Category: Acrylic Paint

The Wonderful World of Stencils!

9/18/2018

Last week for Demo, Wendy was the demonstrator!!! She showed us some fun, NEW ways to use stencils!!!

Check out this idea.. Wendy used the new Sun Stencil from Carabelle Studio we got in recently, Acrylic Paint made for fabric (Jaquard Lumiere works well), and a black T-shirt to create this stunning design!!

The contrast between the metallic Acrylic Paints and the black T-shirt really makes for a STUNNING design!!!

With that same stencil on paper, Wendy used Watercolors to apply color.. look at the difference between using acrylic paints on fabric vs. the image on paper.. what cool ideas!!

Wendy also showed how you can take a ANY stencil and create a Circle Mask.. This makes it so any stencil can look like a round stencil (like the Sun Stencil above).. Wendy used The Crafter's Workshop 6x6 Stencil, Blooming Garden.

She used Distress Ink pads to apply the ink with Nuvo Blending Sponges. THEN Wendy went back in with the Black Glaze Pens and outlined some of the flowers... the effect is just SO BEAUTIFUL

Here, Wendy used the Nuvo Blending Sponges to apply inks over The Crafter's Workshop stencil, Poppy Field. THEN she went back over the wet ink with Detail Clear embossing powder and heat-set it.

If you want a HANDS-ON experience with Stencils and what you can do with them, we are offering a class on Saturday, September 29th!

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Apoxie Clay

7/20/2018

This week at Demo, Elli was the demonstrator for one of our favorite new products, Apoxie Clay!

We learned all about this *fantastic* new product and saw how it can be used in a variety of ways!!

What is Apoxie Clay??

Apoxie Clay (or Apoxie Sculpt) is a 2 part clay. You take equal parts of PART A and PART B and knead them together (It is EXCEPTIONALLY IMPORTANT that you wear gloves during this part of the process!) for about 3 minutes. After the clay is mixed, remove your gloves and work with the clay like you normally would. You have 1-3 hours to work with the clay before it starts to harden. The clay dries to *HARD AS A ROCK* in just 24 hours and requires NO HEAT or baking to finalize the hardening.

That being said, check out all the fun things you can do with the clay!!

You can take any old box and add embellishments with the clay!! Use any Silicone Mold to shape the clay. The clay bonds *beautifully* to the surface of this box we made using Thin Chipboard. You can color the clay after it is dried with Acrylic Paints

You can even make jewelry with Apoxie Clay! This miraculous clay bonds to rocks, precious stones, metal, and MORE!! This necklace (shown below) was created using NO GLUE... The bond is incredible, durable, and long lasting!!!

You can also use Gold Leafing (aka Composition Metal) to add color to the Apoxie Clay...

Here we took an old pen and added the Apoxie Clay and then rolled it through Gold Leafing... WOW what an incredible effect!!!

You can also shape and sculpt miniature pieces of art!!!

We shaped the covers of this mini book and let it dry on a Silicone Craft Mat (Parchment Paper also works). *we made the holes for the book before the clay dried by using the tip of a small skewer*

You can add details into the book cover by using the tip of an X-acto Knife to create designs, or bits of lace or ribbon to add texture.

After the clay dried, we added paper to the inside and attached the book using 3 small rings we made using bits of wire.

The Ball Chain is from Tim Holtz

One of the coolest things to do with the Apoxie Clay is make leaf impressions.. you can use fresh leaves from your garden!!!

Just use an X-acto Knife to shape the piece of clay to be "leaf-shaped" and then lightly press the leaf down onto the clay.. VEIN SIDE DOWN. The veins of the leaf with give the best impression in the clay.

*Don't forget to create a hole if you are planning to make it a pendant*

After you make the leaf impression into the clay, you can colorize the image using Pearl-ex Powders.

*the Pearl-ex Powders will only stick to the clay when the clay is wet*

To apply Pearl-ex powders AFTER the clay has hardened, you will need Versamark ink and a Low Odor Spray Finish

We love playing around with all these new products we've been getting in... stop by to see us 7 days to see what's new!!

See you soon!!!

Amazing Gel Plates!!

7/14/2018

This week for Demo, Wendy played around with her Gel Plates!

In case you are unfamiliar with what a Gel Plate is, let me quickly tell you how it works!

A Gel Plate is a gelatin-like piece of acrylic. When you play with it, most people use Acrylic Paint and roll it on with a Brayer. *You only need a tiny amount of paint* because when you roll it out with the Brayer it will create a thin layer of paint across the surface. Then, you can use stencils and other texture tools to create designs on the Gel Plate. Once you are satisfied with the design, you can do a "mono-print" by pressing a piece of card stock onto the Gel Plate (and roll on the backside of the paper with the Brayer) to transfer the image onto paper!

With these tools you really can create STUNNING papers!!

Wendy loves to use Joggles Stencils when working with the Gel Plate.. and for good reason!! These images are stunning!

I love how Wendy uses these bright colors on the black card stock!!!

Check out this *brilliant* idea!!

Wendy created designs on her Gel Plate and let it dry
She laid down a few geometric shapes (to use as a "mask") and used Black Acrylic Paint to create designs with a stencil. She pulled away the geometric shapes and let the plate dry.
THEN she took a piece of Acetate and stuck a piece of Double-Tack to one side (Double-Tack is like a large sheet of double-sided tape)
Then she stuck the other side of the Double Tack ONTO THE GEL PLATE!
When she lifted the Acetate, the design lifted too!! ALL THE PAINT LIFTED OFF!!!
You can see below the AMAZING design she created on the Gel Plate and the glossy effect of the piece of Acetate on top.. WOW! What an incredible effect!

If you live in the Bellingham Area, I highly recommend stopping by to take a look at the samples in person... these photos just don't do it justice!!!

See you soon!

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