Second on the 2nd, a review

Looking back on 2019, here are the second looks beginning in January:

January

An abstract from July, 2017 called Day on the water.

February

From October, 2011, I called this one Tale of the Honey Bear.  Its the story of flour resist on fabric that was dispensed by my beloved Honey Bear.

March

From 2014, I call this one Welcome Spring, if only in my dreams.  It was to honor the Spring Solstice, 2014.

April

I call this post Why Easter Is Not Green.

May

In May, I combined two posts to honor Phil Epp, a Kansas native who works with tiles, sculptures, and paint.  His home is in Newton, Kansas, a town just north of Wichita.

June

This is a Behr paint chip book I created for my friend Halle for her birthday in June, 2008.

July

This post from June, 2015, was entitled ATCs and was when I suggested we exchange ATCs for our second T Tuesday anniversary.  Just think.  Soon it will be year SEVEN!

August

For August, I combined two posts and showed rust dyeing.  I also warned of always using gloves when handling rust and rusty parts.

September

This was my first ever Tuesday Tea post.  Back then we had themes we had to adhere to and this one was called Tuesday Tea: Springtime in Kansas.  The theme was "What signifies the coming of spring for you?"  This is from March 23, 2010.

October

This post hearkens back to October 1, 2018, which was my grandmother's birthday.  I doubt I have to mention this, but my grandparents raised me from birth.

November

This post was from July, 2012 and was for a challenge.  It was called Artist's Play Room: Pear (or other fruit).  We were told to draw a pear, but drawing is NOT in my wheelhouse.  Therefore, I stamped an apple on dictionary paper, then added it to my ABCs made of fabric, a stencil, and colored shaving cream.

December

I called this one She added numbers in her head and it was originally posted in July, 2016.

Now for this month's Second on the 2nd.

I'm blaming my friend Kathy for this post originally published on February 8, 2009.  It was back when I was a designer for UHU glue.  I've  disabled the links because they would be dead, anyway.    Kathy has been asking about gesso, so I thought I would offer a way to use gesso other than using it on your altered book or journal pages.  Here are the relevant parts of this post:

Gesso, masking, and UHU's temporary glue roller

Supplies clockwise from lower left:
Craft sheet to protect your work surface
Substrate (I used one of my Solvent Ink and Alcohol backgrounds)*
Mask (I used a heart I originally intended to use in my bookmarks)
Gesso
Wet wipes
UHU Repositionable (non-permanent) Glue Roller**
Alternate: Any repositionable glue or tape will work
Foam brush

*This is one of my favorite background techniques, so if you haven't seen it, please check it out.

**I have no idea if UHU still makes this product because the link wouldn't load.

I began by cutting my page into 4 X 4s. This gave me six sheets, since the paper was not quite 12 X 12.

Next, I liberally adhered the non-permanent UHU glue to one side of the heart. By liberal, I mean I placed it over all the surface. Since this piece is to be used as a mask, it requires coverage around all the outside surfaces.

Hold your piece to the light so you can see all the little dots. If you've missed a spot, you'll be able to see it.

MY TIP: Keep and store your glue roller in the plastic container it came in. Although you might be the cleanest person in the world, the plastic container will still protect from unwanted dust particles, cat fur, stray paint, and other particles that can lessen the life of the roller. It doesn't take much more room to store it this way, and your glue rollers will thank you, too.

I began by positioning one heart on the 4 X 4, but decided two would be better than one, so I repeated the process of adhering repositionable glue to a second heart.

Dip your foam brush in the gesso. If you get too much on your brush, you can use a wet wipe to remove the excess.

I went with straight line streaks and worked the gesso until I liked the results.

Gently remove the hearts. I put my fingernail under one side and gently lifted. The substrate started to lift, too, so I used the handle of my foam brush to hold it down until both hearts came off. It wasn't as hard as I make it sound. 

I played around with all six squares. I alternated from one to two hearts, swiped more or less gesso, and even used a wet wipe to remove some gesso I didn't like. After the third time of using one of the hearts as a mask, the gesso started seeping through to the back of the heart. I gently wiped the back using a wet wipe and the repositionable glue stayed intact.

I think my favorite was the top left heart. I added the gesso in a sunburst pattern, turning the square around as I swiped the brush edgewise.

I hope you try this fun technique.

Here is a possible substitute for UHU's repositionable glue, 

as are these.

Now it's time for you to link your second look on the 2nd.  The rules are quite simple.  All you have to do is bring back a post that you are especially proud of, or one you shared before anyone knew your blog existed.  Any post, any genre, any artistic endeavor is acceptable.  The only condition is it must have been published sometime in the past. Then link below and Bleubeard and I, along with other Second on the 2nd friends, will be by to visit.    Please be aware this link is only open for five days, so linking on the 2nd is preferred.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

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