Make your own Mask/Stencil - Dawn Heald

Hellooooo,

Happy Weekend again everyone!

Hope you are going to do something nice

although I don't think BBQ's are going to be a 

good idea!!

Well, it is day 2 of our making your own

Mask/Stencil week.  I'm sure you will find they

are quite easy to have a go at and our DT

are showing you two very different ways 

of making one.

Do have a go and let us know how you

get on....we love to know!!

So, Dawn is here with us today to show you 

what she has been up to!

Hello Crafty friends, For our topic this week

 it was a case of what technique shall I

 choose. So many different ways of

 creating your own stencils and masks. 

I decided to make mine using my glue gun. 

I got carried away and made a huge pile.

 This way I got used to the glue gun and drawing with it. 

I do have the pink Stix 2 glue gun but couldn't 

find my refills so I used my large one. 

Things to remember when using hot glue gun

 to draw with, besides don't burn yourself,

use something heatproof underneath.

Flat surface will mean your stencil bottom will 

be flat and place lovely on your surface

 afterwards.

Do some test squiggles as I found if my gun

 was at its maximum and been sat a few

 minutes the glue came out bubbling and the

 glue lines spread out.

Hold Tip away from surface like icing a cake.

 The glue will follow the direction you go in.

If you want, draw your design and place baking

 paper or similar on top. This is what I did for

 my main design today.

Use with paints, inks, sprays, any colouring

 medium, it works and it's washable

 too. I tested this part.

So onto my project. I've decorated the Frisbees

 that are on the website. Yes they work 

fabulous and the paint didn't bleed or spread 

out. At a bargain price this is a fun

 substrate to work with.

Take your glue gun and when it's heated,

 have a practice play first.

I had drawn my main design just freehand and 

put underneath some baking paper. Following 

the design I copied over it with the glue gun.

Next I got out various colours of Pebeo Fabric

 suede effect paints and used stencil brushes

 to stencil with.

 I was bit heavy handed but

 wasn't worried about the less than

 perfect outcome. I filled in the white parts 

with the dark Turquoise paint.

 Left to dry and voila, all done.

Products used -

Frisbee

Hot Glue Gun and Glue Sticks

Pebeo Suede Effect Paints

Stencil brushes

Non Stick Crafting Sheet

What a brilliant project.  Thank you Dawn
and thank you for all the good tips on using
a glue gun.  Do have a go!


I'll be back tomorrow with out new
Weekly Challenge......
hmmmm.......wonder what that will be??


Jane x