Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Faux Hammered Metal Background

The technique for this fortnight is Faux Hammered Metal.  It gives a realistic metal look to black cardstock using clear utee and metallic paints.  It's all in how long you heat the utee for.  Generally utee is heated to the point of a glass-like finish.   Removing the heat before that point gives a more bumpy, textured look which is what's required for this technique.
 
"Mesmerize"...
 
 
 
"Dramatic"...
 
 
 
"Pure"...
 


"Nurture"...
 

 
 
These atc's below are from the previous class, Permanent Marker Wash.
 
"no accounting for taste"...
 
 
 
"Impression"...
(the girls say "thanks Gail for the little mirrors!")
 

 
"washed by tears"...
 

 
 
"psychedelic hallucination"...
 
 
 
My favourite is "Mesmerize"... what's yours?   More to follow.

2 comments:

lisa_crofts said...

Which one is mine?

kelsey said...

Hmmm... s'pose it depends on whether you win the raffle at class or not Lisa, might let you choose then! lol