Burning Issues - Part One

So, when I went to Jennie's house last Thursday, she introduced to me to her trick to make her precise work - Lutradur and her secret weapon! Though Jennie's work often uses Lutradur as one of it's many elements, and though I had a chance to work with a bit of it as part of the challenge when I made "Ontology of A Rabbit", I didn't realize how amazin' the stuff is!

She had asked me to come prepared with my sketch of Travyon blown up for our experiments (here, it's about 14 inches x 10). We taped the image to the table and then put it under a piece of glass, and then put a piece of Lutradur on top...

And then she introduced me to her secret weapon! A burning tool from Margaret Beal - with whom she'd taken a class a few years ago. Now since the tool is from the UK, we had to use it with both a converter (so it could be used in North American outlets) AND a booster so it would get hot enough, and it sure did. "Cuz check it out!

Just from tracing the image through the glass with the tool!

I gave Jennie a big kiss and a hug, 'cuz she's totally brilliant!

Of course, IIII don't have any Lutradur, and I haven't been able to source any here in the past - not to mention - I don't have this handy burning tool, and also - the Lutradur is white. So stay tuned for more problem solving...

6 comments:

Deborah OHare28.5.12
Knowing you, you probably have all of this worked out by now;)... but just in case... I own a Margaret Beal tool but I also have a bog standard soldering iron that works just as well, even though the tip is not as fine.
I also have some Lutrador that I have never used!!!
So glad things are working out for you.
M-R Charbonneau28.5.12
So is the paper a stand-in for the Lutradur? I don't know where to get it in Canada, but I think you can get it from the Interweave site. I'm so curious to see what you'll do with this next, Kit!
liniecat28.5.12
Art Van Go here in Uk will send you Lutrador or Nidi Noi have great mixed packs as I recall.
I bought a US multi tool that had umpteen gadget ends to it and that works great, like Margarets heat tool. It was about 29$ and as much to post to me lol
I will pull the box out and let you know its name, think I got it off Stampingtons site mind you.
It came in an orange and white box and I had to buy a transformer to use it here in the uk, much like you ...lol then went and bought a Uk one to use.......so this US one, sits..somewhere...on a shelf!
liniecat28.5.12
Infact the fascinating Nidi Noi lady, did a workshop with us and we did use soldering irons with fine tips, of hers, on lutrador I recall.
Great fun!
Colleen Kole28.5.12
I have said it before-you are fearless. I love how you just dive in and never give up.
quilthexle29.5.12
Yeah! as Colleen already said - I just love your "I-don't-give-up"-attitude. I'm sorry, I can't offer you any substantial help on this problem ... but when I read the comments ahead of mine, I think you are already off chasing down what you need ;-)))