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October 16, 2009

Découpage Jewel Box

Filed under: Craft Ideas — Tags: , , , , , , , , , — @ 5:46 am

You will need a pre-made box. These can be found in most craft supply stores along with many other crafty items you can apply découpage to.

Instructions

  1. Seal the surface of item to be decorated with all-purpose sealer, paint or gesso.
  2. Sand gently with coarse sanding pad. Clean with a damp cloth then wipe over with a tack cloth to remove dust.
  3. Apply two coats of your choice of green acrylic to the inside of the box, allow to dry then wipe over with acrylic gold.
  4. Mix a cool and warm acrylic yellow together and apply to the outside of the box. Let dry, trim with the green and wipe over with gold.
  5. Seal painted surface with all purpose sealer.
  6. Seal découpage paper, front and back, with sealer.
  7. Use sharp manicure scissors to cut out motifs. Arrange images as desired for your project. Use blu-tack while deciding your design.
  8. Mix clag and PVA, 4:1 and apply generously to images and surface of item. Place your images on the item and apply more glue. Smooth the surface of image and remove air bubbles and expelling excess glue. Apply roller gently to the surface to ensure it is smooth and free of bubbles. Wipe carefully with a damp cloth, so as not to move the image.
  9. Using a weak vinegar and water solotion wipe over the surface to ensure all glue is removed. This prevents mould forming after the item has been varnished. Let dry. Any patches can be coloured with oil pencil.
  10. Use sponge brush to apply two coats of sealer. Let dry.
  11. Working in a ventilated dust free area apply acrylic or polyurethane varnish to protect your finished work. Apply smoothly and carefully work in even strokes from end to end without lifting brush from surface. Allow to dry following manufacturers instructions. Repeat about 30 times, at right angles to each  previous coat. Sand in between each coat also at right angles to previous sanding, using the course, medium than fine sanding pads. Wipe with tack cloth before reapplying each coat until you reach your desired finish.
  12. Polish with Micro-mesh or beeswax.

September 1, 2009

Paint Class 3 – Colour Chart

Filed under: Paint and Painting — Tags: , , , , , , — @ 2:28 am

All art supply stores will carry a wide range of colours in water, acrylic and oils but you often end up with more than you need. It is possible to use just six colours plus white to make any colour you need and if you’re careful make just as much as you need and avoid wastage.

Ok, so all you need is a pot or tube of cool (lemon) and warm yellow, cool (crimson) and warm red, cool (phthalo) and warm (ultra-marine) blue plus white you’ll need a guide for mixing. Using a sheet of art paper put a patch of each of the six colours across the top.  To simplify things I’m going to number each colour as follows:-

  1. Warm Yellow
  2. Cool Yellow
  3. Warm Red
  4. Cool Red
  5. Warm Blue
  6. Cool Blue

Mix the colours on the art sheet so that you can keep it for a reference.

You can get four different shades of orange by mixing:-

  • 1 and 3
  • 1 and 4
  • 2 and 3
  • 2 and 4

You will get four shades of green by mixing :-

  • 1 and 5
  • 1 and 6
  • 2 and 5
  • 2 and 6

You will get brown by mixing 3 and 5 and can change the shade by adding 1 or 2.

Mixing 3 and 6 is a base for dark colours, you can then add the colour you want for a dark shade, it will go to black or to grey when you add white.

You will create purple if you mix 4 and 5 or 4 and 6.

On a six point colour star red is placed on the top, green on the bottom, purple and orange on the two top points, and blue and yellow on the bottom, colours next to each other go well together but opposite colours don’t. For example red and green clash, purple and yellow clash, orange and blue clash but blue and purple go well, red and orange go well and yellow and green go well.

Happy Painting :)

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