Hello world. No, I am not dead. Shocking, I know. I guess it has only been a week since I posted last, and I have gone longer dry stretches than that. I think it only feels so long since I have twelve days worth of challenges already written out in my journal, which I had promised to resume the day after the Spring Gala ended. Well, obviously I did not make good on my promise. It has been nearly a week if you start counting from when I posted the last day, and over a week if you start counting from the official end date.
Either way, here is day Eighteen.
How to Gum wrapper Leaf
Gum wrapper leafing, though some consider it tacky, is both fun and easy. It is a great way to add personality and pizazz to notebooks, pencils, shelves, or whatever else you can think of.
First things first, you need to acquire the correct kind of gum wrappers. The most common kind is employed. The type with foil like metal on the outside and lined with paper which you find on long flat pieces of gum.
Get as many wrappers as you want, and soak them in water for about five minutes. While this step is not "needed" it will make the process much easier.
After soaking the gum wrappers, peel off the paper lining. The best way to do this is to gently scratch at the paper lining until it till it comes off, then peel off strips off from there, being careful not to tear the foil.
Once the paper has been removed, press the wrapper against eh surface of your choosing. Any porous material will work nicely. Be sure the side you press onto the surface is the side the paper used to be on. Now rub the wrapper. Your finger tip or the blunt end of a paint brush or pen will also work.
If you want to have your gum wrappers in awesome shapes, like a star or heart, cut the shape out before you soak the wrappers. This is easiest time to cut the wrappers and less likely to tear.
There! You're all done Now all there is left to do is enjoy your jazzy gum wrapper artwork.
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