Art Journal Technique: Preparing a Junk Journal

[ButterflyReborns]

what is tha type of hair drayer called

[comfortableshoesstud]

@ButterflyReborns It's not a hair drier it's an embossing heat gun it heats higher than a hair drier and uses less air flow so it won't blow the embossing powder around. Mine is some cheap Darice brand, many craft stores carry them.

[sherrell360]

Please keep the videos coming. You do have a talent in how you explain with out over doing it, lol. Love you!

[comfortableshoesstud]

@sherrell360 Thanks. I try to keep that balance. :)

[That70sHeidi]

How do you keep from burning out your heat gun when doing this? I've lost THREE so far, because of the off/on issue. I'm debating just going for a hairdryer when I want to do a lot of prep. It'll be less hot, but more airy. Seriously bummed I keep wasting money on heat guns!

[comfortableshoesstud]

@That70sHeidi I've never had a problem. I only use it for a few minutes at a time. I also have an old hair drier that I use for the same thing. A hair drier is better for paint anyway, it dries stuff, where a heat gun sort of bakes it. I may see if I can find a quiet hair drier and use that instead.

[That70sHeidi]

@comfortableshoesstud Have you ever super baked gesso/thick acrylic paint? It starts to bubble up in patches then slowly cools back down and gives a wonderful texture. Are you using any particular brand of heat gun? I've been using Darice blue guns, they're about $14 at a store.

[comfortableshoesstud]

@That70sHeidi Yeah I've baked it. It smells bad. Mine is 5 years old and it was the super cheap one that Michael's carries. It was about $19 back then. It's probably a branded version of the darice gun.

[Neverever325]

Very Cool!

[antoniomanley]

thanx man! i watched your video's nice work!

[antoniomanley]

Thanx man your realy good i wtched your video's!

[antoniomanley]

Were do you get jeso or what ever that stud

Ff is called???

[comfortableshoesstud]

@antoniomanley you can get gesso at most art supply or craft stores. I got mine at ac moore. You can also mail order it from Utrect.

[princesspanda01]

thanks this is realy useful as i am doing art at college and i ran out of ideas how to prepare my sketchbook xD

[comfortableshoesstud]

@princesspanda01 Glad it gives you some ideas to work with!

[missjava4ever]

nice work..i like it :)

[Skulleigh]

Love this idea - thanks so much for sharing it! I look forward to trying this out.

[Cybelemoon]

Like your choice of music too!  :D Love this little idea! :D

[hudsonsailor54]

Can't wait to see the next step.

[comfortableshoesstud]

@hudsonsailor54 I can't stop working in this little journal. I've worked on 3 pages already and no video.... I've got another vid in the works though

[lilithkills]

Neat!

[SHEWHOWANDERS]

HIya hun, can't wait to see the final piece.Hugs~Poe

[comfortableshoesstud]

@SHEWHOWANDERS I'm going to keep making videos of this. I don't think it will take too long to fill

[ACraftJunkie]

Wow, Les! Your videos are getting better and better! I mean, they've all been awesome...I've learned so much from you in each one...but your composition/editing of this one is fabulous. Love how you took out the parts you didn't want and are totally turning it into something 100% yours. Now, to see where you take it!

Peace & Love,

~Barb~

[comfortableshoesstud]

@ACraftJunkie I wish I'd shot this in on big long shot instead I was insane enough to shoot it in 30 sec to 1 min chunks... Next time I'll shoot in one long chunk and edit stuff out. I didn't want to have the moments of heat gun in it too much. Next time it get recorded and trimmed! LOL Can't wait to see what you do with this idea!

[pat54lee]

looking good, going to starbucks tosee what they have

[comfortableshoesstud]

@pat54lee not all of them carry these. BUT they do have really nice advertising stuff. I'm working on another version f the junk journal and that can use the 3 fold fliers and other stuff you get in junk mail.

[EvelineUK]

Like where you're going with this. Starbucks here doesn't really do these junkmail folders I don't think. I never go in there, it's always toooo busy with schoolkids and students. Have no idea how they can afford to sit there all day, probably on just one drink all afternoon ;)

[lilithkills]

Luckily junk mail is never hard to come by :op

[comfortableshoesstud]

@lilithkills right on

[comfortableshoesstud]

@EvelineUK like lilithkills says junk mail and adverts aren't hard to come by! You could use any sort of staple bound catalog or flier.