A New Life of a Broken Zip
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I created a mixed media composition using a half of a broken zip.
Materials
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- a canvas on a wood frame, dim.: ~24 cm x 29.5 cm.
- half of a zip, length ~ 190 cm;
- acrylic colors: white, blue, peach, green;
- green color for textile;
- a piece of a green leather cord;
- a transparent plastic strand and a fine yarn.
- glitter for embellishment.
- two beads.
Preparing the Canvas
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The canvas is painted with a white layer and after drying,
I used a mixed of colors with more green on the bottom area and
more blue on the top area.
Preparing the Zip
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- I twisted the zip from both sides, like in the image, using
yarn to keep the spirals tight;
- I put in place the zip and fixed it with yarn and a self-adhesive tape.
- With green textile paint I colored the zip material.
The Completion of the Canvas
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- on the bottom area of the zip I painted some leaves and
I fixed the leather cord with the transparent strand, simulating the grass;
- as embellishment: bonded beads in the central of spirals
and some glitter on the zip and on the leaves and grass.
This is the transformation of a broken zip!
(http://suzanamiu.blogspot.ro/2017/02/o-viata-noua-pentru-un-fermoar-defect.html)