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Crystal Ball; mYSTERIOUS WAX
Topic Started: Mar 6 2006, 12:28 AM (239 Views)
lankywaxer
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Did this for new card shop as i said i would do fantasy/mysterious wax pics

I knew what i wanted to do but to achieve the idea that i had in my head was different.............
Waxing on an off after i had drawn the ball and holder was tricky.....have been thinking as to how can i achieve the ball effect as i like that and do all the other effects too,with out dabbing iron on after and around ball..................Im sound like a twit i know...

Please tewll me what you think and any tips gladly recieved

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lankywaxer
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What im trying to get at is .....you can see that i have dabbed on after......Does any1 know how i can get this effect but make it look cleaner???????

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Hi Jinny.

What an excellent piece. The stand really looks like it's made of sterling silver.

If you used the iron clean underneath the card, like a mini hotplate, might that help the 'hit or miss' nature of the lifting? Perhaps using a clean crumpled up piece of absorbant paper to remove the excess wax..

Just an idea.. No idea if it might work.. so please don't ruin a good piece with that as an idea. (I'll try it next time I'm waxing)

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Col!


P.S Love the new avatar. It makes replying like using a videophone. :)
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lankywaxer
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Morning Colin

The aviator came about because your big sis asked if i would :r
But i still can't see Terry's one :(

Thanks for the tips............I shall have ago at another one,i wont rest until i get it cleaner looking..........There has to be a way!!!! :blink:

I used the stylus for the silver and then used the heatgun to make it run smoother after,get rid of the lines...........

Ok need to sort out me rug-rats for school

Ill be back >>>>>>said in best Arnie voice

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Ros
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Hmmm,, trying to think of some suggestions....

ideas only - not sure whether any of these will give the effect you want -

could try putting addtional wax onto iron and then doing "stroking" effect rather than dabbing. maybe remove some of the dabbed effects first.

i also find i get different effects when i use a different iron,, i like my big old one.

another way might be to add individual areas of wax with the stylus and then just touch them with the iron - i like the effects that gives sometimes.

good luck

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lankywaxer
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Thanks Ros..............I have a nice collection of irons......car boots i get mine from!!! Cheap and cheerful too

I think i have it!!!!

Watch this space :r :r :r :r
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Personally, Jinny, I love this as it is :D :thumbup;

On Terry's avatar, try Ctrl-F5 to refresh your browser thoroughly ;)

Steve :)
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Poppy
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Jinny That is fantastic, I love it! :thumbup; It is lovely and mystical as it is.

The only suggestion I would give you if you really want to create a rounded ball effect is to layer it?
By this I mean, do the background all over, then on seperate piece of card, bend it into the iron and pull the iron over it so it looks bevelled and curved, use the kind of colours you used for the ball as before.
Then cut out a perfect circle of the ball and gently bend over a rounded object to achieve desired curved rounded shape. Use double sided spacer tape to stick into place, but not too near the edges.
Then for something really special instead of drawing the stand, use filigree silver peel off stickers and make a stand.
This will cost you an extra 70p because you'd have to faff about on a piece of spare card to get the filigree stickers in the perfect place for the stand, practise this firstly, but it will be worth it.
There would be NO OTHER card like it.
You could then charge accordingly. (peel off filigree stickers, try corner filigree ones, will make about 10 stands).
Good luck Jinny.

Poppy :wave:
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Good idea Poppy :thumbup; :ta:
But i did think this morning i would do crystal ball and stand in wax and then cut it out to foam pad that to an already pre waxed a6 card.i figured it would look cleaner and you woud'nt be able to see the marks of me trying to iron round the ball itself.....but i have to say i like your idea :thumbup;

Will keep you posted

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Hi jinny, as poppy said you could make the card 3d, paint the ball and stand on one piece of card, cut out and mount on foam pads, the back ground card could be the same shades of purple only a little darker, and the ball could have that wonderfull opal white wax with the lighter purple shades running through it.
Its a beautiful card.... :nw: so many possibilites to make a range in the same theme.

magz

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This is stunning - what a brill idea - really effective.

Only another suggestion - you could take the wax to the edges of the ball with the stylus and - carefully - scratch a way any hard eges with the scraper to merge. (No, I don't know what I'm talking about either)

Wouldn't have noticed you dabbed after, if you hadn't have said.

Well, how do you feel after refreshing your browser :blink: :blink: :em:

Isn't it nice seeing everyone (well, getting there...) :wave: :wave: :wave:

Luv x :wave:
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This took alot of working out :r
but i got there in the end
a6 waxed waxed silver on another card and cut out stand and the same for the ball,stuck the ball flad on the pre-waxed card and foam padded the stand onto ball and added silver dots to stand as a little after thought!!

Thanks for all your kind comments and tips guys :ta:

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waxingsteve
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I'd say that you now have two great cards, Jinny :thumbup; Excellent work :huggy:

Steve :)
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Beautiful! Too complicatedf or me!
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Ros
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very nice... i like both approaches
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Poppy
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Wonderful Jinny. Try the filigree peel offs for extra sparkle on the next one. The ball looks like opal. Well done. :thumbup;
Poppy :wave:
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lankywaxer
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:ta: :ta: :ta: :ta:

I do actually have a crystal ball.......the same size as a tennis ball
dont get called a witch for nothing

Got a top class broom to go with it too ...... :r :r :r :r

It's a moonstone one and very pretty not that i have had time to try it!!!! :red:


Will try what you suggested Poppy

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magz
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"come nearer my dears.....the mists are parting....I can see....one...no...two beautiful cards....and whats that?....aaaaaaahhhhhh yes my dears one clever lady aswell"


blimey Jinny, I bet my hat is more pointy than yours.... :rlol: :rlol: :rlol:

I dont have a black cat (alergic to them) but I have got a big black chicken...does that count????

magz

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eeeekkkkkkk sis to you remember when mother dear used to hang dead things up in the shed to dry? they made some intresting items in a glass cabinet....the squashed frog was classic! lol

trying to out witch each other eh? :eek:
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I love them both Jinny and glad you figured it out as I have NO ideas on these. They are so unique and bet they sell quickly. I really like how your imagination 'spills over' til you get what you're after. Best wishes. Verlie

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