Who says girls can’t have fun playing with plaster!
In this two part video, I put on my mad scientist lab coat and work on some texture experiments
When you walk into an art store, you’re blinded by all the art products and tools on the shelf. With rising costs, wouldn’t it be nice to know if “product a” is going to be something you’ll enjoy using?
That’s where I come in… in this Texture Experiment, I’m going to show you a whole bunch of texture products by DecoArt and apply them to simple file folder paper and old book paper primed with gesso.
You’ll get to see how I apply the texture, the properties and adding some colour.
There are so many different ways to use texture, so why don’t I just show you some pictures, you can watch the videos and see how the experiment went.
Side Note: I found out after the videos were all done that DecoArt has discontinued Texture Glass, which is an utter shame because I used it all the time.
DecoArt Texture Fierro Stenciled on Postcard – blue and black
DecoArt Media Crackle Paste
DecoArt Texture Crackle
DecoArt Media Modeling Paste with Stencil and Glitter
DecoArt Texture Terra Cotta – Black Painted
DecoArt Texture Fierro on Metallic ATC Stenciled
DecoArt Media Texture Sand Paste
DecoArt Texture Crackle
DecoArt Media Crackle Paint
DecoArt Media Crackle Paste with Paint
DecoArt Texture Fierro – Iron Black
DecoArt Modeling Paste
DecoArt Media Sand Paste
DecoArt Texture Fierro on ATC – blue
DecoArt Texture Thick
DecoArt Texture Fine
DecoArt Texture Glass with DecoArt Glass Stain – Orange
DecoArt Texture Fierro on ATC
DecoArt Texture Fierro on ATC – gold
DecoArt Dimensional Effects
DecoArt Media Texture Glass
DecoArt Media Modeling Paste
DecoArt Texture Fierro – Iron Black – Painted
DecoArt Texture Fierro on ATC – blue and black
DecoArt Texture Terra Cotta – Black
Supplies Used:
Substrate:
- Manilla file folders cut down in size
- Old book paper
DecoArt Texture Products (the Media line is what I’m currently using)
- Modeling Paste
- Texture Fine
- Texture Thick
- Texture Glass
- Texture Fierro
- Texture Terra Cotta
DecoArt Media
- Texture Sand Paste – DMM23
- Modeling Paste – DMM21
- Matte Medium – DMM20
- Crackle Paste White – DMM17
- Crackle Paint White – DMM15
- White Gesso – DMM18
DecoArt Dimensional Effects – DS109
Stencil for Demonstration:
- DecoArt Andy Skinner Mixed Media Stencil – Snake’s Web – Andy55
Brushes:
- Royal Soft-Grip, #8 Bristle Bright
General Supplies:
- Palette Knife/Trowel
- No Stick Mat
- Paper Towel
- Baby/Kitchen Wipes
In the second video, you’ll see what the finished piece looks like and then I’ll add some colour.
Supplies Used:
DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics
- Quinacridone Magenta – DMFA35
- Titan Buff – DMFA38
DecoArt Traditions Artist Acrylics
- Sapphire Ble – DAT27
- Titanium White – DAT35
DecoArt Americana Decor Chalky Finish
- Innocence – ADC05
- Smitten – ADC08
DecoArt Metallic Lustre
- Rose Gold – ML15C
- Brilliant Turquoise – ML11c
DecoArt Glass Stain – Orange – GLS04
DecoArt Glamour Dust – Crystal – DAS37
DecoArt Stencil – 3″ Simple Script Alphabet – AS110
Brushes:
- Royal Soft-Grip, #8 Bristle Bright
- Royal Aqualon
- 1/2″, 3/4″ 1″ Wash/Glaze – 2700
- #5 Round – 2250
- #4, 10 Shader – 2150
- Clear Choice Stencil Brushes
- 1/2″ & 3?16″ (green handle) – 1111
- 5/16″ (yellow handle) – 1113
General Supplies:
- No Stick Mat
- Paper Towel
- Baby/Kitchen Wipes
Gisele,
DecoArt rocks!!!
What a wonderful presentation of what can be done with all the different DecoArt products.
I especially love the template you chose for this demo and will be buying it.
Question – what is “the cleaner” for templates? You used a baby wipe and rubbing alcohol in your video. Is that it? or would you use something like Murphy’s Oil Soap to give it a proper cleaning?
https://www.wayfair.ca/MURPHY-OIL-SOAP-32-Oz-Oil-Soap-01106-L2782-K~YYZ1003.html?refid=GX89780575727-YYZ1003&device=c&ptid=186959950642
Thank you. Mia
Hi Mia,
Great question. There are a few ways I clean my stencils, depending on how “bad” I treated them. For general cleaning, DecoArt has a brush and stencil cleaner. If I’ve left the paint on the stencils too long, I’ll soak them in a 50/50 mix of 1000+ Stain Remover (company is based in Barrie, Ontario) and if that doesn’t work, rubbing alcohol is my last resort. The smell is fine for me, but Chaos’ eyes get really red and irritated.
I do have one stencil that is so badly stained that nothing works. If I can remember this week, I’ll pick-up some Murphy’s at Home Depot. It labeled as a wood floor cleaner which I find curious. If it works, I’ll demonstrate that in the upcoming live webinar.
Thanks for letting me know about it!