Sunday, July 30, 2017

How to Make Homemade Plastic Art Combs - Part 6 of 7 - Rectangular and Small Combs

Fig.1 Empty jug
By Gary Boutin

Tools and Supplies:
Art paper
Aviation cutters
Plastic bottles (Including water bottles)
Plastic fruits containers
Scissors
Utility knife (with sharp new blades)

Art Combs are used for kid's art and provides patterns for the artist paintings. Need that extra special texture or pattern, create your own art combs. This post shows how easy to make, use, and clean your own art combs. Each comb will be tested on watercolor paper to test its effectiveness.

This post shows five steps to make homemade inexpensive art combs from a clear juice container.

Step 1: Fig.1 through fig.4 shows the assembly of a large rectangular flat comb and a smaller curved comb. Fig.2 shows how the bottle was dismantled. Fig.3 shows the use of scissors to cut the combs. Fig.4 shows the making of the rectangular flat comb with a handle.
Fig.2 Dismantle juice jug
Fig.3 Use of scissors to cut 
apart the juice bottle
Fig.4 Making the 
rectangular flat comb
Step 2: Fig.5 and fig.6 shows two combs that were cut out and are ready to use.

Fig.5 The arrows shows 
the clear combs
Fig.6 Small rectangular comb
Step 3: Once the combs have been make its time to test them out. Fig.7 shows the acrylic paint is added to a paint tray. Fig.8 shows the paint is adhering to the rectangular comb. Fig.9 shows the use of the Ocean Spray sticker has the handle to place the comb on the watercolor paper. Fig.10 shows that once the paint is on the rectangular comb, push the painted part forward on the paper. Fig.11 shows a nice print of the rectangular comb.

Fig.7 Acrylic paint
Fig.8 Paint is adhering 
to the comb
Fig.9 Use the Ocean Spray 
Sticker handle
Fig.10 Push forward
Fig.11 It worked and a nice print too
Step 4: Fig.12 through fig.15 shows the test for the smaller combs. Fig.12 shows the little comb is placed into the paint and ready to apply to watercolor paper. Fig.13 shows the tips of the comb filled with paint. Fig.14 shows the transferring of paint to the watercolor paper. Fig.15 shows the paint is streaked on the paper.

Fig.12 Add paint
Fig.13 Paint on tips
Fig.14 Apply to the paper
Fig.15 Streaks on watercolor paper
Step 5: Fig.16 and fig.17 shows the application of paint and the results on watercolor paper.
Fig.16 Smaller rectangular comb
Fig.17 Paint on paper
Step 6: Fig.18 Washing and resolution: Washing all the combs were easier than realized. Earlier combs when they were clear plastic they would not clean easily. But this comb worked well on watercolor paper and the rectangular comb was added to my toolbox. The smaller one were not added they were just like paint scrapers.

Fig.18 Washing
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      Wednesday, July 26, 2017

      How to Make Homemade Plastic Art Combs - Part 5 of 7 - Ocean Waves and Clear Plastic Fingers

      Fig.1 Opaque 
      water jug
      By Gary Boutin

      Tools and Supplies:
      Art paper
      Aviation cutters
      Plastic bottles (Including water bottles)
      Plastic fruits containers
      Scissors
      Utility knife (with sharp new blades)

      Art Combs are used for kid's art and provides patterns for the artist paintings. Need that extra special texture or pattern, create your own art combs. This post shows how easy to make, use, and clean your own art combs. Each comb will be tested on watercolor paper to test its effectiveness.

      This post shows five steps to make homemade inexpensive art combs from a clear or opaque water containers and clear plastic fruit jugs.

      Step 1: Fig.1 shows an opaque water bottle, this will be used for the ocean waves comb. Fig.2 show the opaque plastic comb was cut in a ocean waves pattern. 
      Fig.2 Opaque plastic 
      ocean waves comb
      Step 2: Fig.3 through fig.5 shows the juice bottle that will make one row fingers and two row finger combs,
      Fig.3 Clear 
      juice bottle
      Fig.4 Fingers in one row
      Fig.5 Double row fingers
       Step 3: Fig.8 shows the pattern the homemade comb created on the water color paper.
      Fig.6 Paint added
      Fig.7 Add paint and 
      ocean waves image on paper
      Fig.8 Ocean waves
      example
      Fig.9 Ocean waves comb 
      washing was a breeze
       Step 4: Fig.9 shows that the comb could be cleaned in the sink if you wanted to reuse it.

