Old Illustrations
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| Book illustrations |
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| Hand colored |
During the change over to the winter furniture arrangement, I found in my stuff the little black and white illustrations I cut out from falling apart 1800s grade school primer. (I researched the book and the value first.)
I glaze, color, glaze, and add coats of clear sealer. Matt or shiny sealer has yet to be decided. I'm leaning towards shiny because it will lighten up the artwork better. I will add a stiff felt back and jewelry hardware.
I'm undecided on pin or necklace pendants. I rather fond of the idea wearing the fox as a pin on a tweed jacket this fall. The Old Mill is best as a pin because at 2 x 2.5 inches small, I think it would be lost as a pendant. Other illustrations that are larger will definitely be pendants.
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| 3.5 inch hand colored book illustration |
Beautiful work all round. So creative!
ReplyDeleteMarie,
DeleteThose old illustrations are beautiful.
Those old book illustrations are delightful. I've always loved pins and brooches. The fox pin on a tweed jacket sounds very cute for Fall. You are always working on some creative project or another, and I think that's wonderful. Doing craft projects is always a fun and good thing to do.
ReplyDelete~Sheri
Sheri,
DeleteCraft projects, working with your hands, even baking and chopping up veggies, is almost meditative in how much it can clear the mind of debris.
I love the fox illustration. Please be sure to post a photo of your finished creations. They sound very interesting and I cannot wait to see the end results.
ReplyDelete-Sharon in Alabama
DeleteSharon,
I will post them when they are finished.
Stash diving I will go because I have pin backings and stiff felt somewhere. lol
You've rediscovered beautiful old book illustrations... what a great idea you had to further process them so well. I can so easily imagine this as a pin on a tweed jacket.
ReplyDeleteSuper nice.
Many greetings to you from Viola
Viola,
DeleteHave a great weekend!
I hope there are more illustrations to use.
your artwork is really beautiful. i agree with making pins, the fox would make a really pretty pin!!
ReplyDeleteDebbie,
DeleteThe fox does have charm. Looking closer, there are two little rabbits in a borrow that he's looking at.
I hope you'll post pictures of the finished items. I never would have thought of using old illustrations in quite that way so you are brilliant to come up with it.
ReplyDeleteMaryanne,
DeleteFolks cut out book illustrations to decoupage. I can't claim the idea. I can, however, make
prettier jewelry than what I see online. (big smile here)
Some of those old illustrations would be perfect for your quilting.
I love the coloring on them. I especially love the fox but they are both beautiful. I love the idea of turning them into pins.
ReplyDeleteJeanie,
DeleteFinally, that bag of pin backings I bought many years ago will be used up. lol