Nov 24, 2010

D.I.Y Recycling Mail a hug!

A friend requested a hug, I said sure! and here is how I figured out how to mail it.  :)


The materials I used were:


1: Shoe box top, cut down to the size of the envelope I'm using.
2: String.
3: Matte medium & spray fixative.
4: Watercolor and color pencils.
5: Hole puncher


And here is how a hug was born:


Sketch yourself and your hands

Prep the shoebox top with some matte medium so the paint won't bleed.

Paint it with your choice of medium. I used watercolors & Color pencils

Hole punch where you will pass the string.

Cut out your mini-me

Pass the string through the holes & tied it. Make sure the arms are long enough to hug your friend

Ready to be mailed.

If you mail a hug, do share a pic! I would love to see all kinds of hugs being mailed :)











2 comments:

  1. OOOOOHHH. I love this! I shell post this as my next project on my blog, if that's OK with you! How cute and clever. Thank you for sharing!

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  2. I'm glad you liked it!! Of course you can, as long as it's for personal projects I said go for it, nothing like receiving a hug in the mail :) Also can you email me your address for the postcard forward project?

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