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Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Sea Life

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Ike has been at it again :) :) This time a wonderful creation of sea-life images, great for all those fishy creations you need to make and a great change from mermaids lol.
To show off all the images I decided a candle would be a great way to go and I have not made a candle for ages. To begin with I used the .png types of all the images and overlaid them on an underwater background.
Next I coloured the images with Faber Castell Ploychromos crayons.  I do love these for colouring my candle images.  Colouring with Promarkers was really difficult on tissue paper but these work great and retain their depth of colour.
Once the image was coloured and my head had recovered from the assault I set about attaching the tissue wrapper to the candle.  When I print on my tissue paper I first attach it to some thick paper with temporary adhesive spray to help it in place and make it printer friendly.  I leave this backing paper on for colouring and only remove it when I am ready to place the wrapper on the candle. I then tightly wrap grease proof paper around the candle and set to work with my heat gun.  The tissue paper keeps the wrapper in place and protects the image from burning when using the heat gun.

With the wrapper firmly in place I covered the bottom section of the candle with 'Sand' flower soft and added some shells.  Although these are not safe to burn they are far enough away from the flame to not be an issue and the candle would be thrown away long before the wick is burnt to this area.  Finally I used candle varnish, a water base varnish designed especially for candles and non-flammable to give a lovely sheen.  So here is a spin around of the finished candle, hope you like :) :) :




Thank you for stopping by and now you can head on over to see what teamie Shell have magically created for you to see :) :)
IKEsWORLD CHALLENGES 
BLACK DRAGON
GINNY
JANE O
SALL
MIMI JANE - You are here :)
SHELL
SAMARA
IKE

Ingredients:-
  • Image - Sea Life by IKEsART 
  • Colouring Medium - Faber Castell Ploychromos crayons
  • Candle from IKEA
I am entering this creation into the following challenges:- 

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26 comments:

  1. ikeFebruary 3, 2015 at 9:19 AM

    Eeeeeek !!! Jaw droppingly AWESOME !! The colours are soooo vibrant and amazing. I am so impressed how you do this tissue/candle thing. This is amazing. Thank you very much for doing this for me :-D
    Hugz
    IKE xxx

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  2. blackdragonFebruary 3, 2015 at 9:42 AM

    This is simply gorgeous. I wish I knew how to do the digi thing.... with putting images onto backgrounds... what an incredible scene you have created. Your colouring is so impressive.... I'm green with envy!
    GORGEOUS.... nothing else to say! BDx

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  3. As.I.Do.Rodos.February 3, 2015 at 9:57 AM

    Stunning candles and colouring of the images Ginny x

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  4. SallFebruary 3, 2015 at 10:16 AM

    Utterly stunning I want one lol

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  5. SAMARAFebruary 3, 2015 at 1:12 PM

    FREAKIN CRAZY!!!!!! I love this. I want this. I need this!!!! haha Meems you are masterful. I hope you are making 10 for the craft show. It is absolutely completely utterly stupendously magnificent! I so need to understand how to make it as you know I need to be told 10 different ways!!!! I am in love! x Oh, did I say I like it? bwahahaha

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  6. DonnaMundingerFebruary 3, 2015 at 1:20 PM

    I'm with the rest of them. This project is just mindblowing! Perfect way to showcase the images and what a professional looking result. YOU ROCK! xxD

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  7. KristyLeeFebruary 3, 2015 at 2:52 PM

    Wow! Wow! Wow! Your candle is super terrific, so beautiful!!! Love the bottom of the candle too, w/ the sand and sea shells! So amazing! I just love this! TFS!
    Peace,
    KristyLee

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  8. (AJ) ArtJypsy February 3, 2015 at 3:00 PM

    Wow. Love this idea. Beautifully done. Your coloring is so realistic.

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  9. Sari / GranneFebruary 3, 2015 at 4:26 PM

    Love this, I've tried to do candles too, but never had a succeed. Your is AWESOME!

