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| Hi all! Just thought I would show some things I have been experimenting with----caulking and coffee grounds for mushrooms.
On the first one I glued two rocks together using super glue, E6000 adhesive and caulking. I used the caulk also to make the gills. Then I spray painted it and highlighted the gills with acrylic paint. The second two are made from, what I believe to be, drape tiebacks (TS find). I added caulk in a design on the green one and caulk and coffee grounds on the reddish one. At first I just pressed the coffee grounds into the caulk but had to later put clear adhesive and more coffee grounds. I spray painted and covered with an acrylic spray. The coffee grounds haven't been tested with time yet. The other mushroom is one I made a long time ago from a light cover and a brass candle base. The mushrooms are rustic, as I had wanted, and they will do. But I really just wanted to show the uses for caulk and coffee grounds. I had fabulous result with the grounds used on wood and applied with wood glue but that would be more for an indoor application. Smiles!---Sheri |
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- Posted by jeannespines 4 (My Page) on Tue, Apr 12, 11 at 17:29
| No pics attached! |
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| Oops! I attached them. I don't know what happened. Let's try again! |
Here is a link that might be useful: mushrooms
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- Posted by jeannespines 4 (My Page) on Tue, Apr 12, 11 at 22:32
| Pics are attached now...Some good lookin' 'shrooms! Like the diff colors & textures you used! Happy GJ'ing! Jeanne S. |
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- Posted by rock_oak_deer 8a TX (My Page) on Tue, Apr 12, 11 at 22:55
| Very nice, great ideas for adding texture and detail to projects. Thanks for showing those. |
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- Posted by concretenprimroses 4B NH (My Page) on Wed, Apr 13, 11 at 7:22
| I just love the rock ones with the gills. Never thought to make gills out of caulk. Great ideas! Kathy |
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- Posted by calamity_j z7bc (My Page) on Wed, Apr 13, 11 at 9:19
| Very Cool shrooms!!! Luv em! |
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- Posted by marlene_2008 7 (My Page) on Wed, Apr 13, 11 at 9:50
| Very cool mushrooms! Love the lamp "mold" that you used...those are my favorites! |
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