"Whale Song" Resin Pour Wall Art

Hi everyone Lyn here from LynzCraftz, It's no secret that I love Summer, the Ocean, the Beach, the sound of the waves & the salty sea air so before Summer ends I thought I would get in one last Summer project. I've named it "Whale Song" for obvious reasons...

I first started with a polymer clay whale that I sculpted from Super Sculpey(baked according to package directions) I left it flat on the back so I could glue it down to my mold form & then I used Amazing Mold Rubber to create the mold. It's a 1-2-1 ratio so it's easy to mix & use. After the Amazing Mold Rubber cured & I removed the original it was time to pour some clear blue resin whales using Amazing Clear Cast & Alumilite Dye I mixed up & let them cure. Aren't they cute?

Then using a wooden canvas I had purchased, I painted it with some acrylic paints. Just a basic underwater type background which will get mostly cover up.

Here comes the fun part...I mixed up some Amazing Clear Cast & then divided it into 5 small cups, adding Alumilite Dust to each cup in similar colors to the background in 4 of them in the 5th one I added a bit of Alumilite Dye in White. Carefully pouring each of the 4 colors in their corresponding color area(kinda like a paint by number...lol) & using the stir stick to help move the colors around. I then layed the cure whales into the cure resin on the background & left it to cure for 3-4 hours before continuing.

The final step was to mix just a touch(the tip of my pallet knife) of the Alumilite Metalic Powder in Pearl to another batch of Amazing Clear Cast Resin & pour over the entire piece whales & all.

After letting it cure overnight the results are well...Amazing! You can see the sparkle from the tiny bit of Pearl that I added to the final layer of resin...so pretty! A little bit of work but well worth it in the end.

                                  What end of Summer projects do you have planned?

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Well that's the end for now...Till Next Time!

Like Honey to the Bee Valentine! Crown Canvas

Hi everyone, Lyn here again with Amazing Casting Products DT and this time I've got a really cute project to share! It's a 5"x6" Crown shaped chipboard "canvas" for lack of a better term.

Now first I started off with this vintage Chalkware Salt Shaker that I picked up at a thrift store a few years ago, cute isn't he? Well I needed him to be flat on the back and light enough to use on the project so out came the Amazing Mold Putty. I quickly molded him making sure the Amazing Mold Putty covered him at least half way up the sides and then layed him down on the table to flatten the back of the putty so I could pour him "level". Once cure I removed the salt shaker from the mold and then mixed some Amazing Casting Resin and filled the mold and once that cured I de-molded it.

Then I needed some Bees which I had made for a previous project, again using the Amazing Casting Resin I poured and cured a couple of the bees.

Using a Honeycomb Stencil and some Modeling Paste I added some texture to the background. Then I decided on the placement of the elements for my design.

I then glued down the elements and added some Graphite Texture Paste around them and around the edges and let it all dry.

Then I covered the entire piece with some Gesso to give a uniform surface to paint on.

So then I painted the entire piece with some yellow acrylic paint followed by some orange acrylic paint and then spritzed the entire piece with some water and let it run down the "canvas". I finished it off with a little spray with some pearl shimmer and some Metallic Luster in the Sliver Spark color.

Now for the finish...I mixed up some Amazing Clear Cast with a bit of Alumitite Dye(yellow with the tiniest touch of orange) and let it set in the mixing cup for roughly an hour to thicken up(I needed to to be thick and not runny for this step) I placed "drips" of this "honey" in some strategic places and the tilted the "canvas" at an angle so the "honey" would "drip". You need the Amazing Clear Cast to be thick in order for it not to run off your piece.

                           
                               Cute isn't it? I think so...what will you make for your Valentine?

Well that all for this post...Till Next Time!

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Underwater Treasure Box Inspiration

Hi everyone, Lyn here again...this time with some Underwater Inspiration! I'm so ready for warmer weather and I know you are too so I created this fun piece to inspire you.
 First of all it was created from a recycle processed cheese box...lol...I love to recycle cardboard boxes!

The first thing I did was to cover the box completely with brown craft paper, which I also recycled from other packaging. Glued it down with some matte medium and then let it dry for about an hour.

With some texture paste and a couple of stencils I added some texture to the background, I'm kind of crazy for texture...lol...and let it dry again for about an hour.

The I took one of those dollar bin frames from the craft store and a bunch of Amazing Casting Resin pieces from over pours(I have a lot of these in my stash) and glued them down also with the matte medium. After that dried I cover the whole thing with black gesso and again let it dry.

Now comes the fun part...I painted the entire piece with some metallic acrylic paints in blues and greens then after it dried I dry brushed on a bit of silver to bring up some of the details.

Underwater Treasure (front)

Underwater Treasure (back)

I am so in love with this piece the photos really don't do it justice! The colors and textures are so rich and positively dreamy...ok well maybe I'm just dreaming of Summer...lol.

                       What are you dreaming of using Amazing Casting Products to recycle?

Well that's it for this post...Till Next Time!!!

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On the Wings of Love Mixed Media Altered Book

My oven finally arrived!!! Yeah...but now it needs calibrating which I've done the initial steps but it's still baking a little hot, so I've ordered a new oven thermometer just to check to make sure my old one is still working correctly...lol. It will be worth it in the end, I promise!
 Meanwhile I'm still altering things...this time it's mini books. These books are 4x6 inch and came from I believe Oriental Trading Co. So I'm going to order some more of them since I received these in a swap years ago.