      Fig.10 Add paint for fingers
      Fig.11 Add paint to 
      one-row fingers comb ends
      Fig.12 Scrape paper
      Fig.13 Finger comb wash 
      difficult to clean
      Step 5: Resolution: The opaque ocean waves comb worked so well that I have added it to my art toolbox. The fingers combs was difficult to use, partially because if was to flimsy, the paint would not adhere to it and it was difficult to scrape the watercolor paper. The fingers both one row and two rows will not be added to my tool box.

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        Saturday, July 22, 2017

        How to Make Homemade Plastic Art Combs - Part 4 of 7 - Plastic Holes

        Fig.1 Yogurt Cap Holes
        By Gary Boutin

        Tools and Supplies:
        Art paper
        Aviation cutters
        Plastic bottles (Including water bottles)
        Plastic fruits containers
        Scissors
        Utility knife (with sharp new blades)

        Art Combs are used for kid's art and provides patterns for the artist paintings. Need that extra special texture or pattern, create your own art combs. This post shows how easy to make, use, and clean your own art combs. Each comb will be tested on watercolor paper to test its effectiveness.

        This post shows five steps to make homemade inexpensive art combs from a clear or opaque yogurt container top.

        Step 1: Fig.1 shows the yogurt container with holes being burned into the top with a soldering gun. Fig.2 and fig.3 shows the yogurt container cap being transformed into a square plastic art comb. Fig.2 show yogurt cap with holes on the top. Fig.3 shows the cap has been cut into a rectangular combs.
        Fig.2 Yogurt cap with holes
        Fig.3 Cut the rim off the cap
        Step 2: Fig.4 through fig.7 shows the new hole comb with paint on it. Fig.4 shows the paint being prepared for the combs. Fig.5 and fig.6 shows paint being applied. Fig.7 shows the blob of paint on the water color paper.
        Fig.4 Acrylic paint
        Fig.5 Paint on hole pattern
        Fig.6 More paint
        Fig.7 Large holes
        Step 3: Fig.8 and fig.9 shows the a smaller hole pattern filing up with paint and the results on the water color paper. Noticed it just a blob of paint.
        Fig.8 Add Paint to Smaller Holes
        Fig.9 Smaller holes
        Step 4: Cleaning: Fig.10 and fig.11 shows this hole comb was easily cleaned for reuse.
        Fig.10 Cleaning Large Hole Comb
        Fig.11 Cleaning Small Hole Comb

        Step 5: Resolution: This homemade comb worked fine if the artist wanted a blob of paint, this can be applied with any brush. The comb was easily cleaned but this tool was not added to my art box.

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          Tuesday, July 18, 2017

          How to Make Homemade Plastic Art Combs - Part 3 of 7 - Bottle Top Scraper

          Fig.1 Juice bottle
          By Gary Boutin

          Tools and Supplies:
          Art paper
          Aviation cutters
          Plastic bottles (Including water bottles)
          Plastic fruits containers
          Scissors
          Utility knife (with sharp new blades)

          Art Combs are used for kid's art and provides unique patterns for the artist. Need that extra special texture or pattern, create your own art combs by using material already in your home. This post shows how easy to make, use the art combs including tested it on watercolor paper to test its effectiveness.

          This post shows four steps to make homemade inexpensive art combs from a clear juice bottle.

          Step 1: Fig.1 shows the empty clean juice bottle that will be used to create this bottle top scraper. Fig.2 and fig.3 shows the juice container being transformed into a plastic bottle top scraper art comb. Fig.2 show scissors was used to cut the top off the the bottle. Fig.3 shows the top is ready for trimming.
          Fig.2 Cutting up the bottle
          Fig.3 Separating Bottle Top
          Step 2: Fig.4 through fig.7 shows the bottle comb being created. Fig.4 shows the start of the comb, fig.5 shows wide teeth cut out with scissors. Fig.6 shows a pattern cut on three sides and fig.7 shows sharp shark teeth.
          Fig.4 Bottle Top with Cap
          Fig.5 Juice bottle
          Fig.6 Pattern on three sides
          Fig.7 Shark teeth
          Step 3: Fig.8 shows Acrylic paint. Fig.9 shows to douse the comb into the paint and stamp of scrape the water color paper. Fig.10 shows what the bottle top scraper pattern looks like on paper.
          Fig.8 Acrylic paint
          Fig.9 Scraping the paint
          Fig.10 Scraping pattern
          Step 4: Resolution: The bottle top scraper was sturdier than the clear combs. The problem was from the clear plastic and the paint would not stay on the comb. The comb was effective if dragged onto the paint and it was easy to clean up. But this tool is not going to be part of my painting toolbox. 

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