This background technique is made using the humble white plastic shopping bag! Layers and layers (about 12!) of white plastic bag is ironed together to create a beautifully textured background that is further enhanced by adding paints, wiping off, adding more paints, wiping off again, then metallic paints, wiping off.... well, you get the picture. You must remember to protect your iron from the plastic with either baking paper or brown paper or you 'll have a huge mess! Of course these samples on the computer do this background absolutely no justice at all, they are really beautifully textured in real life. I used a combination of Jo Sonja Paints, Golden Paints, Ranger Distress Paints, Plaid Metallic Paints.
"Seed Fairy"... (colours for this one are:
Paynes Grey, Celadon, Silver & Micaceous Iron Oxide)
"One-way ticket"...(colours are:
Paynes Grey, Indian Red Oxide and Copper)
"Collect Moments"... (colours are:
Burnt Umber, Burnt Sienna and Silver)
"Thousand times"... (colours are:
Peeled Paint, Rusty Hinge and Copper)
This sample below is unadorned so you can see a little of the gorgeous texture that you get. Colours used were: Paynes Grey, Turquoise Phthalo and Copper.
1 comment:
Wow, they are fantastic Kelsey. A must try methinks.
Post a Comment