Vintage Varnish

Vintage Varnish

Wet Ingredients:

• Ink – Alcohol Sandal, Teakwood; Archival Ground Espresso; Distress Embossing
• Other – Distress Collage Medium Matte
• Paint – Black & White

Dry Ingredients:

• 4 - #8 Heavy Stock Tags
• Cardstock – Dapper, Memoranda
• Other – Ephemera (expedition), Found Relatives
• Embossing Powder – Antiquities Frosted Crystals, Ultra Thick Embossing Powder (clear)

Tools/Equipment:

• Dies – Pocket Frame, Tag Collection
• Other – Heat Tool, Mixing Cups, Stamp Platform, Steel Wool, Stir Sticks, Distress Storage Jars
• Stamps – Block Lower (foam)
• Stencils –  Industrial 

  

  

  

 

  

Base Layer 

  

  

  

stir for a full minute; it will go from

 a 'wet sand' look to dry again. 

spread on a scrap paper to completely dry

 then it is ready to store 

  

Accent Layer 

  

  

this also gets mixed for a minute, 

though not all the particulate will take on colour.

you end up with a mixture of large and small bits

 of coloured powder (this is what creates 

the beautifully random flyspecking)

allow to dry and it too is ready for storage.

Vintage Varnish - Technique 

  

  

the tag/surface need to be covered 

(it took two applications in some places) 

don't worry about an uneven surface the addition 

of the accent layer takes care of everything

while heating from above sprinkle the accent layer powder

 (unevenly) over the base and melt to fuse the two layers

   

let cool completely, then bend and press the surface to crack

 (note *the colder the plastic the larger the cracks)

    

the last step of this technique is to rub steel wool around the edges and random patches on the surface; this mattes the finish creating what looks like rubbed/worn areas of the varnish. 

before & after

Other Colour Combinations

Base Layer: 6 drops of Bellini & 5 drops of Shell Pink

Accent Layer: 1 drop of Black soot

Base Layer: 5 drops of Mushroom

Accent Layer: 1 drop of Espresso