This project was designed and demonstrated by Vesta Abel.
Materials:
light switch plate
Clearly Posh dragonfly stamp
black archival or permanent ink
Decor-It inks in mahogany, verdi gris, copper
Dimensional Magic or Crystal Lacquer
make-up sponges
paper plate
solvent stamp cleaner
Steps:
1. Stamp image onto switch plate.
2. Apply lacquer onto design to raise image (figure A).
3. Allow to dry according to manufacturer's instructions.
4. Squeeze a small amount of mahogany ink onto a paper plate (figure B). Using a make-up sponge, rub ink all over the switch plate.
5. Squeeze small amounts of verdi gris and copper inks onto the paper plate and, using a make-up sponge, very lightly rub each remaining color over the switch plate, highlighting the raised areas (figure C).
Guests Vesta Abel
Artist and owner of ArtSeeds.com
Cortaro, AZ
Phone: 520-247-1325
E-mail:
vakosmon@aol.com
Website:
www.artseeds.com
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