Fashion took a big chunk of my time: reading up on it, checking out fashion exhibits at museums, reading endless blogs and message boards (MUA) about it, etc. Then it got a leeeeetle expensive and I put myself on a voluntary shopping ban for the remainder of the summer. OUCH!
Skincare and makeup has always been a big deal, and resurfaced as my new main hobby a few weeks ago. Found a good UVA+UVB high PPD sunscreen, some vitamin C and other antioxidant serums and I"m done/spent. When you have an entire dresser full of these items and a place the size we live in, and then you start to say ok no new XXX until I finish the old XXX. Darnit, think anyone will care if I flush the remainder of my UVA-protection less Kiehl's sunscreen down the drain just so I can go buy a new moisturizer I've read wonders about? :P
So now I'm back to the scrapbooking or artsy phase...or soon, I will be. Forget the fact that we don't have a wedding album yet, I'm feeling the urge to make stationary or cards--something along those lines, especially given all the birthdays, holidays, and special events we have this summer. Ahh, my new lemming. It's the Gocco Printer :)
Now this investment would have made a lot more sense pre-wedding, but I had plenty DIY stuff going on that another gadget might have made me go insane. So what's this Gocco printer do?
The Print Gocco is essentially a mini printing press that is capable of printing whatever you can imagine if you can create it and make a B&W photocopy of it.
- You draw (ya right, not me) or use a photocopy of a design (hello computer!). A flash bulb instantly turns your artwork into a screen stencil.
- Tape this screen stencil against the flat or single curved project (Works best on flat surfaces or cylinders that have no or slight tapered area.).
- Then for something glass, you just brush on a thin layer of Armour Etch Glass Etching Cream, wait 2-3 minutes,
- Remove screen stencil and immediately wash the etching cream off the glass under flowing water.
- Wash the screen and use it again and again and again!
Check out some cool work done with this printer at flickr and etsy:
www.flickr.com/groups/gocco/
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=1045
**image courtesy of HeatherJeanY's stationary on Etsy
2 comments:
Wow--that thing looks amazing. Out of college I was an editor at a craft magazine, and I'm also jonesing for some craftiness back in my life.
P.S. Was married TWELVE years ago and still don't have a wedding album. Figure that between a great wedding or great pictures, I went with the former.
Just got this as well!
http://www.plazaart.com/products.php?page=7513
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