Wall Corkboard Jewelry Hanger
What I enjoyed most about this project was that it was something I had wanted to try to make for a long time but I hadn't had anything pushing me to do it. Another thing I like about it (besides the fact that I really wanted/needed one) was that I got the main pieces, the corkboard, at Bring Recycling Center, not only giving me a chance to check it out but also to take something that had been discarded by someone else and repurpose it to something that suited my needs (not to mention it was more unique because they were circles AND it was cheap!)
Vinyl Circle Art
This project I think I was the most excited about. I am now officially obsessed with the vinyl cutter and the idea of it since I created this project and even though I made some simple circles, I really like the extra zazz it gives to my room above my bed and I still have this immense proudness of what I created. i just know too many friends who have gone out and bought their own vinyl stickers and were either settling for a design and/or found that they actually were terrible at sticking and I'm so glad that I can say that I made the exact design that I wanted for myself and they stick amazingly.
Lace Glass Candleholders
This project was one that I was also excited about trying, but ended up pretty much being a failure for me. My best guess is that the lace I picked out didn't have holes big enough for the spray paint to get through, or there wasn't enough separation between the holes to make a definite pattern. I tried stretching the lace but it didn't help so I need new lace or an even more fun idea is that someone suggested to me that I should make a lace pattern with the vinyl cutter (which WOULD give me another excuse to play with it some more) however I just ran out of time to create a new pattern, and I also wanted to give the lace I already bought another shot. (Gotta make the most out what this poor college student spends)
Iron-On Canvas Art
This was the last project I found that I wanted to try, but it has been a really cool project to stumble upon. Honestly the hardest part has been deciding what i wanted to make. I wanted it to be something actually meaningful and unique to me, so I printed out a few lines of one of my favorite poems by e.e cummings. The second hardest part was ironing on the words to the canvas (took forever!) For awhile I thought this project was also going to turn out to be a bust but actually everything worked out alright. Took some quick thinking on my part pre-ironing to realize that when working with text and iron-ons, the text needs to be backwards:)
All in all, I am happy with the projects I chose, and just the simple fact that I got to dabble with several different things. However, for my next project in the second half of class, I really would like to focus my efforts on just one project and see how that develops over time. I almost feel like it would be easier, however I also run the risk of running into a dead end if it doesn't work for whatever reason. Overall, the hardest part of this whole entire project has been determining how to present it to others that makes it interesting and relevant to others, as well as keeping a consistency with problem and solution. Hopefully others like it :)
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