A super hero sanctuary + a freebie {shared space ideas} Happy Monday to all you wonderful people!
We hope you had an fun break. We’re recouperating from a great wedding weekend, and I can’t wait to show you photos of those {probably coming up next week} But today, I wanted to switch gears and share the first inspiration board we’ve done in a while. When our friends Todd and Leigh Ann contacted us about their little boys’ {5 + 2} room redo, I got all kinds of excited. You know we adore those shared spaces, and little boys are just so much fun. They had a few ideas for inspiration, but most definitely had me at super heroes. A little bit of the challenge with this room is creating enough space for the boys to play.
First things first {and beginning oh so traditionally out of order} 8. 12. 2. + 7. 3. Which brings us to the closet… 5. 1. + 9. And finally, remember that chalkboard wall? TADA! Oh, and I almost forgot… You guys can download this print for free, here. Have an inspired day, everyone! [pinit] Be Sociable, Share! Modernist noguchi-esque paper shade lights (cheap) Don Freeman As we combed through Artists’ Handmade Houses, the prize in our current book giveaway, we noticed an interesting theme running through the houses of many of the 13 artists featured.
They often used the simple rice paper globe ceiling lights pioneered in the 50′s by Isamu Noguchi: an electrical wire hung from the ceiling from which hung a bulb surrounded by a translucent rice paper shade. Paolo Soleri, Sam Maloof, Wharton Esherick, Ruth and Robert Hatch all used them to great effect: they lend a pleasing sculptural element to a room while casting a lovely light. George Nakashima had them all over the house. We’re wondering if he made this clever wall light by cutting a globe in half and affixing it to the wall. …He even used one in the kitchen… To our eye several of the genuine Noguchi Akari Ceiling Lights … …are almost identical to inexpensive Japanese paper lanterns available from Shoji Decor (which come in many shapes and sizes)… Rasterbator. PosteRazor - Make your own poster! How to Make a Cyanotype. Cyanotype process. Writer / Malin Fabbri and Gary FabbriPhotography / Malin Fabbri Cyanotype process – a modified extract from the book Blueprint to cyanotypes describing the classic or traditional cyanotype process.
Always be careful when handling chemicals. Read the health and safety instructions. Unlike photographs set in silver, like in black and white photography, cyanotypes are using a solution of iron compounds. The photograph can be taken with a camera, like a digital camera, and the resulting photo turned into a negative that can be used to make a cyanotype. The basic cyanotype recipe has not changed very much since Sir John Herschel introduced it in 1842.
The cyanotype process at a glance The cyanotype process is simple. Mixing chemicalsThe cyanotype is made up of two simple solutions. Potassium ferricyanide and Ferric ammonium citrate (green) are mixed with water separately.The two solutions are then blended together in equal parts. Preparing the canvas Printing the cyanotype Processing and drying.