Comments: I like the softness of the Sobo Glue on the finished product and the detail the overlay tissue gives the finished piece. Colors look great together.
Page 2 - Gold
Process: Sobo Glue, Tissue Paper, Cigar Band, Yarn Pom - opened and drizzled for texture, overlay tissue paper was tan - not white
Comments: I like the softness of the Sobo Glue, I like they drizzled yarn pom for texture, I like the idea of the overlay - but it really subdued the collaged pieces underneath. Love the cigar band as a impact element.
Page 3 - Black n White
Process: Elmers Glue, Tissue Paper, Junk Mail Envelopes, Black Thread, Overlay tissue paper - white w black dots
Comments: Overlay paper is over dramatic at this point, love the linear texture added by the black thread. The Elmers Glue is much stiffer than the Sobo
Page 4 - Collage Scraps 1
Process: Elmers Glue, Tissue Paper, Rescued dye mop paper towel, Asian calendar goat motif and target sale price stickers.
Comments: The elmers is stiff - otherwise we will see how it turns out in an end product...
Page 5 - Dyed Towel #1
Process: Elmers Glue, rescued dyed paper towel - separated for mirror image effect, metallic gold thread drizzle
Comments: The elmers is stiff, love the mirror image effect of the paper towel, the metallic thread drizzle is not effective - needed to be a more dominate color - perhaps copper...
Page 6 - Scrap Collage #2
Process: Elmers Glue, tissue paper, dye mop paper towel
Comments: the elmers is stiff, we will see if it improves in a finished piece
Page 7 - Dyed Towel #2
Process: Elmers Glue, Dye Mop Paper Towel - separated for mirror image, Orange Thread
Comments: The elmers is stiff, love the use of the separated towel, and the linear effect the thread adds.
Page 8 - Scrap Collage #3
Process: Elmers Glue, Tissue Paper, Dye Mop Paper Towel, Asian Calendar Days of the Week, Change of Address Label.
Comments: the elmers is stiff, we will see how it works in a finished piece..
Additional Thoughts and Comments:
This was a wonderfully creative experiment -I am in the study to encourage myself to 'get out of my box' so to speak and this was a good start. I definitely prefer the Sobo over the Elmers - as noted in my comments. I like the random collage aspect of this project and need to experiment further with the tissues I am using as the final overlay. It seems those with subtle texture or color work best - those more dramatic and darker in color seem to dominate the collage work underneath. More to come as the journey continues...
