Fall Project
My friend Michelle Cummings does these great crowns and alter faery artwork. She has an Fall Project with leaves that you may be interested in. Here it is:
(Michelle) - I actually had 2 but the pics did not do justice on the other one.
This one is about Wax coating, only I accidently got the white wax and not the clear one.
Clear wax is good for preserving leaves so they don’t loose their color. I made do with the white and just see what I’ve done!
I believe in using what I already have. A cookie sheet for drying, and a extra tartlet burner melts the wax just fine.
1. I laid out butcher paper shiny side up on the kitchen table and covered with an assortment of fall leaves.
2. Covered shiny side down with some more paper. ( wax paper can be used to)
3. Find something to lay on top. Magazines, cork place mats, a large art clip board, then put a few heavy things on top of that~ give it at least 8 hours of pressing, any longer and the leaves start to dry out. ( this comes in handy for large projects, but for smaller ones, I use a flower press)
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It took approx. 10 minutes to melt the bees wax, occasionally stirring with a tooth pick.
~Here I added Martha Stewarts Fire Opal glitter. I have about 8 of her glitters and love them all cause they are beautiful and super fine.
~Working quickly with the foam brush, I dip in the wax, scooping up some glitter and brush lightly over the front and back of the leaf.
~If you click on the pics for a close up you can see how pretty they look and almost sort of vintage.
I’m going to put these in a small shallow bowl I’m making out of paper and place on the table.
~This way if the wax melts just a little in any sun light it won’t ruin anything.
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~Hope you like this demo and will play along with your own! I look forward to seeing what you have to show off and to also make new friends!
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Happy Crafting!
~Michelle
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