Hi everybody, today's video is going to be a little different.
I attempted to make a Catwoman themed, wine bottle, art piece and although it didn't
come out horrible, to me, for my vision, I wasn't happy with the end result.
This, to me, was a fail.
So In this video, I'll walk you through everything anyways so you can see where I
was going with it and you can still learn from it… but before I get into the video
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So without further ado, let's get into the video.
Welcome back to DIY No Need To Cry with Ivelisse
Here she is, my all-time favorite character, Catwoman!
I had been thinking of an idea for a very long time but I couldn't quite figure out
how to execute it.
What a lot of people don't realize is that having an idea is half the battle.
The other half is having an execution plan which is equally as important.
I thought I had figured it out but I wasn't quite ready in my opinion.
Catwoman Wine Bottle Art Fail | A Learning Experience
Let's get started and learn together.
Using air-dry modeling clay, I sculpted her suit onto the bottle the best I could.
Concentrating on the breast and corset as that is the main details that stick out from
her custom.
I did the corset with a separate piece of clay.
After I rolled out a piece of clay big enough to fit the rest of the bottle, using a ruler
(not for measuring but for straight lines) and an x-acto knife I cut a long rectangular
piece out.
Using the x-acto knife I made the cuts under the breast to form the corset piece.
I continued to mold and add clay until I was happy.
Now I'm well aware that not everyone can sculpt.
Heck, it's new to me.
I'm enjoying using clay and so I try and use it as much as I can so I can get better at
it.
Trust me when I tell you if a pro saw this, they would cringe at my quote on quote "technic"
or lack thereof lol!
Never the less, I enjoy it and want to get better at it.
If you want to create this without using clay just skip this step and paint the whole bottle
black.
After it's all dry, I sanded it down using 80 grit sandpaper.
Make sure to cover yourself from inhaling the dust.
I used the dust from the clay, mixed with water to make a paste, to fill in any cracks.
This was an on the spot thing I thought of and it worked.
Let that dry and continued to sand until it was completely smooth.
I also bagged up the rest of the dust because I'm wondering... if I could use it to fill
the cracks… can I also use it as molding paste?
Well, I'll let you know when I try it.
At this point, I was so happy and thought it's easy peasy from here on out right?
The hard part was done… well, this is why I told you that execution is just as important
as your idea.
Using black acrylic paint and a pouncer brush.. you can use any brush you want on this...
I'm just used to using the pouncer brushes… paint the whole bottle and let it fully dry.
Next using white paint and a thin brush I painted lines where I was going to add string
too.
I was adding the string so that it would have a slight rise in those sections as it would
look if you had stitched something together in those spots.
This is where my execution plan was not fully formulated and thing's start going wrong.
Using Mod Podge, some loss embroidery floss I had saved from a tassel that had unraveled,
I glued them onto all the lines I had painted white… making sure to smooth out the glue
so it wouldn't dry bumpy.
Small details like that are the key to how professional your work will look at the end.
Once all that was dry I painted over all the lines with the black paint and let that dry.
This is where everything starts going wrong.
I decided I wanted gimp on the corset instead of the string, to show the boning.
It was perfect… except I wasn't sure how to glue it on without making a mess.
Gimp is funny to work with if you have to bend it a little and that's just what I
had to do.
I started thinking of what glue to use.
I new hot glue was a bad idea because it would squeeze out of the sides and that wasn't
going to look right.
I needed something that dried fast enough to hold the gimp in the right position.
So I started to try glues, scared, as I had just spent over 5hrs sanding and painting
the bottle.
I tried E6000 but it was too messy and it didn't have an instant tackiness to hold the
gimp in place while it dried.
Luckily, I didn't use too much and was able to clean it up fast.
I then tried Mod Podge and although that one was not messy and I could easily clean the
excess glue off, just like the E600, it wasn't tacky enough to hold the gimp in place while
it dried.
At this point, I went through my stash and found some Mod Podge spray glue.
I've never used this stuff.
I bought it a while back and shoved it in my craft supply drawer because I never used
it for what I was going to use it for.
I really wasn't thinking when I used this.
I should have walked away and thought it through some more before attempting this or I should
have tested it out on something else first.
