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.
Products used -
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
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
Not sure I could get the kind of results you did Dawn but it's a brilliant idea for DIY stencils! And the design is superb too...
ReplyDeleteThank you, but do have a go, it's easy once you get going and a feel for the glue gun, it's not going to be perfect images but so much fun and useful too oh and addictive lol do have a try x
DeleteWow, your glue gun stencils are fabulous! So is your project, love the colours! xxx
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