Comments on: Teen Spaces: Mark Them With Your Teens’ Scents http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/2008/10/05/teen-spaces-mark-them-with-your-teens-scents/ The official blog of the Young Adult Library Services Association Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:37:39 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Lindsey http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/2008/10/05/teen-spaces-mark-them-with-your-teens-scents/comment-page-1/#comment-6947 Lindsey Sun, 26 Oct 2008 20:32:16 +0000 http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/?p=1375#comment-6947 Hi Sarah, The primer was a spray primer called Zinsser Cover Stain Primer. The paint is just plain acrylic colors. If you just buy red, blue, yellow, black, and white, the teens can mix their own colors. It's more fun that way. Have large and small brushes, provide water for rinsing brushes, and cover tables with newspaper. The spray primer needs to dry overnight so do that the night before they paint. Hi Sarah,
The primer was a spray primer called Zinsser Cover Stain Primer. The paint is just plain acrylic colors. If you just buy red, blue, yellow, black, and white, the teens can mix their own colors. It’s more fun that way. Have large and small brushes, provide water for rinsing brushes, and cover tables with newspaper. The spray primer needs to dry overnight so do that the night before they paint.

]]> By: Sarah http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/2008/10/05/teen-spaces-mark-them-with-your-teens-scents/comment-page-1/#comment-6920 Sarah Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:05:27 +0000 http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/?p=1375#comment-6920 I'm interested in doing the bookend painting projects with my teens. What did you use as a primer? Did you spray it on? What sort of paint did you use for the actual designs? Thanks for the info! I’m interested in doing the bookend painting projects with my teens. What did you use as a primer? Did you spray it on? What sort of paint did you use for the actual designs? Thanks for the info!

]]> By: Jason Yu http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/2008/10/05/teen-spaces-mark-them-with-your-teens-scents/comment-page-1/#comment-6474 Jason Yu Mon, 20 Oct 2008 08:06:40 +0000 http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/?p=1375#comment-6474 Enjoying teen art makes me feel young. Thanks for the info. Enjoying teen art makes me feel young. Thanks for the info.

]]> By: Kricket Hoekstra http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/2008/10/05/teen-spaces-mark-them-with-your-teens-scents/comment-page-1/#comment-5879 Kricket Hoekstra Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:26:29 +0000 http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/?p=1375#comment-5879 thank you! i really appreciate the info. thank you! i really appreciate the info.

]]> By: Lindsey http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/2008/10/05/teen-spaces-mark-them-with-your-teens-scents/comment-page-1/#comment-5363 Lindsey Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:06:09 +0000 http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/?p=1375#comment-5363 The lamp is great. You can find it on the Ingo-Maurer website. It is ingo-maurer.com. I don't know how to hyperlink that. It is on the page with hanging lamps. I change the art out seasonally, so at least four times a year. A couple things about the lamp: the lighbulb is VERY bright, 250 watts. We had staff complain about getting migraines so we changed it to a 60 watt bulb. Also, it takes work! The stems have to be installed how you want them. We have to get on a ladder to change the art. So it does take some time. I saw this same lamp at a shopping mall so I think it is pretty hip. So far, we have had snowflakes, hearts, and origami for summer. The lamp is great. You can find it on the Ingo-Maurer website. It is ingo-maurer.com. I don’t know how to hyperlink that. It is on the page with hanging lamps. I change the art out seasonally, so at least four times a year. A couple things about the lamp: the lighbulb is VERY bright, 250 watts. We had staff complain about getting migraines so we changed it to a 60 watt bulb. Also, it takes work! The stems have to be installed how you want them. We have to get on a ladder to change the art. So it does take some time. I saw this same lamp at a shopping mall so I think it is pretty hip. So far, we have had snowflakes, hearts, and origami for summer.

]]> By: Kricket Hoekstra http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/2008/10/05/teen-spaces-mark-them-with-your-teens-scents/comment-page-1/#comment-5322 Kricket Hoekstra Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:46:33 +0000 http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/?p=1375#comment-5322 I looooove the art lamp! Where did you find it? How often do you change the art? I looooove the art lamp! Where did you find it? How often do you change the art?

]]> By: Chris Cooper http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/2008/10/05/teen-spaces-mark-them-with-your-teens-scents/comment-page-1/#comment-5247 Chris Cooper Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:05:41 +0000 http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/?p=1375#comment-5247 Hey Lindsey: Way to go!!!I love your scrapbook idea :-) I am currently working on a book proposal "Teen Spaces on a Shoestring". It's refreshing to see teen art in your library too. My teen space the "teenzone" was just featured in the August 2008 issue of VOYA. Where is your library? I'd love to keep in touch. Chris Cooper, Librarian Fortuna Library 753 14th St Fortuna CA 95540 ccooper@co.humboldt.ca.us (w) christopher.cooper@mac.com (h) 707-725-6731 (w) Hey Lindsey:

Way to go!!!I love your scrapbook idea :-) I am currently working on a book proposal “Teen Spaces on a Shoestring”. It’s refreshing to see teen art in your library too. My teen space the “teenzone” was just featured in the August 2008 issue of VOYA. Where is your library? I’d love to keep in touch.

Chris Cooper, Librarian
Fortuna Library
753 14th St
Fortuna CA 95540
ccooper@co.humboldt.ca.us (w)
christopher.cooper@mac.com (h)
707-725-6731 (w)

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