Of all the school "art" projects that my daughter has brought home, I must say this one takes the prize for most inventive and most likely to have been made in the 70's. Nonetheless, though my daughter was totally baffled that the teacher thought that the girls should hang their "masterpieces" in the entryway, the technique used here is so very interesting that I just had to share it with you.
And truthfully this fabric sailboat art is starting to grow on me, but I keep wanting to see it framed in rope or something! I was thinking that maybe there is a brave crafter out there who would like the challenge of using this technique to create something different, whether it be as simple as say a heart, or maybe a bit more complicated like a letter? Here's how it is done, let me know if this inspires you!
You'll Need:
- styrofoam, about 1"- 2" thick
- lightweight fabric, disposable tablecloth material was use here
- a craft knife
- a metal ruler
- a line drawing printed or drawn on paper to size
How To:
Pin your drawing to the piece of styrofoam, and using a ruler where necessary, cut along the lines of the drawing such that the design is cut into the styrofoam as deep as possible. Remove the paper and working on each section at a time, cut fabric that is roughly the size of that section and then using a metal ruler, push the fabric down into the slits, and trim off excess. To go around curves one will need to cut slits in the fabric to ease it around the curve. That is basically it, now go make something a bit kitschy, and don't say I didn't warn you!
