Monday, 4 July 2016

Caught in a Crystal Panel


You will need:
Acetate
Black Stayzon ink
Johnsons Klear floor polish
Tissue paper (white)
Acrylic paints
Rubber stamps
Paintbrush
Hairdryer
Scissors 






Ink up your stamp/s and stamp onto the acetate, pressing firmly all over to get a good impression....but be careful the stamp doesn't slide **always keep one hand on the stamp.  Let dry naturally.

On the reverse of the acetate, pour a puddle of the Johnsons Klear, taking care it doesn't run off the edges.  Add your chosen acrylic colours, starting with the lightest colour, and gently swirling into the polish.

Crumple up the tissue paper, then loosely open it out and place onto the polish/paint mix.  Dab gently with a brush to make sure the tissue has good contact with the fluid and the acetate.  You are aiming for plenty of wrinkles, but being careful not to move the paints too much more, otherwise they will all merge into one blended colour and you will lose the overall effect.  If you look at mine, you can still see clear yellow and green areas, as well as where it is a mix of the two.

At this stage, you can speed up the drying process, but only with a hairdryer, as a heat tool would melt the acetate and acrylics.  Plus, the polish could be flammable.  When it is thoroughly dry, it just needs trimming and mounting. Voila :)
Christine

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