Monochromatic Rainbow Hop!

Salutations! Welcome! Hello!

The Creative Team, Shel, Peg, Sue, Linda, Jennifer, Claudia, Sunila, Aditi, myself, and our friends Natalie, and Debi are so happy you stopped by for our Monochromatic Rainbow Hop!

We were each challenged to make art with one of the rainbow colors, violet, purple, blue, green, yellow, orange, red, plus a few others, gold, white/black, and indigo.

You will find mixed media projects, scrapbook pages, studies in color, art journals, and gallery art.

The blog links are below so you can check out what we created and comment for a chance to win one of 2 $25 Gift Codes for stencils!

Shel Cee – Violet

Peg Robinson – Purple

Sue Plumb – Blue

Linda Edkins Wyatt – Green

Jennifer Gallager – Yellow

Claudia Neubacher – Orange

Carol Baxter – Red

Sunila Mahajan & Aditi Mahajan – Gold

Natalie May – White/Black

Debi Adams – Indigo

Good times and good luck,

Carol Baxter

Upcoming Blog Hop Peek: Layered Resin Canvas by Tina Walker

We are delighted to have Team StencilGirl member Tina Walker on the blog today

with a special sneak peek of our next blog hop this week!

Tina's created this gorgeous artwork to share today

in addition to the pieces she'll be sharing later this week as part of the hop!

She's layered Mary Beth Shaw's Trees stencil and Let's Get Cellular

with Amazing Casting Products to create this stunning piece:

Below are detailed photos:

It's amazing the way Tina suspends the elements of these stencils! Wow! 

Tina's created this video sharing the entire process for making this art:

Watch Tina Walker's video on YouTube.

And mark your calendars for the StencilGirl Products & Amazing Casting Products Blog Hop this week!

Looking forward to it!

Get Dimensional with Stencils and Resin, a mixed media project by Tina Walker

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Happy Tuesday!  Tina here today to show you how to create resin molds from your favorite StencilGirl stencils.

The process is pretty simple, yet really give you dimensional possibilities when creating with resin and molds.

Let's start!

Step One
Following manufacturer's instructions, mix Mold Putty.  As soon as the putty is ready, apply your stencil and brayer over the entire piece to ensure an even and thorough imprint.  Leave the stencil in place until the mold has set.

 Depending on the thickness of your cast, you may need to add a 'wall' around the shape to contain the resin.  I opted for a thin, uneven edge, so no wall needed.

Step Two
Apply a coating of gesso.  After the gesso is dry, spray with your favorite spray mist, allowing the colors to pool and settle around the resin stencil design.
Drill holes with a small drill bit in various places.

  
Step Three
Hand-stitch where you drilled holes.  Vary your stitching to create interest.

 Step Four
THIS STEP IS OPTIONAL!
Using a long lighter, carefully singe the edges and various sections.  Be VERY CAREFUL as the resin and fibers will quickly burn.  Do this step with adequate ventilation and away from areas where open flame should not be used. (preferably outdoors on a driveway or patio)
Add more spray mist if desired.

Step Five
Cut to shape a piece of vintage dictionary or music paper.  Place behind the resin cast, allowing the edges to peek out.  
OPTIONAL:  Singe the edges with flame as above.

Step Six
Using the same stencil, apply modeling paste to cradled wood canvas.  Once dry, spray the same or coordinating spray mist.  Adhere the paper to the wood canvas.
Mark areas on resin cast and wood canvas to add metal eyelets.  The serve both form and function.  Drill and attach eyelets.

Step Seven
Adhere resin cast to wood canvas by attaching wire via the metal eyelets.  Hang and enjoy!

  I was so happy with how my first resin molded project turned out, I created another.

The resin cast process is the same as above, but the finish is different.

   
Step One
Create three resin casts.  Once set, apply a layer of gesso to each.
Rust each piece with rusting medium of choice.  (I used Rusting Powder and vinegar)
After the rust dries, sand lightly to reveal the shape.

   
 Step Two
Mark and drill a set of eighteen holes in the center of each resin cast.  Stitch a piece of scrap Kantha quilt to each piece.

 Step Three
Drill holes at the top of each piece and adhere together with Sari silk.  Use a small section of a reed stick for hanging. (rusted to match)

 

Now, I have a resin mold ready for my next creative experiment.  What should I create next?

StencilGirl Stencil Used
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Thank you for stopping by!  Have a fantastic week!