The Chandelier

Sunday, February 5, 2012

While Landen and I were out looking for some furniture a few months ago, we saw a cool bit of decor in one of the stores: it was a cool chandelier silhouette against a washed out white and grey background. We both loved it and decided that we both could and should do it. So we did. This is how.
We covered a 16x20" canvas with torn up newspaper and a mix of water and Elmer's.


Then after having taken way too long to design a chandelier that I liked, I built a paper stencil, traced it on the canvas with a pencil, and then filled it in with some black acrylic paint.


Then we let it dry and -SHAZAM- it was ready to go on our wall.


As with any other project like this, there are a few things that I would like to have done differently, but overall we're pretty happy with how it turned out.
What do you think?
Comments (5)

5 comments

  1. KKortney44February 6, 2012 at 2:44 PM

    I LOVE this!! So creative and it turned out wonderful! I might have to do this. =D

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  2. ireneFebruary 6, 2012 at 5:59 PM

    Yes, I read your blog. And this is fantastic. Bravo!

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  3. AdamFebruary 6, 2012 at 11:23 PM

    Kortney: Thanks! It took a bit of time, but was really quite easy, all things considered.
    Irene: Few things could validate me more than knowing that you read the blog. I still walk around town and stores and say to myself: "Irene should have those shoes."

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  4. HeidiFebruary 19, 2012 at 7:19 PM

    I think that it is awesome! But I guess that you already know that. :)

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  5. Louise MarieFebruary 25, 2013 at 11:23 AM

    i love chandeliers. i also love silhouettes. Put the two together and WOW! i double love it.

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