Happy Wednesday! Susan back again to share another project I've created using Sakura 3D Crystal Lacquer with Terri Sproul Mixers...and today I'm going to focus on my little "happy accidental" invention...MIXERS MIST! First a reminder about an upcoming event...
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three (3) Terri Sproul Mixers and a bottle of Sakura 3D Crystal Lacquer.
I have been making a lot of textural backgrounds lately for various projects so I thought I would share a little more in-depth instruction as to how to make your own mists using Sakura 3D Crystal Lacquer with Terri Sproul Mixers. I have been using the bronze mists I have made and am so excited to make more colors to play with.
This was my HAPPY ACCIDENT...Terri Sproul MIXERS MIST!!!!
I took the contents of my water cup containing the glittery goodness leftover from washing my brushes while painting with Sakura 3D Crystal Lacquer and Terri Sproul Mixers and I poured this into an empty spray bottle. This is a lovely, sheer shimmery spray - very subtle on light paper. I now have a large spray bottle of this and I am using this mixture as a base to make a whole family of mixer mists!
To do this I have rummaged my house and reclaimed every spray bottle I can get my hands on. I have here an assortment of recycled travel size hair/body sprays, some Ranger Mini Misters, and some small mini sprayers I purchased from Sky Blue Pink.
**PLEASE NOTE** The wash water is directly from the cup. Not sure how much Crystal Lacquer is actually in it. But the bronze mixer - I made from scratch. I filled about 1/2 bottle with water {one of those 1 oz. travel size sprayers}, a few scoops on a toothpick of bronze & copper penny mixers and a squirt of CL. Not so much that it's sticky - just enough so the shimmer will stick to the paper you spray it on. The mini mister tubes don't hold very much liquid {maybe a dozen sprays or so}, this is why I started with the wash water mix as a base. There is nothing else in my wash water except for Crystal Lacquer and Terri Sproul Mixers.
Below are the tester papers I made for the colors I've mixed so far. I added a swatch of black paper to each so I could see how these worked on dark papers. The bronze, gold, silver and interference colors worked best on the black paper. An unexpected result: the colored mists really didn't show up at all - they just leave a white splatter. On white - all of the colors worked beautifully - even the interference violet. The scanner and photographs can't capture all the shimmer reflections - but I promise, the glittery goodness is there!
I labeled each card with the color combinations. I am so excited to play with these!
With my MIXERS MISTS in hand - I got out my new stencils and punchinella to make a fun background in my art journal.
This background is wonderful and goes perfectly with one of my favorite quotes from one of the Masters...Edgar Degas!
I sprayed several colors on first layer then let dry and then
heat set to make sure it was entirely dry.
On second layer I added some squares and this gear detail - I love it!
This background is wonderful and goes perfectly with one of my favorite quotes from one of the Masters...Edgar Degas!
I hope you enjoyed today's post. I encourage you to take a look around through the projects from the other Sakura Hobby Craft Design Team members for some great tips and ideas! See you next time on August 1st for another fun and fabulous project how-to!
If you have any questions, please leave a comment, select receive e-mail follow ups on comments and I will respond. If you would like to see more of my creations, please visit my blog sbartist : painting in the dark by clicking here.
Have a wonderful Wednesday : )
Really cool but you don't say how exactly you make them.... How much water, crystal lacquer and mixer do you use.
ReplyDeleteOr is it always just the wash water you use?
The wash water was directly from the cup. Not sure how much CL was actually in it. But the bronze mixer - I made from scratch. I filled about 1/2 bottle with water, a few scoops on a toothpick of bronze & copper penny mixers and a squirt of CL. Not so much that it's sticky - just enough so the shimmer will stick to what you spray it on. Next time you play, save your water and try. The mini mister tubes don't hold very much liquid, that's why I started with the wash water mix as a base. Hope this helps :)
ReplyDeleteI just picked up Tattered Angels Glimmer mists, some Smoochie mists, empty spray bottles and Twinkling H2O's. I put down a base coat of watercolors, scrunch with plastic wrap or salt or alcohol and then I let loose with my misters. Add in some stencil embellishments and the possibilities are endless. I absolutely love making backgrounds.
ReplyDeleteSusan this is just an amazing new way to use the Terri Sproul mixers! You developed an outstanding new way to use them and I'm gonna give them a try!!
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