Make It Yourself Rust Pastes

Hi Friends, 


Today I am sharing a simple way to create your own rust pastes using Little Birdie Mixed Media Paste in white with acrylic paints and Little Birdie Color Splash inks ........

Lets begin....

Supplies :
Little Birdie mixed Media Paste White  
( Now you can also use The newly launched Little Birdie Grainy Texture Paste to get an even better effect)
Fine Sand 
( Now you can also use the new launched Little Birdie Texture Sand )
Mixing containers
Measuring Spoons
Little Birdie Craft Glue
Ceramic Powder/ China Clay
Acrylic paints in Burnt Umber, Raw sienna, Orange, Yellow , Black, Red.

Rust paste I : Mixed Media paste one TBSP +One TBSP craft glue+ceramic powder one TBSP+ sand One TBSP+ brown paint half tbsp+ black paint 1/4 tbsp....mix thoroughly.
Rust paste II : Mixed media paste one TBSP +One TBSP craft glue+ceramic powder one TBSP+ Sand One TBSP+ orange paint half tbsp+ black paint 2 drops+ brown few drops+ red paint few drops+ yellow 1/4 tbsp....mix thoroughly.
Rust paste III : Mixed media paste one TBSP +One TBSP craft glue+ceramic powder one TBSP+ Sand One TBSP+ yellow Ochre half tbsp+ orange 1/4 tbsp....mix thoroughly.
You can adjust the colors to suit your liking...........I added a bit of color splash inks to paste II and III and one tsp of  Tinted Metallic Paint Tawny Glint  to Rust paste one ......
Adding Color Splash Gold Rush to Rust paste three.........

adding Color Splash Mocha to Rust Paste Two to warm up the color.............

When you are satisfied with the color mix, transfer in small lidded containers and you are ready to use your own 'Make it yourself Rust Pastes' !!
I made these pastes about two weeks back and these are in perfect consistency still in their small containers. 
To try the Rust pastes my project I started like this......................

Handmade flowers made with thick card stock, gessoed and arranged on the background with some resin leaves .....background with DIY Rust Pastes...............

Flowers colored with Tinted metallic Caribbean Teal and Blue waltz and textures highlighted with Tawny Glint and Golden Glaze

some glitter and rhinestones added..........

I love the contrast of Metallic paints and the rust pastes ,  hope you like this project and try and experiment with your supplies  !!

Please do leave your comments. I would love to read what you say and I would love to visit your blog too !!

'Discover' .......a Collage/Assemblage Canvas

Hello Friends      

      

Today I am sharing a project using the Little Birdie's newly launched Mixed Media Paste. 

 
I hope you'll get inspired by my project using the Mixed Media paste.........a Collage/Assemblage work titled 'Discover' on a 8"x8" Canvas Board.......
 

I gave my canvas an uneven coat of Mixed media paste with a credit card. It primed the canvas for further layers and also created gorgeous texture. After it dried , I created more texture with various stencils and this time used the Mixed Media paste as a modelling paste.......  

I created more texture by dry brushing with Mixed media paste after the stenciled surface dried ..... 

 I have used only paper die cut Gears using a spellbinder die set  and resin embellishments made using silicon molds and resin to create the composition. 

The sentiment Discover is a chipboard cutout. The stars, gears ,screws and bolts are all made of resin and silicon molds and the metal effect is using the acrylic metallic paints only. The die cuts have been layered where ever needed.  

All the embellishments and die cuts have been primed with Mixed media paste and then colored. I covered the whole panel with Caribbean Teal tinted metallic paint and then sprayed with alcohol splash in Gold Rush, Mocha and Marigold, Sprayed with Alcohol blending solution to make the colors move.  
all embellishments , die cuts etc have got a coat of Mixed media paste and then coated with antique gold acrylic color and teal and green metallic paints........ 

small glass beads added with silicon glue ..........the only piece of Real metal on this canvas is the small piece of metal chain, rest all is paints and alcohol splash to give a beautiful rust and metal effect........

linking to :simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-layer it up
https://stamplorations.blogspot.in/2018/01/january-mixed-media-challenge.html#more

http://mixedmediaplace.blogspot.in/2018/01/january-challenge.html ........I was inspired by the lovely blue/green colors in the inspiration pic

http://www.happylittlestampers.com/2018/01/hls-january-anything-goes-with-dies.html

http://moremixedmediachallenge.blogspot.in/2018/01/more-mixed-media-challenge-anything.html

http://noordesign-uk.blogspot.in/2018/01/january-challenge-2018anything-goes.html

Please do leave your comments. I would love to read what you say and I would love to visit your blog too !!