WITCH CRAFTS

WITCH CRAFTS

Monday, January 30, 2012

APOTHECARY

FOR THE MOST PART, MY WITCH'S APOTHECARY IS FINISHED (I MIGHT STILL TWEAK IT A BIT). I ADDED MORE STUFF: SOME WITCH PHOTOS (DEAR, DEPARTED AUNTIES) A BEETLE, CANDLES, SOME AMULETS, A PENDULUM, & OTHER GHOULISH STUFF ALONG WITH THE POTION BOTTLES I MADE.

Friday, January 27, 2012

WITCH'S APOTHECARY

I STARTED WORKING ON A "FUN" PROJECT, JUST FOR ME (BUT, MIGHT TURN INTO A CLASS, LATER). I'M MAKING A WITCH'S APOTHECARY SHADOW BOX.

I FOUND THIS SHADOW/TREASURE BOX AT HOBBY LOBBY (ON SALE!). IT HAS A HINGED GLASS COVER ON IT.



SO, I TOOK THE GLASS LID OFF AND ADDED SOME WOOD MOLDING AROUND THE EDGES. PLUS, ADDED A LITTLE WOODEN ORNAMENT ON THE TOP EDGE, AND GLUED PLASTIC SKULL BEADS IN THE CORNERS.


I TEXTURED THE WHOLE THING WITH TISSUE PAPER, GAUZE, & MODELING PASTE (WITH TINY GLASS BEADS IN IT). I PAINTED IT WITH GREENS, BLUES & PURPLES, WITH BLACK STAIN OVER EVERYTHING.

I GLUED DIFFERENT "CREEPY" PAPERS TO THE BACK OF EACH BOX, WITH SOME VINTAGE MEDICAL IMAGES AS WELL. EVERYTHING GOT AGED WITH "DISTRESS" INKS AND STAMPINGS.


NOW, I'M COLLECTING THINGS TO PUT INSIDE IT. I STARTED MAKING SOME POTION BOTTLES:


I'M HAVING TONS OF FUN DECORATING & AGING EACH BOTTLE -- PLUS, DECIDING WHAT TO PUT INSIDE THE BOTTLES AND MAKING LABELS FOR THEM.

FINDING BOTTLES SMALL ENOUGH TO FIT IN THE BOXES ARE A CHALLENGE. I BOUGHT SOME TINY GLASS BOTTLE MADE BY TIM HOLTZ, BUT THEY'RE BASICALLY ALL THE SAME SHAPES. A TRIP TO THE DOLLAR STORE SOLVED THAT WITH SOME UNUSUAL BOTTLES THAT HAD NAIL POLISH IN THEM. ALSO, I'M MAKING THE ROUNDS TO THE THRIFT STORES, AND FINDING SOME GREAT STUFF. (THE "COFFIN NAILS" CONTAINER IS A SHOT GLASS FROM THE GOODWILL.)

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

NEW CLASS STARTING

MY "MADAME" CLASS IS STARTING NEXT WEEK:

IT'S AT THE LOS VOLCANES SENIOR CENTER (ABQ) TUES MORNINGS, JAN 24 TO MAR 6 AT 9:30.

IF YOU'RE INTERESTED, EMAIL ME (ARLEYBERRYHILL@HOTMAIL.COM)

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Day of the Dead Shrine

MY FRIEND, GYPSY PAMELA, COMMISSIONED ME TO MAKE HER A "DAY OF THE DEAD" SHRINE FOR HER VENDOR BOOTH. SHE BOUGHT THE BOAT SHELF & ASKED ME TO MAKE A CATRINA DOLL TO SIT ON THE TOP. (SHE SENT ME THE "BOAT" PART, BUT NOT THE SHELVES THAT GO INSIDE.) SHE TOLD ME TO MAKE HER "FESTIVE-LOOKING" WITH LOTS OF COLOR.



IT'S ABOUT 36 IN. TALL. THE DOLL TORSO IS ABOUT 14" TALL.
PAMELA WANTS TO FILL THE SHELVES WITH HER DAY OF THE DEAD MERCHANDISE.



Tuesday, January 3, 2012

"DIVA" CLASS

JUST FINISHED THE CLASS SAMPLE FOR A NEW "CANDLESTICK DIVA" CLASS I'M TEACHING IN FLORIDA NEXT MONTH. I'M JOINING THE LOVELY LADIES OF THE STITCHIN' SISTERS DOLL CLUB IN TAMPA.

THE CLASS WILL BE FEB 17 & 18TH. IF YOU'RE IN THE AREA, AND WOULD LIKE TO JOIN US, CONTACT MARION (mbrady897@verizon.net)