I always tell people to test things out before trying them on their projects but for some
reason, I went ahead and did it right on my hard work and this is what you see me doing
here.
After I shut the camera off I realized it wasn't drying.
It was staying tacky everywhere I had sprayed.
Without thinking, I grabbed a damp cloth and started to wipe the bottle off and let's
just say I made a huge mess out it and ruined the piece.
Now I know I tell you guy's that there's no need to cry and I was thinking of that
as this was happening but let me tell you lol!
I almost lost it.
I pulled myself together and decided to do it again.
I wasn't going to give up.
I cut off the corset part and did it all over again.
Yes it wasn't easy and I wasn't too happy about it, to say the least, but I didn't
give up.
Me once I realized I had fixed it lol
While I was sanding it, the second time, I had plenty of time to think about how I was
going to glue on that dog gone gimp without making a mess.
I went ahead and used my Mod Podge and it worked.
The reason it worked this time is because I used the tacky layer that's on top of the
glue, the one that forms over it because I don't have it stored in an airtight container
lol, yeah that actually worked.
As you see here, I was able to clean up the sides and held it down while it fully dried.
So if you do this, place the Mod Podge and let it get tacky before placing the gimp.
I did each one this way and let them fully dry.
I then painted over them with the black acrylic paint and let that dry before sealing it.
I ended up using the glitter sealer because it was the only one that gave it that same
shine that her suit has.
I also dropped it the first time and let's just say I used some not so Christian words
when it happened but somehow I managed to save it again.
At this point, after all, that had happened, I was so happy because It was exactly as I
had pictured it to look like but the struggle wasn't over.
Using Liquid pearls in the color diamond, I made all the stitching.
This is another detail that I wish I had done differently.
I should have used something else that didn't make the stitching look so thick.
What this did was take away from the sleekness of the bottle.
It made it look chunky and cartoony.
Next time I will use something thinner.
Once that dried I took laser printout of Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman and decoupaged it onto
the back.
Only use laser printouts, anywhere they print stuff out most likely uses laser printers
but ask if you want to make sure.
I printed a few different ones, to see which one would look the best.
I cut it out but before decoupaging it onto the bottle I wet the image to make it more
manageable.
I learned that neat trick from Mark Montana here on YouTube.
I'm a huge fan.
I'm pretty sure you'll know who he is but if for some reason you don't, I'll
leave the link to his channel in the description box below.
He's a crafting genius.
If you do go and check him out, please let him know who sent you.
Using a brush and Mod Podge I spread it all on the back of the cutout.
I didn't want to make a mess on the bottle.
I then placed it on the bottle and covered it with more glue and let that dry.
Using black glitter glue I filled in her suit, let that dry and added the liquid pearls to
the stitching as well.
The last part was adding the whip but this is where in my opinion, I dropped the ball
on this bottle.
It was way too bulky and not sleek enough.
This is a prime example of a great idea but a very bad execution of it.
No need to show you that because I hate every part of it.
I wouldn't recommend doing it the way I did but just in case you were wondering, I
made it out of rope.
Well, this is the bottle all done and I'm not saying it's the worst thing in the world
but it's not what I had envisioned.
I know my skill level and I did not reach it this time.
As I explained throughout this video, attention to detail is everything when creating a piece.
It will be the difference between a piece that looks professional to a piece that looks
like it would have been great if only.
I wanted a more sleek, feminine looking bottle.
This to me looks chunky and cartoonish.
However, it's not all a loss.
This is how we learn and I'm still very proud of this bottle as my sculpting was on point
with this one and using the gimp as the boning for the corset was a great idea, if I say
so myself lol I really hope this video was educational and showed you another side of
creating.
I'm not going to give up on this bottle.
I may try and fix it or go right ahead and do it all over again.
Whichever I do, you'll know about it when it's done.
Take your time when creating and don't rush your ideas.
If you reach a point where you get stuck.
Stop, walk away and come back to it.
If you mess up, don't give up.
Keep trying until you get it right and get to know your crafting supplies well.
This bottle clearly had 9 lives just like Catwomen…
I ruined the corset, dropped it when I sealed it and while attaching the whip I failed three
times before getting it to stay.
That's 5 lives down, 4 left.
Will I be able to get it right?
Stay tuned to find out if Catwoman lives.
LOL
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