![005 - Frame](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3464/3934478835_d2512a93b2.jpg)
I look for ones that are plastic (the spray primer works best on plastic), somewhat tacky, and have glass inserts.
![006 - Frame](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2466/3935261000_46d106482b.jpg)
Usually they are between $1 and $2.
I also found some dark grey primer to start using on the frames so I don't have to use as much paint to cover the primer. I am going to use them for paintings similar to this one.
![001 - Mug](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2588/3935258144_5c759ee975.jpg)
Mugs, they are my weakness. I picked up a bunch of them for my Drawing students, and found this little pretty for myself - it is a mikasa mug. :)
![002 - Leather Bags](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2460/3935258700_f302f4baa1.jpg)
And bags..... my other weakness..... The one on the left is one of my favorites, I thought I had lost it, but I found it in my closet while cleaning! My grandma had picked it up for me at a garage sale a while back. I found the one on the right last week and payed $5 for it. It goes across my body so it is really great for traveling. They both look like they will last a long long time.
![004 - Necklace](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2583/3935259802_acdd7a1eb9.jpg)
Last but not least, I bought a necklace. We had a visiting artist this week who works with women in Guatemala who lost loved ones in their civil war. After recording their stories of war and suffering, he compiled a book in hopes to keep future generations from making the same mistakes. After they told their stories to him, he taught them how to do beading as a way of renewing their spirits. This necklace really caught my eye. :)
great finds! I confess that I hunt for frames and boxes at thrift stores...I love the hunt!
ReplyDeleteDid you know we have a goodwill now too? It's over by schnucks (to the left)
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