Tutorial

COLUMNS and STATUARY
MIRROR SHAPES

YOU NEED NOT BE ABLE TO DRAW

Once you understand how simple these are to make you can create your own assorted patterns easily.
Such patterns as these are made using the same method you probably used as a child to make hearts and snowflakes.

For practical purposes the use of the word sponge on this site will also include various foams such as those found in the cushions of furniture (couches etc.) the foam that is sometimes used in packaging, the egg crate type as used on beds, essentially foam is light and quite airy, i.e. foam padding.

There are denser foams that will work such as those already made into designs, preformed ivy leaves for example and fleur delis, available in the craft market, these however will hold little paint and you will have to reload often.

SIMPLE STAR

This wonderful star can be made any length. Freehand its design for multiple purposes! (Throw a little glitter on to wet paint for sparkle!)

GARDEN SPEARS beginner concepts

Surrender your intellect to the joy of using your imagination.

Formal or whimsical this design can be changed in length with a yardstick. (Please note these graphics are not the actual patterns, they are for conceptual purposes only.)

If you’re meticulous enough to do the layout you can affect some staggeringly fabulous designs with this pattern or anything comparable that you might think up!

concepts
GARDEN SPEARS PATTERN IDEAS

(You can put anything on the end of a stick.) Obviously endless variations are possible.

FLOWER POWER beginner concepts

*They’re back, new Barbie doll type flowers…..from the 1960’s* SIMPLE AND COOL!

INSTRUCTIONS

SOME SPRINGBOARDS FOR DESIGN

Of course tracing is the fastest way to make a circle, from your finest crystal to the lid off your garbage, your plates with scalloped edges and serving platters etc. can all be traced. (Glass can be scratched so do not use metals as templates).

You can make a paper pattern or wing it; or try this. Tie a string one half the size of circle you wish to make to a window suction cup with your drawing tool on the end of it. (No suction handy, use tape!) This is also handy for making arcs for lettering etc.