I am still plugging along with using old photos as a printing surface for the #100 day project. Now that I am a few weeks into this, I've had time to think about the pros and cons of this surface.
A down side is that many of the photos curl up when wetted. Some curl, just a little, and some almost roll up completely. The thin rolling ones will actually end up the best for adding to a journal page. Very thin paper.
On the positive side - I like that the surface already has "marks". Some of the prints have totally covered the photos, others leave the pic showing thru. I like this!
Jon shared with me that his favorite art teacher in school had the class draw a bunch of random lines on their paper and then challenged them to find something in the chaos. I thought about our conversation during the early morning hours when the sunrise pulled me out to the edge of the woods:
Another quick and easy print using a cosmetic sponge. I didn't want to be a slave to this daily ritual. Using a sponge creates nice texture with a surface begging for another layer. Not today...
We found this fabulous fabric and craft shop in Kyoto, Japan. I purchased a kit and finished my brooch early this morning. Now I wish I had sprung for more kits! So much fun to create.
