds me of my mom and her best friend. They have been best friends since 4th grade so that's about 66 years of friendship! They argue all the time over the phone and talk sometimes 5 or 6 times a day!