Hot Melt Glue - Dawn Heald

Hellooooo,

Woohoo, what lovely weather we are having
here in the south, warm and sunny and
perfect for all that washing we have to do....
don't you love the smell when it's dried
outside??

So, this week we are concentrating on
how to use Hot Melt Glue.  
To kick the week off we have Dawn!

Over to Dawn.....

Hi there, this week I've made a larger

 project. When doing these I tend to

 split them into sections to make then 

put them all together. Here I've recycled

 some packaging into a folder.

I love using hot glue to make stencils and 

masks with, and this time I've also

 used the actual hot glue Stencil on the project too.

Part one. Making the folder....

I took the cardboard packaging, folded it

 into the shape a wanted it, cutting off

 any pieces I didn't want. Then to neaten

 the edges I used masking tape to stick

 the sides together and along the single edges. 

Next I glued torn book pages all over both

 sides. Left to dry and put under some

 heavy books to flatten.

Then I used some gesso, water and brown

 paint mixed together to paint a base all

 over both sides. Left to dry.

Part two - Stamped Images...

Make a mask by Stamping and

 cutting out image on plain paper.

Next I stamped a lot of the Woodware

 Flowers In A Row stamp in rows. Masking

 where needed.  Cutting around each top

 of the image, for the front each

 row getting shorter each time.

I coloured the images in first with pens then

 over the top with pencil. This way I knew

 when I added Antique Linen Distress

Ink over the whole pieces, the
 coloured would resist the ink.

Part three - The Hot Glue Stencil/Mask...

I do it this way. You can easily just use a

 heat proof mat if not using a drawing

 to copy from.

Draw out your design in pencil then

 go over with black marker pen.

Tape this to your glass cutting mat or

 heatproof surface. Then lay over the top

 of it with a piece of parchment/non

 stick baking paper.

Heat up glue gun, with spare glue sticks to

 hand, have a practice run first to get

 used to the flow and glue spread etc.

Then use the glue gun like a pen and draw

 over your lines to make your stencil.

 Leave to cool and harden.

It's not going to be perfect. You can trim
 any parts you want to when cooled.

Part four - Putting it all together ...

I used my hot glue Stencil and paints to

 decorate both sides of the folder. On one

 side I outlined with Pencils.

Then I Painted the actual Hot Glue Stencil. I
used Satin Varnish on both sides of the

 folder. Let dry. I then added another pocket

 from plain card, I was going to attach a

 drawing pad on this side but changed my mind.

Then I glued on my stamped images and

 Hot Glue Stencil. Finish off with some

 gilding wax around all the edges and
 over the hot glue piece. X     

Well, how fabulous is this??

Another great idea for a gift!

Products Dawn used -

Stix2 Mini Glue Gun and Refills

Woodware Stamp - Flowers in a Row

PaperArtsy Fresco Finish Paints - Rose, Spanish

 Mulberry, Tikka, Butternut, Cheesecake, Zesty Zing

Decoart Mixed Media - Satin Varnish

Memento Ink - Tuxedo Black

Distress Ink - Antique Linen

Masking Tape

Colouring Pens and Pencils

From own stash - cardboard packaging, baking paper

Check out the website too for
coloured Hot Glue sticks

Right, that is me done for today!
See you tomorrow,

Jane x