Welcome to Technique Tuesday!
By Judy Cantrell
For this week I’ll use a
Technique from
“Altered Surfaces"
By Chris Cozen
This is a
Design Originals
workbook that
has
workbook that
has
many projects
using Acrylic Paints with
Gels, Medium, Grounds & Paste
These products can be used on
Paper, Canvas, Board and Plastic
This week I'll share
a project from page 48
This week I'll share
a project from page 48
“Embossed Tiles”
Light modeling paste makes a lovely textured white on a project. Adding color adds interest and with a
finishing touch of Tar Gel Medium. You can make a very nice project
suitable for gift giving using this technique.
finishing touch of Tar Gel Medium. You can make a very nice project
suitable for gift giving using this technique.
Directions:
- Apply a smooth finish of light modeling paste to a piece of canvas.
2. Apply a stamp into the paste while still wet, lift off and then
clean stamp with an old toothbrush before moving on
to the next step.
example #1
Note: adding the right pressure to the stamp takes practice. I stamped this image on card stock instead of a canvas as my example.
3. Allow this to dry.
4. Wet surface of modeling paste with a wet paint brush.
5. Start by adding transparent colors
of paint with a small paint brush or by dripping from the bottle.
Note: Bright color family works best for this technique.
If you have enough water on the piece the colors will spread
like magic to look like embossed tiles.
Leave some areas light in color. Let dry.
of paint with a small paint brush or by dripping from the bottle.
Note: Bright color family works best for this technique.
If you have enough water on the piece the colors will spread
like magic to look like embossed tiles.
Leave some areas light in color. Let dry.
A suggestion for colors:
Quinacridone Red, Quinacridone Magenta,
Permanent Violet, Quinacridone Burnt Orange,
Hansa Yellow Medium, Nickel Azo Yellow, Raw Sienna
and Iridescent colors; Gold and Bronze.
Permanent Violet, Quinacridone Burnt Orange,
Hansa Yellow Medium, Nickel Azo Yellow, Raw Sienna
and Iridescent colors; Gold and Bronze.
6. Re-wet the surface and then add gold iridescent paint
to the white areas. Allow this to dry.
to the white areas. Allow this to dry.
7. Coat the entire surface with Clear Tar Gel using a palette knife
and allow this to dry thoroughly.
and allow this to dry thoroughly.
Larger view of finished piece
Note: The instructions in this book suggested foam stamps. I used a wood mounted stamp. It also suggested a square piece of canvas. I used card stock.
Supplies:
Light Modeling Paste
Clear Tar Gel
Stamps
Golden Paints
Canvas
My personal blog: http://wwwstampedimpressions.blogspot.com/
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