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.