Embossed Tiles

                    "Embossed Tiles"

By Judy Cantrell

This is a project I shared on another blog years ago and never shared on this blog. 

“Embossed Tiles”

Light modeling paste makes a lovely textured white on a project. Adding color adds interest and with a 
finishing touch of Tar Gel Medium. You can make a very nice project 
suitable for gift giving using this technique. 

Directions:

1. Apply a smooth finish of light modeling paste to a piece of canvas.

   2. Apply a stamp into the paste while still wet, lift off and then 

       clean  stamp with an old toothbrush before moving on 

        to the next step. 

example #1

Note: adding the right pressure to the stamp takes practice. I stamped this image on card stock instead of a canvas as my example. 

  3. Allow this to dry.

  4. Wet surface of modeling paste with a wet paint brush. 

  5. Start by adding transparent colors      
     of paint with a small paint brush or by dripping from the bottle. 
     Note: Bright color family works best for this technique. 
     If you have enough  water on the piece the colors will spread 
     like magic to look like embossed tiles.  
     Leave some areas light in  color. Let dry. 

Close up of one finished flower

     A suggestion for colors: 

    Quinacridone Red, Quinacridone Magenta, 
    Permanent Violet,  Quinacridone Burnt Orange, 
    Hansa Yellow Medium, Nickel Azo Yellow, Raw Sienna 
    and Iridescent colors; Gold and Bronze. 

  6. Re-wet the surface and then add gold iridescent paint 
     to the white areas. Allow this to dry.

  7. Coat the entire surface with Clear Tar  Gel using a palette knife 
     and allow this to dry thoroughly. 

Larger view of finished piece

Note: The instructions in this book suggested foam stamps. I used a wood mounted stamp. It also suggested a square piece of canvas. I used card stock.

Supplies: 

Light Modeling Paste

Clear Tar Gel

Stamps

Golden Paints

Canvas