We always encourage our customers to send us pictures of their #stickerbomb projects. Martha Diaz sent us something that blew us away! She had #stickerbombed a mannequin very tastefully! She used a mix of Random Sticker packs and Themed Sticker Packs to get the final product. Check out the final product below along with a few words from the artist herself about the project.
What inspired you to do this?
A few years ago, I purchased a male mannequin to use as a hawk deterrent in my backyard for my little dogs. He became known as Manny, to family and friends, and soon thereafter, Pedi, a female mannequin followed. Manny and Pedi took a beating in the elements so I tossed Manny out and brought a dirty and faded Pedi inside the house and started to decoupage her with Wonder Woman comic book pages. It was so much fun I was hooked on using mannequins as a medium.
A few months after completing Pedi, an egghead mannequin appeared at my door; a gift from a family member that happened to see it at a store liquidation sale. This mannequin was so impressive I knew I had to do something special with it. One day, I was scrolling through Instagram and saw an ad for Stickerload. I pondered the possibility of using stickers for several days. The ad kept appearing on my feed so I knew then I had to decoupage it using these particular stickers.
How long did the process take?
The process probably took about two to three weeks. On certain days, I would work on the mannequin for four to five hours at a time. It took practice adhering the stickers exactly where I wanted to place them and cutting them in just the right places so they would lay flat. When completed, I varnished the mannequin five times for a sealed look.
Tell us a bit about yourself.
I'm a lover of art. I am self taught in most of the areas of arts and crafts that I create. I especially love using mixed media and collage as the basis for telling life stories on canvas and artist trading cards. I am usually working on a project whether it's knitting, crocheting, decoupaging or, in these times, sewing masks. I am constantly learning new ways to express my creativity to avoid going mad. You can view a limited sample of my creations at my Instagram @myartattacks. I will also be opening an Etsy shop by the same name, MyArtAttacks.
Be sure to checkout her Instagram where Martha shows off a lot of her incredibly creative artwork. You can also find some of her creations for sale on here etsy!
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