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Hell Hath No Fury

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Wed Jun-03-09 05:10 PM
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Help! Name of a 50's craft needed --

I am racking by brain trying to remember the name of a 1950s-60s kit craft. It involved a layout out on board like paint by numbers but, instead of paint, you used cord (usually gold) to outline objects and then filled in the areas with little "crumbles" of colored, clear plastic and sometimes glitter.

I have a fantastic horn of plenty craft picture I bought at a second hand store and would love to find more on ebay, but I have no idea what to search for! :shrug:

Anyone else remember these kits??

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HopeHoops

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Wed Jun-03-09 05:47 PM
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1. We just called it "string art".

But you might be talking about Orissa.

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Hell Hath No Fury

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Thu Jun-04-09 10:31 AM
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4. I loved string art!

There are sites out there you can get patterns and supplies -- a real acid flashback for us children of the 70s. :)

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suninvited

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Wed Jun-03-09 05:58 PM
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2. I remember

seed art or crop art which were pictures filled in with seeds, some had outlines with string, some didn't. But I dont remember exactly what you are talking about.

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Hell Hath No Fury

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Thu Jun-04-09 10:32 AM
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5. Wow!

I had totally forgotten about seed art -- I do remember that from way back. I might have to look for some of that online. :hi:

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MorningGlow

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Wed Jun-03-09 06:20 PM
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3. I remember them, but I didn't know they had a name

:shrug:

Sorry I can't be of more help...

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Hell Hath No Fury

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Thu Jun-04-09 10:33 AM
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6. No worries!

It's going to drive me crazy until I figure it out - I hate when that happens! :D

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supernova

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Thu Jun-04-09 10:44 AM
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7. I had a couple of those kits

They were pics of dogs and cats, but I can't remember what they were called either.

:P

It was fun though.

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Sabriel

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Thu Jun-04-09 11:09 AM
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8. I think some of it was called "gravel art"

Is this it?

http://whipup.net/2006/07/07/gravel-art/

http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2008/03/gravel_art_by_the_felt_mouse.html

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suninvited

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Thu Jun-04-09 11:11 AM
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9. Oh, gosh !

I remember those. My great aunt had several in her house back in the 70's.

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Hell Hath No Fury

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Thu Jun-04-09 11:58 AM
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11. That's it!

Edited on Thu Jun-04-09 11:59 AM by Hell Hath No Fury

Finally found some sites about it -- also called pepple art.

Here are a few samples:

And an HGTV tutorial on how to make your own!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Om_LVIWPeWI

I know what I am doing this weekend!!!

Thanks! :hi:

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Dogtown

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Thu Jun-04-09 11:17 AM
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10. My ESSO was intrigued

Remembers the kits well.

Here's a link:

http://www.plaidponyvintage.com/housewares/crafty/734mosette.html

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