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  10. Love crafts foreverFebruary 3, 2015 at 4:50 PM

    Oh it's stunning. Such a gorgeous work you did here. I wish you could live close to me, so you can teach me your magic. oh wait!!! It's tooooo much snow here, i wish i live where you are lol. Palm trees more fit me lol

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  11. lulu' creazioni artisticheFebruary 3, 2015 at 5:00 PM

    Stunning candles The colours are so vibrant !!!!! ilove this and the sea .Thanks for sharing ​your talent​ with us at Craft your passion

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  12. UnknownFebruary 3, 2015 at 9:47 PM

    Love your candle xxx

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  13. My Side of OzFebruary 3, 2015 at 11:46 PM

    That candle should be in one of our exclusive decor shops in Gulfshores! I know I want one for my home there! I am amazed at how beautiful this came out the colors, the sheen, all so fabulous!!

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  14. EdwinaFebruary 4, 2015 at 4:04 AM

    Wow! Your candle is stunning! It is so beautiful! I am impressed. I love the whole technique. I did feel confused about the grease proof paper. Where did you mean you put it? Was it put on after the image or before? Is the grease proof paper wax paper or parchment paper? I would love to learn to make these. Thanks for sharing. Edwina Brown

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  15. La Papera GiallaFebruary 4, 2015 at 8:01 AM

    Stunning!
    Thanks for entering our Not Just Cards Challenge this week!
    Monica - DT

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  16. LaurenceFebruary 5, 2015 at 4:33 PM

    Gorgeous candle. Keep saying will try it. Thanks for sharing it with us at Robyn's Fetish Challenge.
    Laurence DT

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  17. An English LadyFebruary 5, 2015 at 11:53 PM

    Wow! Wow! Wow! I so want this candle. Absolutely fabulous. I'm so inspired. AELx

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  18. Helena (Gvendalen)February 6, 2015 at 2:27 PM

    Gorgeous progect! Thanks for sharing your lovely creation for the Craft Your Passion Challenges - hope to see you again soon, hugs, Helena

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  19. Meighan WhellerFebruary 7, 2015 at 11:53 AM

    Awesome project - love the candle! Thank you for sharing with us at Come and Get It and we hope you will join us again soon. Meighan DT

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  20. CraftYourPassionFebruary 7, 2015 at 5:04 PM

    This is amazing.Just love the depth to your colouring.The overall effect is stunning.Thanks for joining us at Craft Your Passion.Hope to see you again next week.
    Lisa x

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  21. HelenFebruary 9, 2015 at 12:16 AM

    A really fabulous candle - thanks for sharing how you made it too.

    Thanks for joining us at Crafting from the Heart.

    Helen x

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  22. chanya13February 9, 2015 at 9:09 AM

    Beautiful !!! Thanks for joining us at Craft Your Passion!!! I hope you get to join us again for our next challenge. Agnieszka DT

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  23. EdwinaFebruary 12, 2015 at 4:57 PM

    Mimi Jane, Hi It is Edwina again. I have a question about the Faber Castell Ploychromos Crayons. Are they basically the same thing as Prisma Colored Pencils? I have the whole set of them. Or are they a different medium altogether? Edwina

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  24. Karen WilsonFebruary 17, 2015 at 2:29 PM

    Wow, this is AMAZING! I would love something like this! Thanks for sharing how you do it, I may just have to try this sometime. Thank you for joining us at Digitally Sweet!

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  25. Faith A at Daffodil CardsFebruary 20, 2015 at 9:18 PM

    I echo what Karen said, this is AMAZING, I love how you have brought depth, shine and colour to the candle. Thank you for joining us at Digitally Sweet Challenges!

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  26. GranmargaretFebruary 21, 2015 at 2:57 AM

    Wonderful Work. Thank you for joining us at Digitally Sweet. Hope to see you again next time

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Thank you for taking the time to comment, it means a great deal to me. Hoping you have happy crafting days ahead. Hugs Mimi

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