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PROJECTS USING MEDIUMS

To invoke your creativity, we have created some simple projects using easy to find materials. We hope to build up a wealthy archive of projects, so please check back to see what new projects we have been conjuring.

Happy crafting!

SCRATCH DRAWING IN MODELLING COMPOUND

What you will need:
Posterboard or a painted piece of canvas panel (any colour you like),
Pro Art modelling compound, Acrylic or Tempera paint, palette knife
Alternative Step: You will need the above and one extra piece of posterboard/ canvas
panel.

  1. Apply modelling compound to posterboard.
  2. Using the palette knife, scratch your design into the compound.
  3. Paint your picture.

Alternative Line Transfer:

  1. Follow steps 1 and 2 from above.
  2. Apply paint or ink (drawing or India) to the surface.
  3. Place the inked or painted side down onto a second surface and rub to transfer the line drawing.

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GEL COLLAGE

Gel Medium is excellent for collage projects as heavy objects can be embedded and will remain totally fixed. The Gel Medium will be milky when wet but will dry clear
Used in the pictured collage are: a leaf, clothespin, some string, a palette knife and photo.


What you will need:
Posterboard or Canvas Panel or cardboard, Pro Art or Demco Gel
Medium, Acrylic or Tempera Paint, 3d objects, clip art, pictures,
glue, paint brush

  1. Paint your posterboard, canvas panel or cardboard any way you like. A marbled background creates a nice effect.
  2. Think of how you would like to place your items on your background.
  3. Paste your objects onto your background.
  4. Once dry, cover the surface of your collage with the gel medium and allow it to dry.

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MODELLING COMPOUND PHOTOCOPY TRANSFER

What you will need:
Posterboard, canvas panel or cardboard, photocopied picture of
whatever you desire, Pro Art Modelling Compound, brush or palette knife

  1. Apply modelling compound to your posterboard or canvas panel or cardboard.
  2. Place photocopy face down.
  3. Let it dry.
  4. Lightly wet the back of the photocopy with warm water. Water must be warm in order to be successful.
  5. Rub paper from the posterboard/ canvas panel/ cardboard.

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MODELLING COMPOUND COLLAGE

What you will need:
Posterboard or canvas panel or cardboard, Pro Art modelling
compound, sponge stamp, collage objects (this project is best with light objects such as leaves and dried flowers), Acrylic or Tempera paint, paint brush

  1. Using the sponge stamp and paint, create your background on the posterboard/canvas board/cardboard.
  2. Let dry.
  3. Generously apply modelling compound to the background.
  4. Add any foreign object to the wet compound.
Invaluable Information
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