Category Archives: Tutorials
Needlecraft magazine, July 1925
The first page spread isn’t complete–I only just noticed that my sleeve got in the way of the Quaker Puffed Rice ad, and there’s supposed to be a poem or quote on the first content page that’s been excised. I’ve reached out to a cross-stitch artist in Illinois who has a copy in hopes that she’d be able to provide the missing information, and will update as needed.
Update Aug. 2: Have replaced the sleeve-tainted scan with a fresh one in the slideshow and gallery, but have realized that this scan is missing at least two page spreads. Further updates will be made once I’m next able to access the original material in-person.
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Making the Golden Stag Mask for Head Over Heels (Diablo Valley College, 2021)
This explains how I made the Golden Stag mask for the finale of Head Over Heels, a film we were allowed to make for streaming (instead of the usual stage show) because of the Covid 19 Pandemic. (Last time to stream is 6/18/21-6/20/21!)
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Painting a metallic look on Eva Foam
There is multiple ways you can paint a metallic look on foam. Here are some paints you can use to achieve that mantellic look.
First thing to do before painting is priming your foam so the paint will stick to the Eva Foam.
Two Recommend choices are Flex Bond or Plasti Dip.
Lets start with the old fashion way first with some Primacryl paint and a paint brush.