"Resurrect Thyself" Mixed Media Story Panel

Materials:

5" x 8" wooden board (approx. 1/2" thick)
lattice strips (to frame artwork)
copper sheeting
copper and red wire
copper finishing nails
photocopies of two photographs (portrait and full body from personal stock)
doll’s arm
dragonfly made with wire
small directional compass
4 small stones
newspapers or old books
fountain pen
decorative art paper
rubber stamp (right and left wings)
burnt sienna and yellow stamp pads
white tulle
gold metallic pigment powder
4" wide brush
1 lb. beeswax
pot to melt wax
stove or hot plate
PVA glue
paintbrushes
scissors
sandpaper
bone folder
gold, silver and bronze leaf
leafing adhesive
glue gun and hot glue
pin vice
spray clear coat
heat gun
flat black spray paint
hand drill
shellac

1. Sand the wood board.

2. Brush PVA glue on the board and lay two pieces of decorative paper totaling measurements of 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" over the glue. Smooth out any air bubbles using a bone folder (figure A). Let dry.

3. Sand the edges to remove excess paper that overhangs on the board.

4. Stamp wings (right wing and left wing) onto art paper making 12 wings (six right and six left). Alternate the colors.

5. Cut wings out and set aside.

7. Hammer copper finishing nails around the circle leaving the bottom part open (figure C). Weave copper and red wire around the nails (figure D).

8. Cut out the face in the portrait photocopy. Apply PVA glue to the back and adhere it to the bottom portion of the copper circle (figure E). Let dry.

9. Cut off the doll’s arm below the elbow. Attach the cut end to a pin vice for ease in holding the arm and spray the doll’s arm with clear coat, and then dip it into gold metallic pigment powder. Let dry. Hot glue the arm above the portrait (figure F).

10. Tear out and piece together the words Believe, Inspire, Create from old newsprint or books. Adhere the word "Believe" to the forehead of the female face. Adhere the words "Create" and "Inspire" anywhere on the panel.