Rust Experiment

 This is what happens when I try to clean the garage....I came across these rusty sawblades, bucket of rusty nails...and various other rusty bits.

So, I decided to do a little rust experimenting. I layered paper, fabric, and the rusty pieces. I kept them all damp for about 3 days. Not soggy, but making sure they were wet to damp most of the time. I could have used salt water to accelerate the process. But chose plain water. 

Checking progress, it takes a bit of patience, and you have to be careful separating the paper layers when you decide they are rusty enough.

Above scrap was silk

Below old linen 

Below is the print on very heavy paper of the saw blades

Old Day planner pages and Linen

These will be fun to incorporate into the mixed media and journal projects!

I also found these really antient gunny sacks with incredible graphics.

'Ireland'

I really want to frame these. I have soaked and washed them. They do have quite an oderous aura to them. I am hoping once they are framed, the odor will be sealed under glass.

'Canada'

'Dominican Republic'

About that garage...you got it..its still a mess: