tiistai 25. toukokuuta 2010

Coal fire tutorial

Here's how I did the fire if someone wants to do similar :)

First find red and yellow plastic beads, I've used a Christmas ornament

These beads area quite big, the yellow one is app.3 cm long. Then you put them in a bag and hit well with hammer. Try to get different size of pieces.

Then you start glueing them together, I've used a glue gun.

Then I've painted it with Waco solvent based glass paint, colour Gold

And then you paint it here and there with black, I've used acrylics. Paint it when the glass paint is still wet, so that the acrylic paint won't stick evenly.

Then you need a bulb and paint it with the gold glass paint.

And then you have everything you need

And here's the result


With the Poe house fire I used Modern Options Blackened Bronze Base Coat as the black paint, this is a bottle that I've bought like 10 years ago and it doesn't work too well anymore with the bronze aging stuff, but is excellent paint to use as it'n nice and matt and dries really fast - I hate to throw stuff away :D

Now off to take my son the hockey practise.

29 kommenttia:

  1. What a great idea!
    But do you sleep in the night!
    I never thinks about beads!
    Jenial mind!
    a big smile!
    Sonya

    VastaaPoista
  2. genial!!!!!!!!!!! thanks!
    Sonya, We illuminators, not sleeping at night, and if we sleep, we dream up what to do tomorrow ... ha ha!
    Caterina

    VastaaPoista
  3. Thanks Ira, for the tutorial. I will try it someday :-) It looks superb!!!!

    VastaaPoista
  4. Thanks for showing, you are bright ;-)
    Love, Susanne

    VastaaPoista
  5. Thanks dear, you're a treasure! Unfortunately, what you can not add to the tutorial is the mere "ability" to do things which I think is your greatest gift.
    We will try to fend :-)

    VastaaPoista
  6. Great turtorial! Have to try it one day:)

    VastaaPoista
  7. Thanks to you all :) And Sonya, no, I actually don't sleep that much, 4-6 hours per night is enough for me, but I do sometimes fall asleep on the sofa with my computer :D

    VastaaPoista
  8. GORGEOUS !!!! I love it, you are great!

    VastaaPoista
  9. Stunning mind that have come up with an idea like that. I´m amazed... It looks even greater than the ones you can buy.

    VastaaPoista
  10. Es un tutorial magnífico. Gran idea, muy imaginativo y el resultado es genial.

    VastaaPoista
  11. Una idea genial!!!!
    Un tutorial fantastico!!!!!
    Y sobre todo un resultado maravilloso!!
    enhorabuena!!
    besitos ascension

    VastaaPoista
  12. Very clever idea. Thank you for sharing..x

    VastaaPoista
  13. Thank you all so much, this was just a fast idea - I was thinking that I need something transparent in flame colours and remembered these sale Christmas ornaments and started hammering :D

    Now have to watch the Eurovision semifinal, I don't think Finland will get any points as they suck in my opinion, but it's always fun to watch :D

    VastaaPoista
  14. Ira what a fab tutorial you are a true genius
    xx

    VastaaPoista
  15. I have to say Ira I wish you were in charge of our Olympic Planning then I would be sure everything would be finished in time!

    VastaaPoista
  16. Thank you for this wonderful idea and tutorial, the results are so realistic! Your kitchen range is really great, and I love the whole look of your kitchen too.
    Maia

    VastaaPoista
  17. Thank you ladies, I'm really blushing here :) And Janice LOL! That would be a fun job :D I'm just watching the Eurovision and omg Finland sucks! Poland, Russia, Estonia and Greece should go forward.

    This is a must to watch the show, as I've done it since I can remember and now we do it together with my daughter. She's now in Berlin doing some heavy shopping (but good girl bought me some rösti) but will be home on Saturday so when can watch it together (and laugh) :D

    VastaaPoista
  18. That is AWESOME Ira, and I agree with Annie, a much better effect than the commercial ones. You are one smart cookie!! And now we know the secret behind your 'high production level' - you don't sleep - we suspected it of course ;) (And I also suspect you had the time of your life wielding the hammer and smashing up those beads!).

    VastaaPoista
  19. Norma, you have to try it - hammering it's quite reliefing experience :D

    And HAH - I knew it, Finland didn't go to the finals, but I'm suprised that Estonia and Poland didn't do it either, as they were good, Finland not :D

    VastaaPoista
  20. Brilliant, brilliant idea, Ira -- thank you SO much!

    VastaaPoista
  21. thank you so much! I'll be using this in my next project.

    VastaaPoista
  22. Thank you, thank you for posting this tutorial! You're so clever to use these items to create a fire. I can't wait to try your technique on my art deco room.

    VastaaPoista
  23. Ira, I don't sleep that much too but I don't do it 1/2 as fast as you :):). I think your tutorial is very clever! Went back to the last post and saw that coal fire. Wow! At first I wasn't sure I would want to smash such pretty Xmas decor but now I know I will if I have to :).

    Will try to work on my minis everyday now :) or I will never clock my 10000 hours!

    VastaaPoista
  24. It's a great tutorial, I will try it someday. You are very clever and worcaholic about making miniatures. Wish I have more time to do it, too. I noticed that even on cooking and gardening I'm thinking about my next minis. Am I addicted?

    VastaaPoista
  25. Fantastic idea, and so easy!!!!
    Synnøve :)

    VastaaPoista
  26. Muchas gracias por mostrarnos como se hace ,es una idea excelente y queda magnifica en la cocina

    VastaaPoista
  27. It's so amazing idea and technique!

    VastaaPoista
  28. Que estupendo te queda.
    Feliz Navidad
    Un abrazo
    Maite

    VastaaPoista