Domino Pendants...Alpaca Style!

These are a few of the items that I made for a friend to sell at her booth at the Fiber Fusion Northwest event.  I really enjoyed making "alpaca" art!  Alpacas are something I never would have thought of drawing or using as a subject for my art projects....but they are just too cute!  Don't you think?  These pendants were made using my original art prints and old domino pieces.  The last picture shows 4 cute little "mini" domino necklaces...I just discovered these tiny dominos at our local dollar store, and they are  perfect for making child sized pendants!

What I've been up to lately: Pendants and Portable Light Box

More New Pendants

Pictured above is a photo of some of more of my Art Pendants I've created using dominos, and round glass pieces.

I've been struggling with getting good photos of these because of the shiny surface of the resin and glass.  There is usually way too much glare to get a good picture.  I took this photo using a light box I recently made using foam core and white construction paper.   (See picture below)

Soccer Bag Domino Tag

I've been busy helping coach my daughter's select soccer team this summer.  I made these domino name charms for their soccer bags.  They turned out great!  I drilled a whole in the domino's, stamped a soccer ball in the corner and used Ranger alcohol inks to color the rest of the domino in their team color.  I then sealed the top with a light coat of modge podge before writing their names.  Next I wrote their names using a Sakura Souffle pen.  To make them durable I poured a thin coat of resin on the tops!  I think they turned out great!

Take Apart/Portable Light Box

This is a portable light box I made using foam core and construction paper.  The link for the Tutorial is here.  It's a great way to make an inexpensive light box that you can disassemble when you need to store it and assemble again when you are ready to take photos of your work. 

Great Informational Tutorial on Domino Art Pendants

I am so excited to share this tutorial I found on making Domino Art Pendants.  This website, TheEnchantedGallery.Com, is so full of detailed information on all sorts of great crafting techniques, as well as a store that you can buy beautiful stamps (and other fun stuff) by the artist and website owner, Kimberly Crick.   My favorite tutorial pages from this site are Decorating Dominoes with Rubber Stamps and Coloring Media & Techniques.  I was blown away by the amount of information that is shared here.  The photographs are beautiful and a variety of techniques are explored, along with different products used and their pros and cons.  So, instead of having to learn by trial and error, and waste your money on products that you don't end up liking, you can read what this artist experienced with different media and sealing agents, and make a more informed decision when buying your supplies for this project!

Most of the domino pendants that I make are not actually rubber stamped.  I have been using small prints of my artwork and adhering them with acrylic gel medium, then sealing them with glossy accents or modge podge.  Now that I've seen these tutorials I have a lot more ideas to use in the future!  I hope you find this information useful.  Making domino art pendants is addicting and I think I'm hooked! Let me know what you think and share some of your creations if you decide to have a go at this project!

Obsessed with Dominoes!

I've really been into making jewelry lately (as you can see from my last few posts), partly because I feel afraid to start a new painting as I have several unfinished laying around.  I can't seem to get anything going that I like.  So instead, I've been using some prints of my existing art and few new small artworks to make dominoe and soldered glass slide pendants.  I LOVE the dominoes!  They are so fun to work with, and I just love the weight and feel of them (I also love the sound of them when they click together).  I'm starting to amass quite a collection!  Here is a look at what I've been doing!