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• scratch page for making swaps

these aren't the droids you're looking for this was my very 1st swap my daughter joined and my 1st flake LOL so I use this page as a scratch area to see how new swaps will look. The person who flaked is long gone lana dafer (lemonwisps).

TSJ: Thriftstore Art à la Calder

Alexander Calder was an American sculptor known as the originator of the mobile, a type of moving sculpture made with delicately balanced or suspended shapes that move in response to touch or air currents. I really enjoy making mobiles from all sorts of media. Yesterday I made a hanging decoration from a childs building toy, it would look nice hanging in a garden it has a Zen feel to it.

This swap is to create some kind of hanging piece of art for your partner with some things you found at the thrift store. It can be a mobile or wind chime. Use fishing line or fine jewelry cable to hang your objects so it durable. Your mobile had to be at least 12 inches long or 12 inches wide.

The swap photo is a example made from thrift store spoons. Parts from toys would make components. Tinkertoys, Lincoln logs, game pieces, baby blocks there are tons of tiny toys at the thrift shop. Kitchen gadgets or cookie cutters are light enough to use.

Examples.

Spoons

Books

Spoon chimes I made.

Cookie cutters

More spoons

Kitchen gadgets

Junk. I think this one would look nicer if they had used a wire basket of some kind as a hanger.

Please take your time to create a nice piece of artwork. If you're going to be late let your partner know and please rate promptly after receiving your swap.