An interesting art supply

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azemigh
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An interesting art supply

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This week end we did some cleanup on one of our palm trees and got a several of these palm boots. I'm trying to think of how to use them as an art base for an ATC. They are somewhat flexible, waxy feel to them, about 1/16 inch thick, cropodile punches right through crisply, cuts with my tonic scissors easier than cardboard.

I will probably end up with alot of these once I go through them and find usuable pieces. If anyone would like to try playing with this material just post here and the next time I send something to you in a swap I'll include some pieces. I might be able to get 4x4 out of some of them, but it looks like ATC size is no problem. Maybe a 3x6 if someone was thinking of long, skinny book pages.
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pamcook
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I'll give them a try. It'll be interesting to see how they "age", won't it?
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ChristyB

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OH OH Me please. :greenbounce:
Those look so cool.
djenns

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I'm sure that you'll come up with a really neat use for those. I use to see them laying on the ground down in So Texas and wondered if anything could be done with them.
julierealtor

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Rachelle, add me to the list...love the color and texture.
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