Pouncer Inspired

hehe I just had to try that bumble bee lol... here was my attempt!

awwww shucks thanks guys
maybe i should call it more obsetion than hobby lol.

Must get some of these, I see them all the time but just never think to grab some, thanks for the inspiration guys, love xx

Love the bees!
I tried the fish, but overwet my pouncer & it was a mess. Had to run out the door, so I'll have to try again.

i find if i give the sponge a spray and not the paint it stays a bit dryer but you have to dab it onto the skin quite a few times to get a nice even coverage! dunno maybe thats just me. also when i did my tag today i painted the colours onto the mop/pouncer and that stopped it from running as well.

I wasn't paying attention & sprayed my pouncer 4 times(my usual amount of sprays for a sponge). I had a duh moment

lol yeah it happens that's y paper towels r my friend

Metina wrote:I think a challenge with these are a great idea!

I second, third and fourth that idea for more cool quick designs ; D

My attempt at fish & a peace symbol design the girls love:



I forgot to mention, I used a homemade artycake for the fish & the patriotic artycake for the peace symbol.

I almost always double or triple load my sponge when using a pouncer, at least two colors for jewelry or snowman and three colors for the monster faces, so I find that after loading the sponge with the first color, its easier to spray my paints,or put a drop of water on them so I can roll the edge of the sponge in it.
Linda your fishies are great!

i dont have a pouncer/mop, i did mine with standard sponges, and the mini sponge you get from the snaz glitter gel tubes i cheated lol

Gorgeous fish Pixieface! I love all the ideas inspired by it.

Thumbs up on your fish Psalm! The grasses make them much more 3d like. And I hadn't thought about dressing up a peace symbol with swirls ....

Like your new avatar Eventertainments! And it's only cheating if we know about it right? Sort of like if a tree falls in a forest does it make a sound? Grin.

Wow loving all these pouncer/dotter/dauber designs they looks so terrific.
I've had a small & a tiny one in my kit for a while & just haven't put them to use, boy will they be getting a work out now. I think I'd like a large one too has anyone got a photo of the different sizes of this wonderful little tool. thanks xx

i haven't been able to find the really big one. i know that marvellous masks uses one in a xmas vid he did.
those fish r soooooo cool!!!
was up half the night with idea's running through my head for designs with the mop sponges but might have to wait and see if there is a challenge with them b4 i post

I love this thread. I've not had a chance lately to sit down and paint, but I can't wait to do something pouncer inspired when I get the chance. You guys are doing great work! I really love the fish.

Here's my goldfish!

This is awesome! I picked some of these up when I first started fp but hadn't really done much with them since finding "regular" sponges. Now I'm dragging them back out.
Any tips on loading from a silly farm rainbow cake?
How about loading for highlight/midtone/shadow like the scaly faces?

The small ones on the sticks are great for making pearls, bubbles and beads.

I use them on one-of jobs. Because I can't clean them to reuse on a gig properly I don't bother using them.

Shannon brings up a good point. My thought for myself had been to compromise - use sponges on the face one per child - but then reserve the pouncers by most oft used color but for arms, using baby wipes or alcohol/cotton ball to clean it before using the pouncer?

I probably spent too much on mine - got a two bags at Michaels - one had three different sizes - looks like a 2 inch, 1 inch and half inch - then a bag of the smaller ones - about six of them. Regularly priced $5-$6 (used coupon). I think I've seen them online much cheaper :-)

Vampkat - I love your goldfish - is that your Paradise orange?

pixieface wrote:Shannon brings up a good point. My thought for myself had been to compromise - use sponges on the face one per child - but then reserve the pouncers by most oft used color but for arms, using baby wipes or alcohol/cotton ball to clean it before using the pouncer?

I probably spent too much on mine - got a two bags at Michaels - one had three different sizes - looks like a 2 inch, 1 inch and half inch - then a bag of the smaller ones - about six of them. Regularly priced $5-$6 (used coupon). I think I've seen them online much cheaper :-)

Vampkat - I love your goldfish - is that your Paradise orange?

Yes it is! Orange with yellow on the tail in some areas, and a little gold over the body.

Thanks! Wow we are up early this morning :-) I have a 3 PM client deadline with an SEO report (yeah, procrastinating - lol!). What's your excuse GRIN

My daughter has school, and since I had to get the husbeast up early to go to work this morning, I couldn't get back to sleep. What better place to kill time then here right? lol

I found the pouncers at Michaels are too expensive for too few so I get sets of pouncers at Walmart in the stencil section for $3.99, 10 to a package in three sizes. One of my students uses the large pouncers instead of a sponge so it keeps her fingers clean

The green Donna Dewberry one was nice but wears out fast and the sponge tip came rite off. The ones I use clean up easy, are color dedicated and last a really long time
Happy Painting,
Susan

i want your kit please