Saturday, July 29, 2017

DIY Boho Teapot Lantern Project: Crystal Wire Wrapping

Over the process of wire wrapping the crystals, I got sick from sinusitis, and also was trying to juggle some research at the same time. Much of this process didn't get video documented, but I will still try to video edit the footage I got.



See that broken handle on the vintage pewter pot? The main reason no one wanted it, and cast it off as "a piece of junk" was the sole reason why I wanted it. (It also has a big dent in it. But, to me, it shall be a figurative "Persian Flaw".) Well, that broken handle is what will make this a major piece of whimsical art!


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In my original design concept I only wanted a small crystal to be wire wrapped to the handle, and then reinforced. But, I ended up having 3 crystals thanks to Jet International due to a mistake which changed to generosity & kindness. 

So, It evolved into 3 crystals... but, when I as at Michael's Craft Store I saw some drilled crystal point beads, and that also became part of the mix.


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After I was done with the wire wrapping, I had to do some spray paint retouch-ups, and I had to cover the crystals with plastic wrap in layers. Then, after that I had to spray it with layers of shellac.

I couldn't do it while it was raining, nor while it was ultra humid, because it would mess up the process. And, I was also sick, so I had to be careful as to not harm myself.

Once the paint and the shellac were all set, I could move onto the LED lights, but I had to wait until the following day to be completely sure the layers of paint and shellac were totally set.

I also put the knob back on.

Oh, and by the way: It's rather heavy from all the wire.


DIY Boho Teapot Lantern Project: Spray Paint

Yes, I realize the process of my creating this was practically epic, like the Odyssey...

I finally lugged this guy back to Massachusetts, and when the weather wasn't raining, I started spraying  the pewter pot with the silver paint my brother bought me. It took several coats, but also after doing the wire wrapping, I still had to touch-up the paint again, and THEN shellac it, to seal it on.

How many coats did I use?

I honestly don't even remember...






Durring the last few days I visited my father in PA, they had the AC o full blast, so I got a sinusitis. I still worked on this while I as sick, plus I also got into some heavy research stuff at the same time, and sat through many videos, calls, and lectures. I did try to video document this process on video, but once I got very sick, I lost a lot of energy, and didn't document it entirely.



DIY Boho Teapot Lantern Project: 2nd Attempt at Drilling



This project has taken so long to complete. But, I've finally finished it.

I'm breaking up the next few parts into different segments. This part is the 2nd attempt at drilling.

The first attempt at drilling, last year, had me hunched over on the concrete outside not only hurting myself in my fingers, but also hurting my back very badly which caused problems for Fall Semester 2016 at UMASS Boston. 

My father told me I could brig it and drill it at his new house in PA. So I did.

 I spent more than half a day working on it, in the basement, including during a storm, and a tornado that just passed by a few miles away. .


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Anyways, I had to lug the whole thing back home, with a can of spray paint that my brother bought me. Thanx bro!