Handy Tip for Artists, Recyclers and Neat Freaks! I have a follow-up to the Citra-Sol method for creating fabulous background pages and collages. I bought a big bag of navel oranges and realized I had the ingredients to make my own solvent! Simply take a clean glass jar, peel the rind from the oranges and place all the rind/peels, without the pulp (tangerines, oranges, navels) into the jar. Pour enough vinegar over the peels to cover them. Allow the jar to sit for a week or two and VOILA! You have made your own solvent for literally pennies. You will notice the liquid getting a bit thicker than the plain vinegar and it does not smell bad!!! I now have a HUGE jar on the window sill! Be careful and only use this after testing on a safe spot.
Marvellous!
ReplyDeleteI am thoroughly enchanted! Wonderful, delightful idea and beautifully executed! Perfect for a boy like me who lives in faerie tale land!
ReplyDeletevery colorful and inventive.
ReplyDeleteI love it when you can repurpose something that would be normally thrown away. Awesome job!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute idea and so very clever, Debi!
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