1) Mostrar ferramentas e materiais mais comuns utilizados para se fazer plantas
2) Mostrar que dá para fazer mini-plantas a partir de materiais baratos e facilmente encontráveis em lojas de 1,99
3) Ajudar a desenvolver o "olho" para miniaturas: ver objetos de tamanho 'normal' e enxergar neles miniaturas em potencial. Isto é um exercício, um 'talento' que se aprende. Uma outra abordagem para desenvolver este 'olhar', é ver um objeto do dia-a-dia e imagina-lo enorme, 12 vezes maior! O que ele poderia ser, se fosse maior?...
And now yet another tutorial for beginners. This time I'm focusing plants. The aim here is not necessarily to make absolutely perfect miniature plants. While I do try to make them as realistic as possible, what I'm really trying to do this time is:
1) show most common tools and supplies used to make plants (potted, flower arrangements or otherwise)
2) show that it is possible to make mini-plants from inexpensive plastic or dried plants fount at dollar or craft stores.
3) help you develop an "eye" for miniatures: to look at a 'real size' object and 'see' in them a potential miniature of something else. This is an ability that can be developed, like a daily exercise. If you find it hard to imagine a different use in miniature for a daily object, try to go the other way around: picture it in your mind as 12 times as big as it actually is. What could it 'be' if it were that bigger?...
Aqui estão as plantas que serão montadas durante o tutorial:
Here are the plants we'll make during this tutorial:
Parece um vaso de babosa, não? This looks like a potted aloe vera, right? |
Peperomia (ignore as flores) :) Peperomia (if you remove the flowers) :) |
Seringueira ornamental? Rubber plant? |
Que tal lavanda? Care for some lavender? |
Um vaso com flores. A flower arrangement. |
This time I ventured into a new medium: video tutorials! Yes, they are far from perfect, the path to perfection is a long road for me as far as videos are concerned, but I do hope I managed to convey the message! :)
Vamos lá!
O primeiro vídeo mostra as ferramentas e os materiais que usarei para montar as plantas acima. Também dou dicas de onde encontrar os materiais apresentados.
So, let's go!
The first video shows the tools and supplies used to make the plants above. Most can be easily found, I believe.
No segundo vídeo mostro como fazer as plantas em si. Mas só as de plástico (babosa, peperomia, seringueira ornamental (?) e lavanda).
In the second video I show how to make the plants pictured above, from cheap, real-life size plastic ones (aloe vera, peperomia, rubber plant and lavender)
Finally, in the third and last video of this series, I show how to make the flower arrangement from dried flowers and punched leaves. This is something special and deserved a video on its own. I consider it not to be for beginners, it's more an intermediate level. Besides the need for special punches (you can find them at several stores, including Hanky Panky), you'll also need thin paper covered wires and specially treated paper. But the technique I'm showing here is the same one that allows IGMA Artisans to produce their exquisite and perfect miniature flowers. Once you master the technique and have your own collection of punches, the sky is the limit!
E agora, a parte que todos mais esperam, o famoso sorteio!!! :) Desta vez sortearei um furador de folhas igualzinho ao que usei no terceiro vídeo!! Se você não quiser esperar pelo resultado do sorteio, pode comprar um aqui. Para participar do sorteio é só clicar no botão abaixo e torcer. O sorteio será em 29/07/2012, Domingo, à meia-noite. Boa sorte!!!
And now, the part you've been looking forward to, the traditional giveaway!!! :) This time the prize is a punch exactly as the one I used in the third video!! To participate, all you have to do is click on the button below and keep your fingers crossed. I'll pick the number on July 29th, Sunday, at mid-night (Brazil time). Good luck!!!
Este é o furador que será sorteado. The giveaway is for this leaf punch. |
Oi, Evelyne! Não estou conseguindo visualizar os videos e nem o link para o sorteio, mas estou adorando a idéia. Até já tenho alguns vasinhos prontos esperando... Bj
ResponderExcluirZilda
Oi Zilda,
ExcluirFoi algum problema com o Google mesmo! Teoricamente eles são os donos do Youtube e do Blogger, mas não importava como eu configurava a visualização dos vídeos no Youtube, eles simplesmente não apareciam aqui no Blogger... :(
Então eu refiz e recarreguei diretamente no Blogger. Agora eles aparecem para mim. Me avise se vc ainda não conseguir vê-los, ok?
Agora já está normal. Obrigada, Evelyne!
ExcluirHello Evelyne,
ResponderExcluirIt is impossible to see the videos you mention. I'll try again later, maybe it's a trouble with my blog.
Hugs, Drora
Hi Drora,
ExcluirI believe that was a Google problem. No matter how I configured the videos on Youtube (where I had uploaded them), they wouldn't show here... :(
So I re-uploaded them directly on blogger. Hope you can see them now. If not, let me know so I can think of another solution.
Your name is already in the hat, though! ;)
Ótimos tutoriais! ;)
ResponderExcluirObrigada Eliana!
ExcluirBoa sorte!!!
Thank you for the wonderful videos, lovely plants, you found great materials and you have a very nice calming voice.
ResponderExcluirPlease count me in your give away.
Thank you Mary! :)
ExcluirHope I didn't make you sleepy, lol...
To enter the giveaway, please, click on the "Add your link" button that is towards the end of the post, right before the punch picture.
Good luck!
Ahhhhhhhhhh, são lindos. Amei, amei, amei. Eu quero participar.
ResponderExcluirme han llegado hoy las telas del sorteo, muchas gracias!!!!
ResponderExcluirQue bom, Carmen! Enjoy them!!! :)
ExcluirOlá,
ResponderExcluirEvelyne
Curti muito os seus videos, super explicativos , muito charmoso o seu jeito simples e tranquilo em transmitir o passo à passo.
Seus tutoriais são ótimos e bem criativos.
Forte abraço da
Susy
www.susydobrasil.multiply.com
Thank you for the lovely tutorials, Evelyne! Oh, I love your giveaway! The leaf punch would be so fun and useful. I would really like to learn to make miniature plants. I'm so glad I found your blog recently. My fingers are crossed for the giveaway. Good luck to everyone! xo Jennifer
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