Achieve the look of hand-painted embellishments on your walls with a simple block-printing technique. Dense rubber-foam stamps cut in the shape of leaves, flowers or animals are coated with acrylic paint and pressed in place on the desired surface. Note: - The method and materials used vary slightly from those depicted on the televised DIY segment because some products shown have been replaced.
Materials:
Rubber-foam stamps
Acrylic paint
Small foam brush
Wall marker - Separate the stamps by popping each one out of the foam sheet (figure A).
- Apply a thin layer of paint to the stamp with a foam brush. Two or more colors may be used on a stamp to highlight or add interest to the design.
Before stamping your pattern on the wall, experiment on paper or cardboard. To make the acrylic paint more transparent, thin it with water. - Press the paint-loaded stamp onto heavy paper (e.g., a paper bag) to remove some of the paint, then press the stamp onto the wall. Use your fingers to apply pressure all over the stamp so details will show up (figure B).
- Pull the stamp away to reveal the ivy leaf (figure C).
- Press the stamp again for a lighter impression. Each application of paint can produce as many as three images, each a bit lighter than the previous one (figure D).
- With a wall marker, draw tendrils connecting the ivy (figure E).
Tip: - Make your own stamps to match individual motifs or elements of your decor:
- Cut a block of wood to fit your design and glue a piece of dense foam to it.
- Use a marking pen to trace the design onto tracing paper and cut it out. Remember: the simpler the design, the better.
- Trace around the cut-out figure onto thicker foam and cut around it with a utility knife.
- Glue the design to the foam-covered block.
- Use a foam brush to apply a thin layer of acrylic paint to the stamp, then stamp the design on the desired surface. Remember to take your time and stamp carefully.
RESOURCES :
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Painting Skills
ISBN: 1842154109
Author: Mike Lawrence
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