Now these little books are canvas covered so basically they are ready for altering. This one was already stamped with some script when I got it but that will get covered up. Then using a stencil by Prima "Damask" I believe with some modeling paste and allowing it to dry. Using some resin pieces from my stash(over pours from other projects)and a Relics and Artifacts face I simply glued them down with my hot glue gun. Now I can hear you all saying "not the hot glue gun, Lyn it wont hold" but since we'll be covering all this up with other mediums I'm not worried. It will hold just fine. Then I covered the whole thing with gesso and left it to dry.

Now I began to paint...first with some Silks Acrylics(any acrylic paints will work) in a few colors and then added some of the Graphite Texture Paste by Prima(I love this stuff) and again left it to dry.

 Now for the fun part...I added a bit of  Black watered down acrylic paint around the resin details and sprayed it with a little water and let it run. Once that dried I brought out the details with Metallic Luster by DecoArt in Silver Spark and Rose Gold. I love, love the way it turned out! Very Romantic I think. It's really so textured and I do love texture! WOW!

What do you think?

Well that's about it for today...Till Next Time!

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While I'm still waiting for my polymer clay oven to arrive(a replacement) I thought I'd share some of my Mixed Media Altered Art that I've been doing this year...

I started by covering a few recycled containers with Brown Paper, a couple of nut cans and a processed cheese box. I'll start with the nut cans...

This first one(I didn't get any pictures of the WIP) is a Steampunk Can, covered with Stencils and modeling paste and a bit of Graphite Paste by Prima, a few resin pieces from my stash and a few gears and cogs, painted with acrylic paints and finished off with some Metallic Luster by DecoArt.

The second one was done in much the same way... with one of my polymer clay "stones" on top, again with some resin pieces, an IOD Key Lock and a few rhinestones all painted with Metallic Acrylics and finished with Metallic Luster.

I'll save the Cheese Box to show later(it's a design team project). That's all for now but join me tomorrow for some Altered Mini Books!...Till Next Time!

Welcome everyone, my name is Lyn and this is my first post as a designer for Colourarte! So happy to be here!

First off I started with recycling a box from of all things "granola bars"...First I covered the entire box with brown paper, then I started to add texture with some stencils and some paper packing material from my stash using a matte medium.

Once dry I began adding some resin pieces also from my stash, some sand texture paste and some micro beads again using matte medium.

Now this is where the fun happens...

I painted the whole thing with black gesso. Then once dry and using only 2 colors of Vivid Ultra Metallics, Peaceful Poppy and Mandarin Blush I brushed on 2 coats in random areas to cover the entire piece.

I finished it all off with some white acrylic paint, dry brushed on here and there to complete the look.

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A Fun Fall Rhinestone Lizard Pin/Brooch

Hi everyone, Lyn here again with a fun Lizard Fall brooch/pin project for you. I originally created this pin years ago(back when Southwest design was all the rage...so the 80s...lol) and last time I wore it the back leg broke. Now it's only made of Shrink Plastic so it's not very thick, it's kinda curved, very textured & I needed to make a mold from it. So out comes the Amazing Mold Putty, it's perfect for getting the detail & I can add some depth to the pin at the same time.

After mixing up the 2part Amazing Mold Putty I pressed it out on my glass desktop to a pretty thin layer(1/4"or so) then I "rocked" the pin back a forth so that the whole pin made contact with the putty. I did it this way because I wanted the mold to be level and flat. Then let it cure(it only takes 10-20minutes)

Now for the resin! Here I used Amazing Casting Resin with a drop of Alumilite Dye in Brown so the final colors would really pop. I always have molds on stand-by to fill with "left-over" resin when I mix more than needed. Then left it set to cure(again 10-20minutes depending on the weather).

It worked! The finished Amazing Casting Resin Lizard is still thin but thick enough to be rigid. So it shouldn't snap like the original did.

I glued a pin back to the back with a bit of E-600 and  let that cure at least 30minutes but I let it set an hour just to be sure.

 Now comes the Fun part...using some Metallic Acrylic Paints I "dry-brushed" the pieces starting with Gold, then Bronze & then Copper. It dries really quick so just a few minutes and your ready for the next step...Rhinestones! Yep, Rhinestones...I had some of them in several sizes & colors! So I chose some Clear Aurora Boreallis & they reflect the colors perfectly. A bit of Black Acrylic Paint for the eyes & it's done!

This would make a great gift for the Holidays! So glad I didn't throw that little pin away when it broke...lol.

                What broken object could you mold and casting in Amazing Casting Resin?

Well that's it for this post...Till Next Time!!!

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Witch's Cupboard ATC and Charm Swap Skull Charm

Happy Halloween everyone, Lyn here again for Amazing Casting Products bringing you a fun Halloween charm just in time for your big event!

After crafting the original skull from Super Sculpey and baking it until cured(according to package directions) I then glued it down to the bottom of a disposable plastic cup with my hot glue gun. Then I mixed the Amazing Mold Rubber(also according to package directions & slowly  poured it into the cup covering up the skull by about 1/2'' and let that cure overnight.

Now after de-molding it was ready to fill with some Amazing Casting Resin. After mixing pour it in the mold and let it cure for 10-20minutes before de-molding.

While the molded piece was still "soft" I screwed in a screw eye to make a charm out of the skull. Then using some Black acrylic paint I painted the whole skull and quickly(while it was still wet) wiped it back off. Leaving it with an antiqued finish.

I think it looks kinda creepy sitting on my handmade ATC card(Artist Trading Card) and my Art Journal.
                                  What will you create to go with your Halloween costume?

Well that's all for now...Till Next Time!

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