Monday, August 19, 2013

Steampunk Canvas



I love trying new techniques and creating mixed media explorations.  A week or so ago, I had finished the base of this canvas –  it was covered with embossing powders, pastes and sprays, but had no final decorations added to it. I decided to add some steampunk elements to finish it out. 








Supplies

 Stamps
Hampton Art / 7gypsies  Time is Precious (PS0742), Distressed Clock (PS0679)
 Ink
Clearsnap  Top Boss – Watermark ink
Other Supplies
WorldWin Cardstock
Lindy’s Stamp Gang Embossing Powder  
 Moon Shadow Mists
 Starburst Mist
Dreamweaver Black Embossing Paste
TCW stencil
Gesso
Tissue Paper
Canvas
Xyron Mega Runner

Here is how I put the canvas together-
Crumple tissue paper and run through Xyron 5” Creative Station to apply adhesive to the surface.  Tear pieces of the paper and lay onto the canvas.  Cover the entire canvas this way.  Paint a layer of gesso over the tissue paper and allow to dry. Rub the watermark ink over the high spots of the canvas and heat emboss with the dark blue powder. Spritz with mists. Randomly stamp the watermark ink across the canvas and sprinkle with the light blue powder and heat emboss. Mist again.  Use a stencil template to apply embossing paste in a diamond pattern. While wet, sprinkle with embossing powder, and heat set immediately.  This will cause the embossing paste to bubble some. Add another layer of mists and more random embossing powder.   Stamp the sentiment and the clock onto tissue paper with watermark ink, and heat emboss with a black powder.  Glue onto the canvas and spray heavily with the mists and allow to air dry.  Die cut the Steampunk elements and rub with the watermark ink, and heat emboss 3 layers of powder.  Apply to the canvas.  

If you would like more explanation, please check out my video tutorial. 


1 comment:

Amy Voorthuis said...

Love this amazing canvas!! Your background is awesome great use of the dies! Just STUNNING HUGS Amy ;-)