#laser-bee

I am getting ready for July 20th (moon landing day) and was browsing around for something I could paint to add to my seasonal decor.

I combined these two images and used the laser to etch them on the board:

Then I tried out a new painting technique. I am shocked and delighted by how well it turned out!

I emptied out my ‘crayons and markers’ drawer in search of a new medium. Everything either went on super light or smudged way too easily! The downside of the hydrophobic plastic surface of these old melamine-laminated particle board shelves is that they are designed to resist stains and stray marks! On the other hand, I do have approximately 37 billion of the stupid things so I’m not risking anything precious when I experiment.

Eventually, I fell back on my trusty acrylic paints. I played around a bit first rather than just slap them on full strength as usual (with the inevitable uneven coverage), which was worthwhile! What I ended up liking best was diluting the paint so much that it pooled and puddled weirdly. By being so much messier, it looks so much more intentional, I think!