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Faux Suede and Condensed Milk Create a faux suede look by heating condensed milk for unique textures. From "Craft Lab" episode DCLB-129

Guest Elizabeth Dunn joins host Jennifer Perkins and creates a faux suede look by brayering several colors of liquid applique (paint) onto paper and then heating it with a tool. The paint will puff up and have suede texture. Next, she brushes a page with condensed milk and then uses the heat tool until it caramelizes creating unique texture and color.

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Faux Suede

Project designed by Elizabeth Dunn.

Materials for Faux Suede:

paper plate
brayer
kraft paper
liquid applique
heat tool

1. Squeeze liquid applique onto paper.

2. Brayer the surface until the brayer is coated.

3. Brayer color onto the kraft paper. Recoat the brayer if any wet liquid applique remains on the plate and brayer onto kraft paper.

4. Heat the kraft paper with a heat tool and watch the liquid applique puff up.

5. Wash the brayer off with soapy warm water.

	Learn how to use heated condensed milk to create a unique texture—as seen here.
	Figure A

Condensed Milk

Materials for Condensed Milk:

can of condensed milk
paint rush
permanent marker
ruler
kraft paper
heat tool

1. Draw a grid on kraft paper using a permanent marker and ruler.

2. Brush on condensed milk over lines, applying a very thin layer.

3. Heat surface and cook the milk, which first may bubble and then browns (figure A).

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Elizabeth Dunn
Website: www.elizabethjdunn.com