My first introduction to Domino Art came from the internet. I was completely fascinated because I really like working on small canvases…the smaller the better. Plus, my moto is always…if it isn’t moving…alter it! Most of my investigating was done online. I discovered that you can strip a domino by soaking it in bleach. So, when I prepare dominos I always do it in bulk….sometime a couple of hundred at a time and a big 5 gallon pail. I throw them in in an afternoon and agitate them once in a while. Then I just leave them over night and rinse them well the next day. Once you’ve done that part, you are all set. The dominos above I simply stamped with permanent black ink, colored the edges with a black Sharpie and glued some mini playing cards to the top. One of them has a small domino layered on top of a jumbo one. Once everything is dry, I used self adhesive magnet strips on the back and was good to go. You can do just about anything with a domino. I’ve seen some really beautiful domino jewelry and some made into buttons. Happy Altering!! Can’t wait to see what you are doing with your dominos.
If you’d like to read more about altering dominoes…here are my two favorite sources for information:
Artfully yours,
Theresa
These are awesome. I like to alter the dominoes for jewelry, but had not thought of the “game” theme. I even have some mini playing cards. Thanks for the inspiration!
Thank you for the altered dominoes inspiration. I’ve always wanted to try now that you made it sound so simple, I will.