2015 #16 3D Circles {by Trish Latimer}

 2015 Topic 16: Circles

Hi everyone! Trish here, joining you this evening with a post about circles! 

Circles are such a design classic, from polka dots to big, scribbly, free flowing impressions, I'm sure we all use a circle of some sort each time we create. I know my art doesn't look finished until I've added a few dots here and there! With this project though, I decided to go 3D (no surprises there!), and create some circular wire embellishments. I make lots of these, they make wonderful jewellery (just glue on a brooch back or ring blank to the underside), or they can be used individually as a focal point in your art, maybe framing something you wish to 'pop' from your work. I thought I would make a few at once, then join them together to create an assemblage.

Step One: First of all, the wire circle needs to be created. Any craft wire will work, although I like use wire at least 1cm in diameter, as it makes the circle more robust. Wrap the wire around a tube shaped object. I do this at least 4 times.

Step Two: Carefully slide the wire circle from your tube, then wrap the free ends around the circle to secure.

Step Three: For the background, it is important that you use a thin paper. You'll see why soon! I've used an old book page, and smeared on paint to colour it. I've used Guacamole, Smurf, Orchid and Snowflake. A little stencilling through sequin waste helps too!

Step Four: Once the paint is dry, the stamping can start! There are so many background designs on all PaperArtsy plates, you'll be spolied for choice. I've used stamps from EEG07, ECL04 , and JOFY09.

Step Five: Now your masterboard is complete, you can decide which bits you want to use! I find it easier to roughly cut the masterboard up, rather than attach the circles onto the whole sheet. The circles are then glued down, using Glossy Accents. This is why thin paper is needed, it is much more flexible and can be shaped to circles that are not completely flat.

Step Six: Once the Glossy Accents is dry, and you are sure you have made a complete seal around the circle, the circle frame can be filled with more Glossy Accents. You'll soon know if you left a gap... you will see leaks!

Step Seven: The Glossy Accents will dry to give a glassy, shiny finish. Nice and sturdy! The circles can then be trimmed down to remove the last bits of paper. Then they are ready to use!

I joined seven circles together by hot gluing wire across the back where the circles touched. This then created the flower shape.

A stripy trunk, and a bit of white washed driftwood later, the tree was finished! 

These circles are great used singly, and also look fabulous in large numbers on a canvas, great abstract wall art! It's fun to see how many different sized 'tubes' you can find around the house, so you can create wire circles in lots of sizes!
Thank you for having me on the blog again, I really look forward to my GDT stints here!

Trish xxxxx
www.inkpaintbeads.blogspot.co.uk

Trish this is such an awesome 3d project ...the stamped wire circle embellishments create a real focal piece clustered together, always love the bold black and white colours you incorporate into your artwork. Thanks for sharing your creativity.

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