Recycling

I had posted this post earlier in which I had also put painting on dvds and cds. I have split this post in two now.
I love scented candles so bought quite a few for myself.  But once, the wax got finished, I cleaned the jars and thought of recycling them.  But they looked very plain to me.  I painted some and have made into spice jars. One of them contains the hot and spicy red chili sauce without which I find my food very bland :)

painted jars

I  paint glass ware with enamel paints and leave them to dry for at least 3 weeks. The only thing I need to be careful of, is not to use a harsh abrasive pad while washing them.

With candle jars, it was no problem. I got few plain ones and painted them.  Left them to dry for sometime.  The burning wick "baked" them.  Once the wax in the jar finished, I washed them properly and re-cycle them.

A hotel bag turned into a shopping bag

Time to paint

I am always on look out for something to paint on.  In fact, my friend K the other day joked about it and said, we are just waiting to see your husband painted !!!

I saw these wooden cutting boards in supermarket one day.  Why not paint on the reverse side?  I had something like this in Russia but the their painting is far more superior to mine which they superbly do. 

I got two pieces home and painted on the wrong side, sealed the paint with acrylic sealer and now one hangs on my kitchen.

unpainted cutting board

The above pattern, I learnt from di Marzia Di Somma's video on you tube, she is too good.

My sister visited us some time back and got a box of these LED candles.  Why not paint on them? she said so I sat with brushes and paints.  The outcome was far more than I had expected. They looked specially beautiful when they were switched on.

The above picture didn't come out well.  I used my mobile phone camera :(

My painting endeavors continue and you would be seeing more of them.