OK, first of all, one thing I’ve gotta say-I was LOVING ‘Let It Go’ from Frozen way before it was cool! When the promo of Idina performing it came out in October, I cried the first time I heard it. This song never fails to hit an emotional chord. Though I gotta admit, for the project, I mashed up both Idina and Demi’s versions of the song. Seriously, that line about being ‘up here in the cold thin air, I finally can breathe, I know I left a life behind, but I’m too relieved to grieve’ is brilliant!
So when I came across this ‘Love Letter’ bangle idea from Mark Montano’s Big Ass Book of Bling, but instead of using a hand written letter, modified the project to feature song lyrics. I was really drawn to how personal this bracelet could be. Tons of people would adore receiving a bracelet with their favorite tune embellished on it!
So taking a stroll down memory lane to my kindergarten art class, it was fun to revisit paper mache techniques, covering the bangle first in a layer before covering it in the strips of printed paper.
However, the project at the moment remains incomplete as I haven’t been able to source the final touch, Polycrylic Winwax, a water based sealer to smooth over the surface of the paper exterior. I even wrote to Mr. Montano asking if he could recommend a substitute product, but any art supplies or hardware store owner just gives me weird looks when I’ve asked. So for now, the bracelet remains raw and unfinished.
Makes a really sentimental and fun gift!
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