licheny skin goodness bits tests

From left to right: 1.stretched but untwisted and zigzagged, 2.stretched, twisted and zigzagged, 3. two colours stretched, twisted and zigzagged, 4. #three couched, 5.stretched, then couched in a spiral, 6. stretched and stitched across, 7. gathered, capped and stuffed, 8. rolled and tied, 9/10 and 11. rolled after stitching. Below 9, 10 and 11 unrolled.

Don't like 4 and 8.

Found a piece of the same "velvet" in white----too stark? Nah, but may soften somehow with a sheer or tulle,not sure yet.

And to show the definite cupping with this method and material, here's a closeup of 6 with a bead in the centre:

Now i just have to figure out how many of the rolly tubelet plate pieces i need! And mossy chunks, which i have an idea of how to test next. Hunting for green velvets, of any sort, stretchy or not.

Beginnings are good, but have to watch that this doesn't wander off on its own will to become strictly a nature piece. Skin, people, i want skin! Lots of layers to work out still too and methods of attaching it all to itself so that it IS "skin".

And i discovered that there is a bead store within walking distance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm going armed with bags and bucks :} My right hip is showing signs of arthritis now, so i'll be the one trundling along, whacking at kids and fences with a stick.

Comments

[kaysusan]

Hi Arlee. Nice experiments. You could use old opaque tights for a similar effect but different texture!
When you get the stick, you have to learn to hold it out at a 45 degree angle to make sure that you hit as many unprotected ankles as possible, like the old buggers do around here!

[Mary Anne]

I have a mental image of you, whacking ankles and muttering obscenities, with your bundle buggy full of little bitty bags of beads (snicker). Seriously, 'Arthur' is not fun, no matter where he chooses to take up residence.
For some reason the unrolled samples remind me of those growths you see on trees (name escapes me)...that look like mushrooms on steroids?