We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.

~ Walt Disney


19 February 2014

Playing with Shuttle

There's nothing new with that, so you may think. I'm not talking about tatting with my shuttle.
I have been wanting to get my hands on blinging my own shuttle for a while... A couple of days back while out in the malls, I managed to pick up the paint and varnish, and have all the stuff I needed to do it!
The inspiration came from Diane, who gave some awesome instructions here, and Decorama also gave a very useful tutorial on how to bling a shuttle.
I have a good handful of Clovers that are loaded, and I didn't want to ruin or soil them, this being the first time I'm 'messing around' with a shuttle! So I went digging in my basket of tatting supplies, and found an empty shuttle (that I'd abandoned).
The result of a few hours of playing with paint, modge podge, serviettes, varnish and lots of patience (because I had to give time for the layers of paint, modge podge, etc, to dry) is...

On the front...
On the back...
I quite like what I did. Now that I've gained some confidence from this experience, more pretty shuttles will (hopefully) be added to my collection!
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11 comments:

  1. linb54Wed Feb 19, 01:08:00 PM GMT+8

    Very pretty shuttle!

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  2. FoxWed Feb 19, 09:52:00 PM GMT+8

    Nicely done! How dis you get the paper down into the fluted area at the tail? That has always mystified me.
    Fox. : )

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    1. ValerieThu Feb 20, 01:17:00 PM GMT+8

      Heehee, Fox, I'll write you a separate note to try to explain what I did. :)

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  3. Jane McLellanWed Feb 19, 11:29:00 PM GMT+8

    Good job, it's very pretty!

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  4. Jane EborallThu Feb 20, 12:14:00 AM GMT+8

    Oh, that's SOOOO pretty. I love the pattern on the shuttle too. Is it fabric you've used or paper?

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    1. ValerieThu Feb 20, 01:15:00 PM GMT+8

      Jane, I used paper tea towels for parties! :)

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  5. UnknownThu Feb 20, 07:31:00 AM GMT+8

    You have done an excellent job on this shuttle, I am still trying to get up a lot of courage to try...I have all the stuff to do it but the time is all I need Hugs
    Joy in Australia

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    1. ValerieThu Feb 20, 01:16:00 PM GMT+8

      Joy, nothing should stop you! It's really not that hard. Just give it a shot! Who knows, you'd be addicted after that... :D

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  6. UnknownThu Feb 20, 07:37:00 AM GMT+8

    I did post a comment but it seems that it went stray so here we go again....your blinged shuttle is just lovely, I have got all the supplies to do the same thing but it is the time I need...the days go so fast
    Hugs
    Joy in Australia

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  7. Sally KersonFri Feb 21, 04:47:00 AM GMT+8

    Excellent work Val, just love the design

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  8. Lace-lovin' Librarian ~ DianeSat Feb 22, 02:45:00 AM GMT+8

    You've done a beautiful job! Decoromana's directions are the ones that got me started. Some day if hope to do as good a job as she does!

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