Sunday 26 May 2013

DIY Mini Drawing Mats

I had a brainstorm while meandering the aisles of my local Dollarama recently.  I was in the pet aisle (for no particular reason, I don't have a pet...!) and I noticed a section of pet brushes with wire bristles.  They reminded me of drawing mats that wigmakers use for holding and organizing loose hair while working, so I thought, why not?

I bought 2 of them for $1.25 each, and when I got home I took them apart.  They just unclip at the back, and come apart very easily.  The bristled mats just popped out and, and presto!  A pair of mini drawing mats!

The bristle area on each brush is only 1.5 by 3 inches, but they are fine for holding small amounts of hair while working on a project.




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12 comments:

  1. Anonymous21 June 2013 at 13:50

    is there a way i can contact you? I'm interested about your work.!!

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    1. Dave21 June 2013 at 14:30

      Not sure if you're the same person who posted on the ventilation page, but yes - my email is hairsay514@gmail.com

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  2. Anonymous21 June 2013 at 15:46

    yes its me ,thank you for the reply, i will email you the sooner( after the weekend), thank you again

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  3. Anonymous27 June 2013 at 14:26

    finally I sent you an email yesterday,..i'm looking forward to hear from you soon,,

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    1. Dave27 June 2013 at 15:14

      Hi, sorry to say I didn't receive your email for some reason... is it possible to try sending it again?

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  4. Anonymous28 June 2013 at 15:35

    I just did 10 minutes ago, hope you receive it this time ,.. my email is thessgeor@gmail.com

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    1. Dave28 June 2013 at 15:48

      I still didn't get it, sorry! I just sent you an email at your gmail address. Hopefully that will work...

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    2. Dave29 June 2013 at 14:03

      I sent you an email last night with a lot of links and information, I hope you got it! If not, let me know and I will try to resend...

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  5. hair system5 January 2014 at 23:17

    I think this is an interesting and meaningful thing, right?

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    1. Dave6 January 2014 at 21:20

      I think it can be useful for small amounts of hair, although to be honest, I don't use it very often.

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  6. Unknown7 February 2014 at 18:41

    this is brilliant

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    1. Dave7 February 2014 at 18:48

      Thanks! Anything that doesn't cost a fortune is a great idea to me... :) But as I said, I don't find I use them very often. Do you use drawing mats yourself?

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