Author Topic: Who's a clever girl then? (Read 3257 times)

Squash64 · « **on:** January 05, 2011, 18:47:59 »

Look what our Shirl made to raise money for our Cat Fund -

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They are painted on glass and then baked - hopefully Shirl will come along and explain more about it.

Shirl is going to have a stall at our Plant Sale in May and sell them there.

I think they are brilliant - isn't she clever!

grawrc · « **Reply #1 on:** January 05, 2011, 19:05:38 »

They look terrific!

saddad · « **Reply #2 on:** January 05, 2011, 19:06:09 »

They look great... I'm not a cat fan but ... :)

Sparkly · « **Reply #3 on:** January 05, 2011, 19:08:22 »

Cat ones are very cute!

betula · « **Reply #4 on:** January 05, 2011, 19:10:28 »

Well done Shirl ;D

pumkinlover · « **Reply #5 on:** January 05, 2011, 19:12:37 »

I love the pumpkin one, now if she brings it to the NSALG day, happy to buy it , plenty time to make another before May!!
Ok I'm a cheeky so and so! :-[

caroline7758 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 05, 2011, 19:55:06 »

I thought it was going to be a cat scarecrow! But they are great!

Poppy Mole · « **Reply #7 on:** January 05, 2011, 19:57:46 »

Fantastic - so clever

grannyjanny · « **Reply #8 on:** January 05, 2011, 20:11:14 »

Shirl is a very clever girl. They are really lovely. I bet her children were kept well entertained when they were little ;).

manicscousers · « **Reply #9 on:** January 05, 2011, 20:17:27 »

They are really brilliant, love the oriental ones :)

1066 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 05, 2011, 20:26:30 »

Isn't she just! I'm sure they will sell quickly!

lottie lou · « **Reply #11 on:** January 05, 2011, 22:07:02 »

Don't forget to let us know dates and save one for me.

Jayb · « **Reply #12 on:** January 05, 2011, 22:11:47 »

They are gorgeous, well done Shirl.

shirlton · « **Reply #13 on:** January 06, 2011, 08:04:24 »

Glad that you like them . It has given me something to do during the bad weather and at the same time hopefully it will bring in some funds for the moggies.

lorna · « **Reply #14 on:** January 06, 2011, 08:10:38 »

Just love them. I am sure they will raise plenty of funds.

Grandma · « **Reply #15 on:** January 06, 2011, 09:07:31 »

They're beautiful, Shirl! I wish I lived near enough to come and buy one - (or two or three.....)! :)

Could you tell us how you do it please? What sort of paint do you use?

shirlton · « **Reply #16 on:** January 06, 2011, 09:18:16 »

The paint is pebeo 160 (with a hyphen over the e's) Outliner and everything I use has to be 160.This is the temperature that the finished painting is cooked at 160c.
The cooking makes the finished article dishwasher proof.The stuff I do is probably not going to end up in a dishwasher but it is does make them more durable than if I used a solvent based paint. Added to that I couldn't stand the fumes.
When they are cooked I fix the lead around the glass.

1066 · « **Reply #17 on:** January 06, 2011, 09:40:04 »

How do you "cook" them Shirl?

shirlton · « **Reply #18 on:** January 06, 2011, 09:43:55 »

In the oven with the kitchen door shut and the window open. It is ceramic paint so for the first 5 mins it does smell but after that it ok. It doesn't leave any smell in the oven after.

1066 · « **Reply #19 on:** January 06, 2011, 09:45:50 »

Oh thanks, that makes sense now!
And it does sound like a nice project for rainy winter days.!

Hope you raise lots of money for the cats :)

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