Post #8369 by tikifish on Mon, Sep 16, 2002 8:03 AM

Just to clarify, Chris, I spent entirely more than 15 minutes on making this. OK, first I bought a stack of about 30 vintage mags for 10 or 15 bucks, went through every page, found the ad. Then, cut it out and pondered what to do with it for about 6 months. Then, I found a some tall glass frames that fit the dimensions of the ad. Carried them home on my bicycle dangling from the handlebars. Not easy, nor reccommended.

Of course, photocopying the ads on white paper would look like crap, so I went to the art supply store to look for brown paper in an 11 x 17 size. Didn't find the precise shade I liked, so I got some brown craft paper in a roll and cut it down to size precisely so it could fit in the photocopier. I went for the colour photocopier, not the black and white, so the ink would be better quality. Then, I couldn't figure out the border, so after trying various handcrafted papers I finally settled on the burlap (which I got from a friend who wanted to wrap her rose bushes), which is a bitch to cut, as it wiggles as you go. Finally got that cut, glued it to the brown paper, and clipped it into it's glass frame.

I figure it was a few hours work. I'm sorry you don't think it looks like it.

Everyone simmer down now!!!! I just asked a simple question.