We are delighted to have Guest Designer Laura Lein-Svencner on the blog today sharing how to get creative with polymer
resist on magazines with StencilGirl stencils!
Be sure to read to the end to see Laura's video!
Take it away, Laura!
Be sure to read to the end to see Laura's video!
Take it away, Laura!
Prepare paper for collage: blue paper is packing paper with polymer medium on
both sides.
Coat white paper bags with polymer medium, let dry, then sand to
roughen up the surface for glazing
later in the
collage process.
Use stencils with a cosmetic sponge and polymer medium on National Geographic
magazines.
I'm using:
Lizzie Mayne's Falling Feathers
Terri Stegmiller's Waves
Terri Stegmiller's Waves
and Cecilia Swatton's Clustered Leaves
When stenciled magazine pages are dry, put on gloves and open your can
of Nevr Dull.
Tear off a piece of the cotton and start
to rub the stenciled magazine page with Nevr Dull.
Make
sure you have good ventilation. If your rub a lot, more inks will come
off.
The stencil shapes stay there and keep the magazine color and create the
resist stencil area.
Wipe off your piece with a baby wipe to clean up the
extra Nevr Dull Solvent. Let dry, then coat with polymer medium on both side of the magazine page to prepare for tack
iron method of fusing the collage papers on.
Above are stenciled papers with inks rubbed off and
coated with polymer medium.
Above is clayboard coated with polymer and
collage papers applied with the tack iron.
Feather images are cut out from the
magazine and tacked on along with the circle stencil paper.
I continued the process of adding collage papers and fusing with the tack iron
method.
I mixed acrylic paints with glazing
medium and applied it to the collage rubbing.
Taking off the
extra, along with shadowing some around
the shapes and papers edges added unity and depth to the collage papers and
shapes.
In the photo above, I’ve added some carpet tacks and tied on book thread around them as an
added element, the fine line details.
Above is the finished collage piece!
You can also copy your paper on your computer or have it done at an
office supply store.
Sometimes the papers made turn out so wonderfully that you might find yourself afraid to use them in you artwork. I say, make a few copies of them.
Watch Laura Lein-Svencner's video on YouTube
What a wonderful project! I loved learning about this technique!
ReplyDeleteUnique techniques, and what a gorgeous project!! I'm a fan, Laura!
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