Welcome to Eclectic by Nature* Cuneiform Tablets G. Carboni, July 2006 Translation edited by Karyn Loscocco, June 2008 One of the things children like is to mess around with is mud and I'll talk about mud in this article. Mud is a very common material especially in the alluvial areas of riverbanks. Sumerians lived in Mesopotamia, a land crossed by two rivers and rich in marshes and mud. If it was comparatively easy to symbolize agricultural products with a drawing or simple symbol, it was more difficult to write the name of a person. The cuneiform writing The term cuneiform writing comes from the fact it is composed of signs that look like small wedges, in Latin: cuneus. As a consequence, the drawings were altered. To summarize, writing which was created for administrative purposes, was enriched by using symbols with phonetic value. Materials - a pat of clay; - a sheet of plastic to avoid soiling the table; - a wooden or plastic roll. How to prepare tablets I'm imagining that this experiment is performed in a school. Other clay objects
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Altered Halloween Books Tutorial, new and improved! - Better After My altered Halloween books are one of my most popular projects this time of year, so I’m bringing back a new and improved version of the tutorial. And I’m even remembering to do it BEFORE Halloween for once! *high fives self* They are so fun to make, and way easier than they look. You will need: old bookspaper towelssmall plastic Halloween paraphernalia, spiders, skeletons, etc.letters: either scrapbook stickers, foam letters, cardstock cutouts, whathaveyouhot glue gunGlue n’ Sealblack craft paintmetallic craft paint or Rub n’ Buffpaintbrushes If you can’t find Glue n’ Seal like I have in the picture, you can use mod podge. Step one: Hot glue everything in place on your book cover the way you want it. Step two: Once you get everything glued into place, spread a damp paper towel (it’s best to separate it into one-ply) over the book and glue it right over everything. Step three: When the mod podge dries, paint the whole thing black. Happy Halloween! *this post contains affiliate links
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The*BroomCloset Fake Rust/Weathered Paint Old weathered painted metal objects like a vintage road sign, or a abandoned car, or an enameled coffee pot, or even a zombie containment pod have a very unique patina. They have those specific areas of chipped or peeled paint, unlike wood or other surfaces, that just tell you at first glance it's made of steel. Designer Ken Wingard and I worked together recently on a retro marquee sign wall prop DIY project that although was actually made of wood, had a vintage metal faux finish treatment that sold it as the real deal. It's a super simple trick I picked up from a scenic artist I worked with many years ago. Here's how to do it. Step 1 - Base coat your prop in a dark brown or similar dark rusted aged metal color paint. Step 2 - Pour ordinary grocery store salt over the areas on your prop you want to look aged (for this project we used heavier coarse ground salt, but finer ground would work too). Step 3 - Spray paint your prop the color of choice. Step 4 - Brush away salt. There ya go.