Saturday, November 13, 2010

Altered Acetate

This class is all about alcohol inks, acetate and the wonderful little machine called a Cuttlebug. The acetate is alcohol inked first, then run through the Cuttlebug with different embossing folders and attached to the front of atc's that have been stamped, possibly coloured, maybe even a soot technique background. I use my little Tim Holtz Stapler to attach the acetate even though acetate for me is usually attached with a xyron. As the embossing folders create depth in areas on the acetate the xyron doesn't work as well for this technique. Stapler to the rescue! Of course, you colour in your little rows of staples using a permanent marker (sharpie or Bic Mark-it) so it's all colour co-ordinated.


Firstly though, here's another couple of Fusible Film/Angelina Film samples from the last class.

"Life is too short"....(this was done with the Watermelon Angelina Film.....SO not my colour so I altered it a bit by dry-brushing with burgundy and lilac paints.....much better colour!)


"Untitled"... (this one has the angelina film attached to a chipboard border, then heated to create the holes)

Now the Altered Acetate samples...

"Soar"...

"Naturalist"...

"Support System"... (this one is the acetate placed over a soot background)...


"Secret of Life"...


"Just live it"...

"Red gush"... "Perverse"...


"Traverse"...


The next class will be Smooch Inks!

3 comments:

Lesley said...

Kelsey this is beautiful. Wow and guess what I have some acetate. I would never have thougth to put it through my CB. I sent you an email back a while ago now. Hope you got the info you needed. Just checking. Back to painting for my craftshow next week. Thank you for tons of inspiration.
L

Samantha Marshall said...

They look amazing-definitely have to try this technique!

chrisw said...

they look amazing in real life!everyone should visit scraptivate for a look see i think