Angel of Grief

 

Angel of Grief

A beautiful angel lays on a tomb, grieved deeply for a loss. This statue is very famous. The original is in the Acatholic Cemetery inRome, where I took the photo.

There are copies of this statue in the USA, some music bands ahve the picture of this statue on the cover of their albums, as Nightwish'sOnce.

 

Angel of Grief

To stand in front of the authentic Angel of Grief is a great experience. Among the tombs, in Spring and Summertime, there are a lot of Hydrangeas, so beautiful.

Hydrangea

The tomb and the silence of the old Cemetery reminded me the Latin motto "Sic transit gloria mundi". It is for "Thus passes the glory of the world", a motto to remember mortality and the passing nature of earthly glories.

Angel of Grief magnet

Holly leaves #1

The question mark in the last post was hidden this project :)

A simple decoration to fix on Christmas wreath, gift boxes, nice corners in your home.

You will need

• paper (250 gr)
• air-drying clay or wooden balls
• green acrylic paint
• red acrylic paint
• protective varnish
• magnet (optional)
• pencil
• scissors
• paint brush
• embossing tool
• shaping mat
• white glue
• cyanoacrylate glue

1. Draw three Holly leaves and cut out with scissors.

2 . Put the leaves in the shaping mat and press the edge with the embossing tool. The thorns will rise up.

3. Paint the leaves on both sides and let dry. Paint with protective varnish on both sides and let dry again.

4. Mould by hand three little balls from air-drying clay, let dry.

5. Paint the balls with the red varnish. When dry, paint with protective varnish.

6. If you like, glue a magnet on the back.

Have fun! :)

Only for personal use, commercial use is not allowed.

Sea magnet

You need
4 flat wooden sticks
1 little wooden peg
some nautical items (anchor, pebbels, shells, faux starfish)
cord
paper sheets
magnet
blue and white acrylic paint
white 3D liner
brush
sandpaper
glue for wood

Cut from the flat wooden sticks four pieces: 2.8 in high, 0.7in wide, 0.1 in depth.


Sand the flat wooden sticks and paint them with the white acrylic paint on both sides.



Prepare three shades of blue adding a growing amount of blue acrylic paint in the white one. Paint one of the stick in white and three sticks with the other shades of blue (see the picture).
Glue the four pieces of wood.Now you have a 2.8 in square.



Glue a magnet, or four littel magnets, on the back side.


Glue the little wooden peg on the front of the square and also the nautical items and the cord, as you prefer.
Write the word "Sea" with the 3D liner.



You can put in the peg some paper sheets or a little photo.



Happy Holydays! :)

Only for personal use, commercial use is not allowed.