Pin + wire hook tutorial

 

As you know, I’m a crafty girl and as previously posted about, my pinning obsession is still up and running. Recently I’ve began making hooks out of wire and pins (well.. thumb tacks) and today i’ll show you how to make them (in really hard to understand steps!

They look like this and they currently hold a note for school and my ‘Dymo’ labeller.

 

This is what you need:

  

 

Thumbtacks (or as shown, drawing pins). Also a score from my cousins dead grandfather (r.i.p).

 

Wire!!!

STEPS!

1) Get your wire and cut your desired length. We are aiming for a circle with some wire left over.

2) Enclose the circle by wrapping the excess wire with the other end of the wire.

3) Bend the sides together to form a rectangular oval.

 

4) Bend it again in half like shown (keep the roundness on the bottoms). This will make the hook.

5) Set up the thumb tack by putting it in your wall (or wood or something, not a corkboard) and leave like 5mm of space.

6) Insert your ‘hook’ into the gap of the thumbtack on one of the larger ‘C’s with the gap of the ‘C’ facing downwards. Press on the ‘hook’ to make it upright.

AND YOU’RE FINISHED!! 

  

You can even hang your (notso heavy) bags on it!

Enjoy!

Forgive and forget

My total lack of posting. I've been busy.. Studying! (Cough cough, watching anime, cough..)

Pins, pins, pins!

 I have an obsession – its pinning. Not in the pinterest way but in the legitimate pins in wall/corkboard way.

 

They give my room a bit of a more artsy feel – in my opinion.

They hold up my pens (with the help of wire)!!

The Papermate Inkjoy pens are amazzzzing! Also the gel ink pens by the same brand, not the clicky ones but the lid ones.

Don’t use Blu-Tack! Use a pin and a clip! It looks cool, ok?

I drew all of Zukos hair throughout the series.

Pin to hold up my $2 headphones!

Pin to hold up my chalkboard!

 

School mag with the pope!

 

This is the coolest way to hang up your notepads.

Traditional.

          

My favourite art thing at the moment.

My face is gross (and will be forever more!) Goodbye!

Wax seal

 

I had gotten a wax seal of my initials in Las Vegas ages ago.

 

Hence the gross nail polish

 

After several attempts I had gotten it right – well my dad did. The first time I tried to seal brown paper together but I left it too short and the wax got on the seal. That sucked. At least it got off with a toothpick. Anyways, back to regular artsy updates soon because i’ve been inking non-stop!

What's up

 My absence from this blog can be blamed on assignments, socialness, distraction – but mainly the cause is laziness & procrastination. Sorry about that non-existent readers!

Inking with India Ink

 

Finally, you’ve gotten some art stuff! If you don't already follow me on instagram, you wouldn't know that I've recently bought some Winsor and Newton India ink. Since that purchase I've gone crazzzzy over it. Seriously, its the most relaxing thing ever and its way easier than painting.

My ink purchase was brought on by one of my new artist crush, Stephanie Pepper.  She often uses Bombay ink for her art (which my local art store doesn't supply, wah) and watercolours for the colouring. You guys should definitely check her art out, its amazing. (Might I add that she owns a snake and a lizard?! Thats rad!!)

Now onto my art stuff. The only ink I bought was this black one and so far I love it!! They’re very pigmented, as they should be. I used the ink on Arches paper and the one I chose was really thick but good. When I used the ink on the Arches paper it didn't bleed and still provided a nice canvas for it. Ok. um yeah. 

 

 

Look here!! Pizza!! Girls!! Coffee?!!

I’ve had my eye on the AA baseball tee for a while..

I ruined it with the gills. I was gonna erase it out before I posted it here but I decided against it.

I CAN DRAW MEN NOW!! (with long necks)..

The worst one. This was one of the first official drawings I did with the ink. My mum hates it on account of her fear of snakes.

Sweaty fitness girl with bandages!!!

BYE BYE BYE!!