Wednesday 23 May 2012

WOYWW #155

It's time for What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday again, and on mine this week is my new-ish glue gun that I use for wax.  I often include wax seals on work and I have a collection of seals and metal buttons that I use to decorate and personalise cards and art.  After many years of using matches and the old fashioned sealing wax I found some wax in thin sticks and a mini glue gun that takes them.  The wax comes in many colours and I particularly like the copper, gold and pewter, but the red I find a little bright compared to the old fashioned stuff.   




This week's subject for Tag Tuesday was Found Objects.  For the tag I used a pair of antique spectacles found when clearing my late father-in-laws loft, a background text from an old letter, and I added a feather and a pen nib and completed the tag with a gold wax seal of a fleur de lys.

20 comments:

  1. You did a great job on this weeks tag Diana.
    Lynn 48
    One I made earlier today

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  2. What a great way to use the spectacles and I love the way you have used the text just behind the lenses. You have reminded me that I have a stick of wax and a seal that I had from when I did a calligraphy course, using a heat gun to heat the wax is a great idea.

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  3. ...I just knew your blog would show me beautiful things, loVe the idea using leaving a wax seal within your workings, your Tag is loVely a real treat...have a fabby day...Mel :) #21

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  4. Love the idea of the wax in the gun, and the text behind the glasses works wonderfully.
    Carolyn #100

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  5. A stunning tag and a desk full of goodies!, how fan hugs trace x 35

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  6. Just a nosy novice passing through here ;)
    I'm fascinated by all the paraphernalia used in the making of your art. Amazing! :D

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  7. lovely tag! and i've always wondered about wax seals so i loved your share on it.
    have a happy week :)
    france #79 xx

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  8. Wow! You are so clever, thinking of using a hot glue gun! When I was a kid I loved the idea of sealing wax, but I never got good results with the match-and-hurry-up method. I might have to give it another chance with your idea.

    The tag is beautiful. I love the clear printed text in the lenses of the glasses, and the cluster of feather, nib, and wax in the corner is lovely!

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  9. LOVE that tag! love those specs! Trish #51

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  10. superb tag,love how you used the glasses and script
    thanks for visiting me
    have a fab woyww
    kay #33

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  11. LOVE your tag, as always. I'm so jealous that you found a stash of old eyeglasses, that is just fabulous... I love the masculine, old timey male library feeling of the tag. And a hot wax gun?? Be still my heart...

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  12. That tag is so clever, I love the way you put the words in the glasses. What a great idea with the wax, amazing what they make these days.
    Have a great week.
    Von #22

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  13. Fabulous tag.. what a fantasic idea to use the glasses with the words... Brillant creation... Hugs May x x x#30

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  14. Fantastic. I've never tried wax seals but yours look so inspiring I may have to get some. Take care & enjoy WOYWW, hoping your Thursday is a lovely one! Zo xx 80

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  15. How fun!! You've reminded me of MY sealing wax and seals!! (thank you!) LOVE your tag - just fabby!

    Jeannie #75

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  16. I adore that tag - how clever to just have the text in the spectacle lenses, brilliant idea :)
    Hugs, LLJ #57 xx

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  17. Oh Diana, that is gorgeous... I've never used sealing wax in any projects, but it's very decorative, and the seals are all so beautiful, too. I love what you've done with the old-fashioned spectacles, to make a most unusual tag. Also, I've never heard of anyone using a glue gun for wax, which sounds a wonderful idea.

    Thank you for your lovely comments on my blog. We had a lovely day out at the museum in Exeter although I ran out of steam not long after lunch so we didn't stay all day. The weather is waaaay to hot for me which doesn't help... Anyway, we had a lovely anniversary and enjoyed the day out together.

    I am glad you enjoyed my hubby's card! He liked it very much, which I am pleased about. I told him there were lots of different techniques in it. I haven't done much with gilding flakes but really like this "variegated green" colour. I've got some gold, and some variegated copper, I think. I laughed out loud at your experience with the ceiling fan!!! ROFL!! You've only got to sneeze and that stuff goes eeeeverywhere and impossible to clear up! Reminds me that I cut an A4 acetate stencil not long ago on my Cougar, with dozens of small circles, and I am STILL finding small circles on the floor, despite Wonderwoman's cleaning efforts week by week on my behalf lol!

    Happy belated WOYWW,
    Shoshi #133

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  18. Lucky you finding wax sticks that fit a glue gun. Love the Pince Nez on the tag. I have a pair from a rellies attic.
    Have a great weekend
    carol

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  19. Love your tag. As for the wax in a glue gun what an awesome idea, I would never thought of it. Must give it a go.

    Eliza #49
    http://stamping-ground.blogspot.com.au/

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  20. Fantastic tag.....

    I want to play with a glue gun!!!

    I love your wax seals :)

    Karen

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