With Granny looking over my shoulder and telling me not to be so dithery, I had a big spurt and finished my last letters AND the project. Here are my letters, hanging on a piece of wood (a four by two plank (exactly 84cm long) I found in a Council Clean up) which I covered with handmade paper and thumb tacked/glued the letters onto. I put half the alphabet on either side of the wide side and hung the A and Z from the bottom using left over beads. I intend it to be hung from a cord, and viewed from either side so I screwed eye hooks to the top and bottom for hanging. It's quite weighty as the letters are glued to thick cardboard. The beads were surprisingly heavy too.
Looking forward to our next challenge and seeing everyone's finished project. Heather.
What a fun way to display these beady letters - your grandma would be proud. what a great way to remember her!
ReplyDeleteOOps... for a moment I thought Fiona had done these. Must've had a senior's moment. Love the way Grandma's beads now have a new life. Well done Heather.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely tactile piece. As a child I loved to root in a big old wardrobe where there was a hear-shaped box of trinkets, with beads like this. I remember some were plastic and you just "poped" them to add or shorten them. Your piece brings me back! The thumb tacks even add more circles. Now it's there as a reminder of Grandma. Well done.
ReplyDeletevery nice and inventive way of presenting your letters ! I'm sure your Grandma is proud of you ! and I'm waiting for your next alphabet, for sure !
ReplyDeleteWhat an innovative way to display your letters!
ReplyDeleteThe innovative display works well with the quirky beads and letters; lots of lovely swirly design things going on!
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