Let It Shine Altered Paintbrush

Hello Everybody!

I have been making clay pieces with molds-and today I made a project with them!  This is going to be a present for my husband for Father's Day so shhh.  :) So let me show you what I made:

                                                  

I started with this paintbrush from the dollar tree.

Then I gessoed the paintbrush and added gears for where I wanted them to go.

Then I went through and painted everything with black gesso.

I made a lightbulb using a Tim Holtz stamp, wild honey oxide, and rusty hinge crayon.  I used vintage gold, rusty brown, rusty red waxes on the gears.  And I painted the handle with the copper paint from the Patina effect paste-and then i painted a little of the rusty brown on it.  

I added black micro beads too.  I used a Tim Holtz paperdoll and a quote chip (which seriously are one of my new favorite things).  

I added Finnabair rust effects to the sides of the paintbrush.  

I used brown and red rusty waxes on the actual bristles of the brush.  The original bristles were bright compared with the rest of the projct.  I cut the chipboard quote and colored them with rusty red wax and vintage gold wax.

Here is a close up of the light bulb.

Here is the paintbrush altogether.  My idea was that the gear "machine" makes the lightbulb work thus lighting the way.  My husband lights the way for our family :)

I am submitting this to the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: It's a Man Thing

Double Trouble Paper Crafting Challenge:#58 Gear It Up for the Boys-Thing 1 and Thing 3

Vintage Journey: Rustic Charm

Creative Artiste Challenge Blog: #61 Anything Mixed Media Goes

{Pin}spirational --#264 photo inpiration: My husband is definitely a hero in my eyes.  He takes care of us and makes sure we have everything we need.  He works hard at his job and at home.  He is an awesome dad too! He definitely makes this world a better place. :)

Thank you for stopping by today!