I go to classes in a little on Wednesday mornings (not arty crafty), and today I had a walk into the centre and passed a charity shop and saw these.
Actually I only saw one - and the price - so I asked the window dresser to get it out for me.
It is made of paper mache.
I didn't have my reading glasses on - so just saw an orange and cream blur - and I thought I could use that to put some arty jewellery on.
It was then that I found out there were four of them -two of each style. The window dresser looked quite surprised that anyone would be interested and asked what on earth I would do with it. So I told her that I did altered art and would alter it.
She rolled her eyes - and got another one out for me to look at.
Then the one below
I chose the more curvaceous models
And paid the princely sum of £1.50 each!
It was only when I got home and had chance to have a closer look with my glasses on that I realised they are covered in what looks like genuine 1950's USA paper.
They are not the least bit dusty or dirty - and have a slight smell of perfume.
I don't think I could bear to paint them all over with Gesso or emulsion paint and alter them.
What do you think - Would you?
* Well after I had blogged this, and looked at them again 'in the flesh' I decided that I would phone up the shop, buy the other two, so that I had two to alter and two to keep. Foiled - the other two had been sold. I could kick myself!*
They are so gorgeous and have a wooden looking patina to them, and I just could not bear to paint them - I love them just as they are. So I might protect them with varnish, and use them as display - and I can always throw a bit of material over them if they clash with whatever I am going to display
11 comments:
oh I like these Lottie - I dont know if I could paint over them either...difficult one!
wow! what a find! I like them just as they are, don't you?
I think I would leave them too and use them as jewellry stands...and if you only got 2 of them Lottie, pop back and get the other 2 for me tomorrow LOL. They are amazing, what a find and what a price.
I think you should get all 4 and give them to me, NO? OK well get all 4, leave 1 pristine but hang jewellery from it and then alter the other 3.
What an amazing find!
This is a very cool find - I like them just as they are - shame about the other two x
Fantastic..it makes you wonder who would part with them. Lucky find :-)
blimey! I bet you have a big smile on your face!
xxxxxxx
Great find, these are fab! I'd keep them just as they are, too!
Awesome find Lottie..
I would be very comfy altering all 4 as they are (in my oppinion) not very exciting as they are..
but great shapes for working on.. I am evnvious that i never find such things lol
Wow, what a find, well done they are fab, Jaqi
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