These are things that make my life easier. See that screwdriver looking thing in the middle? A brad pusher. Best. Tool. Ever. I was introduced to one when my friend Mallory brought it to class. After that I had to have one. Found it for six bucks. It's really cool because the shaft is hollow AND magnetic so you can drop the brads down in it, then you push it into the surface and the brad goes straight in! No hammering! (unless you have the upper body strength of a ten year old like I do... then sometimes hammers are necessary).
It's so nice to have it though because adding the pine strips to the side finishes the look nicely AND it's not nearly as expensive as buying a frame. I'm not so sure how this is going to work once I switch completely over to masonite... but I shall find a use for it anyway!
Today I went over the LaCrosse again. The first time I brought the wood with me so they could miter the edges for me... now when you draw a diagram of how it SHOULD look... it also looks the same as how it SHOULDN'T look...
Okay, this is how it shouldn't look... it's nice if I were just standing the wood up on it's thinnest edge around the canvas.... but that doesn't make any sense at all, now does it? It took quite a while to do this and I was so happy to go home and start my project that I didn't even notice it was wrong...
So I had to go back. Which was embarrassing...
Luckily the young guy who was there last time was there when I went back in for the second time today and he did it right. He also wrapped the pieces together with plastic wrap. Very nice.
If you will kindly look at this lovely corner of my canvas that is sitting on top of Audrey Hepburn you can see how lovely it looks once it's stained and cut CORRECTLY and put together. I'm so happy.
Also, another exciting part of my trip to the lumber store..
BUTTERFLY!
I saw this beautiful but dead butterfly sitting on the sidewalk but I didn't pick it up the first time I went there. Since I love the lumber store and had to make a second trip I decided to pick him up. This might seem weird to other people, but I'm so super excited for it! Near perfect condition and so prettily colored. Also the German lady at the Studios (Chris Frederick) was very excited for me as well. :)
I can't believe nobody else picked him up! Of course perhaps gruff lumber using house building men aren't interested in dead butterflies like strange artists are?
Long post. Lots of Pictures. Hope you're happy!
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