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Rusted Art by Heather Taylor |
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On a piece of chipboard (I used the back of a priority mail box,
which is actually corrugated cardboard), draw your letters and cut
out with an Exacto knife. Sand the edges with very fine sandpaper. |
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Cover your working surface with a piece of Reynold's freezer
wrap (shiny side up, so nothing sticks). Prep the surface of your
letters by covering them with Judikins Diamond Glaze, and let dry. I
just dotted the letters with the glue, and then spread it with a
fingertip until it was smooth. It may take an hour or so for the
glue to dry, depending on how much you put on there. The antiquing
solution needs a glazed surface, or else it will just soak into the
paper and not work. |
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When your letters are dry enough to touch, use the "Rust
Antiquing Set" by Triangle Coatings, Inc. (http://www.Tricoat.com
). First, paint your letters with the metal filings solution, using
an old paintbrush. Do wear gloves, as all this stuff is pretty
toxic; pour a little of the solution into a plastic or ceramic
container, and cover the top and sides. Wash your brush and
container immediately if you want to reuse them. Let this first coat
dry, even as much as overnight. I sped mine up with a heat gun,
which bubbled the glue underneath a little and gave it some nice
texture. |
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Next, pour a little of the watery rusting solution into a
container and brush on. Let it soak in well and dry on its own,
though you can speed it up with a heat gun. You may have to put on a
second or third coat, depending on how much tolerance you have for a
non-uniform color. |
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Dab the edges with a sponge dipped in black dye ink, such as
Ancient Page Coal, to get rid of any bright spots. You can even use
a black Sharpie to get into the crevices. |
I played around a little with changing the
undertones by dropping some Ranger alcohol inks on some trial
pieces. If you want to keep only the texture, you can even cover up
the rust with the metallic inks.
For my card, I just glued them onto the stamped images (Paper Artsy
alphabet, Art Neko Daisy Girl, embossed with a mixture of clear and
Cloisonné Copper granules, rubbed with a little Rub 'N Buff and
dabbed with Ancient Page Coal around the edges) with E6000. Have fun
experimenting! |
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