There are so many things I think I need to complete my projects, but with a limited budget I just can't afford to invest in making the types of pieces that I am drawn to. I like making the larger brick panels that are made inside of recycled screen printing frames, but they require in excess of 20-30 ounces of Epoxy, plus some pigments and some plaster / mortar to make them solid enough to be used as a table top or panel on a wall. I put the cost of each panel at $10-15/ea, not to mention my time or the frame cost. This starts the cycle of reconsideration for my projects, because I then think of how I can make things that are smaller using the same techniques. One panel uses the same amount of materials that I could use to make 20 smaller pieces, and so it goes. I am now rethinking my project, before I run out of materials from last year, and re-inventing my magnets, which are significantly smaller and easier to display.
Here are some photos of my most recent batch of photo fresco refrigerator magnets.
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