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| 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.
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| Fig.2 Dismantle juice jug |
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Fig.3 Use of scissors to cut
apart the juice bottle |
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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.
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Fig.5 The arrows shows
the clear combs |
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| 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.
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| Fig.7 Acrylic paint |
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Fig.8 Paint is adhering
to the comb |
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Fig.9 Use the Ocean Spray
Sticker handle |
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| Fig.10 Push forward |
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| 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.
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| Fig.12 Add paint |
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| Fig.13 Paint on tips |
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| Fig.14 Apply to the paper |
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| Fig.15 Streaks on watercolor paper |
Step 5: Fig.16 and
fig.17 shows the application of paint and the results on watercolor paper.
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| Fig.16 Smaller rectangular comb |
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| 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.
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| Fig.18 Washing |
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