Mixed Media Technique - Faux Cloisonne

A mixed media tutorial showing the Faux Cloisonne technique which uses black UTEE and mica powders.
Full insturctions here (thanks to BeyondBracelets for writing these down for me):
You will be using heavy weight chipboard for this project.

Cover the chipboard shape in black/color gesso (or acrylic paint) don't forget the edges and back side.

Use a Watermark Stamp Pad and dab the pad on to entire surface of the painted chipboard. The watermark stamp pad will make the enamel stick. (Product used: (BLACK) Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel. The enamel MUST be black! No clear!)

Now using the watermark stamp pad and embossing enamel coat the piece a total of three times working on the projects surface in layers. Don't forget to use the heat gun after each application to set the embossing enamel.

Dab the triple coated enamel surface with a versamark watermark stamp pad (to moisten the surface to make the powder stick better) and then use "Perfect Pearls" Banger acid-free perfect pearl (mica powder) decorate the surface in random blotches with colors of your choice. (Any mica powder will work. Perfect Pearls & Pearl Ex are used in the video.)

Choose bold and open patterned stamps and make sure to ink the stamp with permanent gold ink prior to pressing it down. (Product used for permanent gold ink: Archival pigment ink pad "Brilliance" Galaxy Gold- The ink needs to be permenant or permenant upon heat setting)

Lastly use your heat gun on the piece prior to pressing your ink filled stamp down. The heat gun will soften the layers enough for the embossing to work its way around the stamp decoration. Slowly pull up the stamp and there will be an indent left behind from the stamp- the gold metallic ink will be recessed in to the stamped area.

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[Elsie fun]

Hi just wondering can i use clear stamps instead or the rubber stamps does it work as well ?

[RachO113]

I think clear stamps might melt or become damaged because of the heat, but I haven't tried.

[roostercrow1000]

Hi, love your work. But could you please tell me about the music that plays in your videos, I would love to have that to play in my car, to me it is very uplifting. Thanks for taking the time to answer.

[RachO113]

Hi, The music is a Royalty Free piece which comes with Pinnacle Studios Software. Unfortunately, it is not available as a download anywhere to my knowledge.

[Bex Groves]

I am new to mixed media and vintage grunge and I was wondering which colour tim Holtz destress inks to get



[RachO113]

It's hard to reccomend which colours to get because fristly, they are all fantastic, and secondly, we all have different tastes. However, I would say my most used colours are Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain, Faded Jeans, Peeled Paint & Dusty Concord.

[deborah wood]

watched this a dozen times - just mesmerizing & stunning work - you have inspired me to start doing crafts again - I lost thousands of dollars worth of craft supplies in a house fire (to the ground fire) & just never went back - my doctor recently told me I HAD to find a stress reliever or die - I am at the MAX on bp meds & watching this I recalled how very CALMING & cathartic it was to create - I'm trying to find people getting rid of their excess craft stuff LOL expensive 4 a fixed income!

[esoterichart]

HI! I too find crafting calming. It also helps me with stress & depression. I know these things are expensive, but it is worth it especially if it helps give us relief...the fact that we've created something unique and beautiful is a bonus. Please start again!

[Ericka Madri]

Realmente un trabajo extraordinario, me encanto , voy a hacerlo .......es bellisimo, al comenzar el video vi las instrucciones, muy agradecida.

[YourLovableStalker]

I was inspired... not by the actual project, don't get me wrong it's beautiful, but by the brush strokes you left on the paper in the beginning when you were painting the chipboard.

[paperwhimsy]

Lovely! I just popped in to find projects with Versamark Watermark and UTEE and found your wonderful project. Thank you for mentioning PaperWhimsy :) xo

[Emmajean Hicks]

Oh my, this is amazing. Thanks for sharing.

[suayres]

They are exquisite! Thank you so much for your wonderful tutorial! I especially love the one with the portrait of the little girl. Just beautiful.