Recientemente tuve el placer de tejer este ángel de Orsolya Springer,
adquirido en su tienda de Etsy, Silhuette
adquirido en su tienda de Etsy, Silhuette
I just had the pleasure of tatting Orsolya Springer's Angel,
purchased at her Etsy store, Silhuette.
purchased at her Etsy store, Silhuette.
debido a su forma irregular.
I realized I had no way of stiffening the item, given its odd shape.
Luego de algunos días dándole vueltas al asunto, se me ocurrió probar con un poco de arena cinética.
After a few days pondering the issue, I decided to try some kinetic sand.
Arena cinética, comprada en Michaels (EE.UU.)
Kinetic Sand. Bought at Michaels (US)
A todos les gusta la arena cinética. ¿Por qué no?
Everybody is in love with kinetic sand. So here we go.
Puse un poco de la arena en una bolsa para proteger el tejido
y evitar contaminar la arena con el endurecedor.
I placed some sand in a bag, to protect the tatting
and avoid contaminating the sand with the stiffener.
Amasé y amasé hasta obtener la forma adecuada.
I kneaded and squeezed until I got the desired shape.
Ya está lista para recibir el encaje.
Then I placed the tatting on top.
La parte superior fue fácil: un pedazo de tubo de cartón envuelto en filme plástico.
The top part was easy: A section of cardboard roll wrapped in Saran wrap.
Luego apliqué el endurecedor.
Then I applied the stiffener.
Y aquí está el resultado:
And here are the results:
Nunca temas probar cosas nuevas.
Never fear to try new stuff.
What a great idea.
ReplyDeleteLove the technique & the angel !!! Have never heard of kinetic sand, thanks for sharing :-)
ReplyDeleteNever heard of kinetic sand but it worked, love your angel
ReplyDeleteWonderful. How much are the products?
ReplyDeleteThanks! Prices vary in the US depending on weight; I have found it under $3 in Walmart. Check out https://kineticsand.com/ for more info!
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