Hand-painted trompe l'oeil music cassette ornament or magnet gift

I made these cassette trompe l'oeil music magnet gifts for my niece and nephew's birthdays. The best gifts are the ones that integrate the recipient's favorite things, and this definitely hits! Bands featured in the video: The Lumineers Molchat Doma TIMESTAMPS 00:00 INTRO!!! How/why I started making these 01:36 MATERIALS 02:59 NOTES on my FIRST ATTEMPT 04:10 PRIMING the WOOD 04:33 DRAWING the CASSETTE 05:55 PAINTING 06:41 ANATOMY of CASSETTE TAPE 06:49 TIPS for using Stabilo All Pencil 07:25 1ST ATTEMPT Tape Reel Spindles + detailing the cassette surface 08:56 2ND ATTEMPT Tape Reel Spindles PAINTING BAND NAMES & DECOR 09:58 MATERIALS PHASE 2 11:18 SKETCHING: Lumineers 12:21 PAINT PEN: Lumineers 13:37 DESIGN: Lumineers 14:38 SKETCHING: Molchat Doma 15:04 PAINT PEN: Molchat Doma 15:45 1ST ATTEMPT LETTERING: Molchat Doma 16:06 FINAL LETTERING: Molchat Doma 16:19 DESIGN: Molchat Doma 16:29 DETAILING: BOTH CASSETTES MATERIALS LIST- any asterisks* are affiliate links (This list parallels the video. Use what you already have + substitute with stuff you have.) Wood rectangles* https://creatoriq.cc/4hhmPLI -Blick Black Gesso (or any basic black paint/primer) -Sponge brush (hardware, art/craft store) -Magnets* https://amzn.to/3WTDVWB -Glue -Clay tool to trace shape of the cassette spindles -Ruler -Stabilo All White Pencil* https://amzn.to/3Wc7bI5 -Neocolor 2's Paints: I used a combo of Golden Fluid and Blick Matte Fluid Acrylics Brushes: Mostly used a Chisel Blender + a Spotter Puffy Tape used as tape spindle stamps PHASE 2 MATERIALS: Some of the things I share written out in the video Pointy things to paint and draw with: Pottery tools - various Bone folder Scratch art wood sticks Stabilo All Pencil Posca Paint Pens Royal Soverign Taper Point Color Shaper (the brush thing w the rubber point tip) Dotting tool rubber tipped Pottery tool rubber tipped Mini screwdriver (hardware store) Ruling Pen (green handle)* https://amzn.to/3L2ViBK Rustoleum 2X clear gloss varnish spray* https://amzn.to/43jlrTa Cassette Magnetssection of my store*: https://creatoriq.cc/4nY2XAm *Find all of the above on my Amazon store here (if you wish to support me and my content at no cost to you*): https://www.amazon.com/shop/kathywellerart?ccs_id=734bc055-bf84-4938-8a55-b2544c7cb9fe Thanks! ------------------------------------------ Looking for my Quiet art streams? • Quiet Art Livestreams Art & Coffee replays can be found here: • Art & Coffee Livestreams ------------------------------------------ I am probably using some combo of the following in this video: Kuretake Zig White Ink*: https://amzn.to/3IJDj2G Pentel Pigment Brush Pen* https://amzn.to/4mAAezX Yasutomo Sumi Ink 16 oz bottle*: https://amzn.to/4n77dwK Uni Posca Gold Pen PC-1M tip* https://amzn.to/47NyzmM Neocolor 2 in Sahara Yellow Caran D'ache 10 set of Neocolor 2's* https://amzn.to/4mYoDeI Caran D'ache 15 set of Neocolor 2's* https://amzn.to/41T6FSz Uni Posca Gold Pen with the PC-1M tip!* https://amzn.to/47NyzmM Neocolor 2 in Sahara Yellow Caran D'ache 10 set of Neocolor 2's* https://amzn.to/4mYoDeI Caran D'ache 15 set of Neocolor 2's* https://amzn.to/41T6FSz Shop all of these (and anything I left out) in my Art Livestream Materials Shop* https://amzn.to/454fxFA ------------------------------------------- Music via @epidemicsound Want to try Epidemic Sound? Sign up through my affiliate link here: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referra... *Affiliate links. Using my links helps support me/this content at no cost to you. *As an affiliate of Amazon, Etsy, Epidemic Sound and Skillshare, I earn from qualifying purchases made through your clicks from my links. ------------------------------------------- LINKS: My Etsy Shop: Etsy shop: kathywellerart.etsy.com My web site: https://kathyweller.com My Substack Blog: kathyweller.substack.com Quick links: http://msha.ke/kathywellerart ------------------------------------------- Looking for an easy way to support my content and art live stream shows? (This info is only here for those who are looking for it!): Support my Ko-fi art live stream campaign here: https://ko-fi.com/kathyweller Tip me via PayPal:https://paypal.me/kathyweller Shop my Etsy store: https://kathywellerart.etsy.com Mail addy: Kathy Weller Art, P.O.Box 390053, Cambridge, MA, 02139 THANKS and see you in the next one! XO, Kathy ------------------------------------------- Fair Use Notice: The reference material in this video is provided for educational and informational purposes. All photos/reference/images that haven’t been taken by Kathy Weller Art have been credited, linked or both, or believed to be in the public domain. It is believed that this constitutes a ‘fair use’ of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. Information has been used for reference and educational purposes.