Light in Dark Artwork: July 2017

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

Interesting Links about combs:

Handyman Blog: DIY Advisor

Food Blog: From Kiwis To Pistachios

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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.

Interesting Links about combs painting:

Handyman Blog: DIY Advisor

Food Blog: From Kiwis To Pistachios

Artwork Blog: Light in Dark Artwork

Class-A Tests: DIY Class-A Drivers License Tests

Class-A Tests Sitemap: Class-A Sitemap

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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

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.

Interesting Links about combs painting:

Handyman Blog: DIY Advisor

Food Blog: From Kiwis To Pistachios

Artwork Blog: Light in Dark Artwork

Class-A Tests: DIY Class-A Drivers License Tests

Class-A Tests Sitemap: Class-A Sitemap

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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

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.

Interesting Links about combs painting:

Handyman Blog: DIY Advisor

Food Blog: From Kiwis To Pistachios

Artwork Blog: Light in Dark Artwork

Class-A Tests: DIY Class-A Drivers License Tests

Class-A Tests Sitemap: Class-A Sitemap

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