Floating Rice Paper Art

Materials and Tools:

7" x 6" sheet of rice paper
watercolors
2 Chinese flower brushes (for painting)
acrylic spray
9" x 8" sheet clear acrylic
liquid laminate
small brush
masking tape
ruler
marking pen
sandpaper
drill
twine
15" precut bamboo stalk
hammer
2 nails

Figure A

Steps:

1. Paint desired flower design on rice paper using Chinese spontaneous techniques with Chinese brushes and watercolors (figure A).

2. Place the painting in a clean area to dry flat.

3. Spray with a light coating of acrylic spray.

Figure B

4. Apply masking tape around the edges of the acrylic sheet. Fold the opposite edges of the masking tape up creating a tray to hold the liquid laminate (figure B).

5. Pour the liquid laminate onto the acrylic sheet. Brush the laminate evenly around the sheet.

Figure D

6. Place the painting upside down on the acrylic sheet and brush the laminate over it (figure D). Make sure there are no air bubbles.

7. Leave in a cool clean place to dry.

8. Remove the masking tape.

9. Sand the edges smooth.

Figure E

10. Mark two spots to drill holes at the top of the acrylic sheet about 1-inch from the sides and 1/2-inch from the top (figure E).

11. Drill the holes.

Figure F

12. Attach the laminated painting to the bamboo stalk by inserting twine through the two holes in the acrylic sheet (figure F) and tie.

Figure G

13. To hang on the wall, hammer in two nails and position the bamboo stalk on the nails (figure G).

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