Fun with tin-foil, a Scor-Pal & a Cuttlebug. This faux tin tile was a blast to make & it looks like metal when you're done. This was for Deb & Julie's You Know You Rock Heavy metal challenge.
Directions (For those who prefer not to read blogs) :o):
Supplies:
* Cardstock (great way to use colours you dislike/scrapped pieces)
* Glue Stick
* Scissors/Paper trimmer
* Aluminum foil
* A Cuttlebug
* A Scor-Pal
Optional (for colouring):
* Brayer
* Gesso
* or Alcohol ink/Solvent ink (Stazon)
* or Acrylic Paint
Directions
Step 1. Cover cardstock with lots of glue stick
(remove any lumpy bits) A great way to make use of scrap cardstock (with mistakes on it) Or colours you don't like.
Step 2. Lay tinfoil desired side up & smooth (Most creases will flatten during embossing)
Step 3. roughly trim the tinfoil (this actually sharpens your scissors)
Step 4. trim it & dry emboss it (With a Cuttlebug/whatever...)
Step 5. score tile lines in it
(Use as-is, or continue & colour it...)
Step 6. Brayer with white--or a colour:
(Just Gesso/Acrylic Paint/Alcohol ink)
Gesso primes it, so craft inks & e.p will stick.
A Multicoloured Variation:
Step 1. Brayer with solvent or alcohol ink
Step 2. Daub with alcohol ink & blending solution
(I used Adirondack's Stream by Tim Holtz)
Step 3. Re-brayer with Stazon (black solvent ink)
Thanks so much for looking!
Happy Craftin'
:o)
Mel
Date: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 GMT Views: 1709
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Wed, Aug 27, 2008 @ 2:14 AM
Wow, thanks for sharing with such detail. I know first hand this can be very time consuming to share all the steps. You are a very generous person. Oh, and cool card!
Registered: April 22, 2006 Location: SCS in NC Posts: 20914
Fri, Sep 12, 2008 @ 5:30 PM
Wow this took a lot of time to type out all this info. Thank you so much. What beautiful work you do. Lots of detail. Your blog is fabulous. THANKS>>>>
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