Texturizing paste may be used on almost any surface to create a raised surface. Doxie Keller, creative director for DecoArt®, explains how to use DecoArt Decorating Paste to give a papier-mache box a soft Victorian look. Materials:
Papier-mache box
Chalk
DecoArt Decorating Paste
Acrylic paints
Walnut gel stain
Spray finish/sealer
Small palette knife
Brushes
Soft rags
Optional: old toothbrush
Optional: sponges
- Use chalk to outline the desired pattern on the lid of the box. To create flowers, draw a circle surrounded by half-circle petals and leaves.
- Apply paste with the palette knife, spreading it like peanut butter to form leaves and layered petals (figure A). Let it dry overnight.
- Apply a base coat of paint with a brush, pushing the paint with the brush into all the nooks and crannies of the design. Let the paint dry.
- Paint the raised design areas with acrylic paint (figure B). Lightly spatter paint over the entire surface to camouflage paint drips or other errors. Sponge-paint the edge of the lid, if desired. After the paint dries, apply two coats of spray finish/sealer.
- To antique the design, brush on a layer of walnut gel stain, and immediately wipe off the excess with a soft rag (figure C).
RESOURCES :
DecoArt Decorating Paste
DecoArt Inc.
Website: www.decoart.com
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