Here we are with our amazing April Art Recipe! Our Finn girls chose 'Attic Findings' as their theme and inspiration and the main ingredients are Patina Effect Pastes + Mechanicals! These girls are SO talented with mixed-media projects, it is just mind-blowing!! We also have a great video from Finnabair to show us exactly what Patina Effect Paste is and how to use it, so you can create your own mixed-media projects!
"I really love creating my mixed media projects on wooden substrates. I can go crazy with paints and various media and nothing bad happens with my base. This time I chose a plywood butterfly. For a project like this, you can really use so many things. These may be some flea market trinkets, "attic findings" like old, broken jewelry, watches or watch parts, buttons, or any pretty trinkets that grab your attention. Surely each of you will find something like this at home. :)" ~ Kasia Bogatko
"First, I glued all embellishments with Heavy Body Gel. I mostly used the new Mechanicals - Vintage Snowflakes, Winter Trinkets and Lotus flower. I also added some Art Stones and Mini Art Stones - they make every project have this unique vintage character."
"After all things were added, it was time to use Patina Effect Paste. The effect is just amazing! We can easily transform any object into an item that looks as if it was found at the attic or sunk for long years in the sea."
"To soften my butterfly a bit, I used Heavy White Gesso. I used a dry brush and a very small amount of gesso, only to highlight the details, not paint them. I'm not a fan of saturated greens, so now the results looks much more satisfying for me. Finally, I added clear Art Pebbles and a little bit of Glitter to this beautiful Lotus flower."
Prima Products: Patina Effect Paste 964351; Art Basics: Heavy White Gesso 961374, Modeling Paste 961350, Soft Matte Gel 961428, Super Heavy Gel 963040; Mechanicals: Metal Lotus 964382, Winter Trinkets 964405, Vintage Snowflakes 964399, Bottle Caps 960391; Art Ingredients: Glitter Set - Luminous 961596, Glitter Set - Abloom 961619, Mini Art Stones 963712, Art Stones 963705, Mélange Art Pebbles 963323, Ingvild Bolme - Street Signs 892166
"One of the reasons I love Patina Effects Pastes so much is that they are so easy to work with and you can quickly achieve amazing results. All the elements were well glued with Soft Matte Gel and covered with White Gesso. Then it was very easy to apply the Patina Pastes. You have to admit you don't need heaps of products to achieve a stunning effect. The Pastes create a really great texture and any project becomes not only 'aged' but also beautifully dimensional."
Prima Products: Art Basics: Heavy White Gesso 961374, Soft Matte Gel 961428; Mechnicals: Mini Stars 963354, Heart Locket Pendants 963286, Bottle Caps 960391, Metal Lotus 964382; Patina Effect Paste 964351
"Hello, friends! For this month's Art Recipe I made a set of Artist Trading Cards. I wanted to create a look of vintage jewelry pieces found in in an old castle. I hope you like this inspiration. :) I used pieces of corrugated cardstock that I covered with White Gesso. I glued pieces of lace and covered them with another layer of Gesso." ~ Marta Turska-Grochocka
"Once it dried, I took some pretty Mechanicals elements and Patina Effect Paste and created some more interesting layers on my cards. I filled the Bottle Caps with sparkling Glass Beads (Cobalt and Splash) and added some shiny brads as accents of light."
"Finally, I added one more layer of Patina Effect Paste to enhance the vintage touch. Glass Glitter is another fantastic product to add some more sparkle! I love how Patina Effect Paste and Mechanicals turned my ATCs into a really old treasure."
Prima Products: Mechanicals: Bottle Caps 961091, Winter Trinkets 964405, Vintage Snowflakes 964399, Grungy Butterflies 963408; Art Basics: 3D Gloss Gel 962982, Heavy White Gesso 961374, Double-Sided Texture Brushes Set 963873, Mixed Media Silicone Brush 1" 963897; Art Ingredients: Cobalt Blue Glass Beads 962654, Platinum Glass Glitter 961664, Splash Micro Beads 962630; Patina Effect Paste 964351
Enjoy this guide and tutorial created by Finnabair to give you some insight into the Art Extravagance Patina Effect Paste Set from Prima Marketing. Patina Effect Paste is an inspiring set of three pastes which will help you achieve a patina-like effect on any project! The set contains two opaque, thick pastes with a matte, verdigris-like finish, and one copper metallic paste.
Stunning, each and every one
Posted by: Bernie | Monday, April 24, 2017 at 12:07 PM
LOVE them ALL! GORGEOUS!
Posted by: Sue Lelli | Monday, April 24, 2017 at 09:24 PM