Product Highlight: Texture paste and Black Sand

Hello peeps,

18 Sweet creations, hopefully there are a few more waiting to be uploaded. I hope you are all enjoying the new format of our challenges and also enjoying the Design Team tips, techniques and product highlights.

 

For my post today, I'm showcasing two wet media that I use very often in my mixed media layouts - texture paste and black sand. Most of the time I just use texture paste as is through a stencil, so this time I tried two new techniques and loved the outcome.

The base for my layout is tissue paper stuck on Kraft cardstock. Next I mixed texture paste with gesso and spread it on the layout leaving a border of about an inch on all sides. Using a brayer and palette knife variably gave a very interesting texture. When my last layer of paint was almost dry, I applied some more texture paste through the Prima crackle stencil to break the monotony of the painted background - exactly the effect I was after.

 

To give the background contrast, I wanted to introduce black. My go to technique for this is usually stamping with black archival ink. But, this time I used black sand mixed with black gesso for a jet black look on non- gessoed canvas (one of the layers behind the photograph) and also on a few places on the layout.

Here is the final layout.

Hope I've inspired you to try these media and if you already do, then, to try a different technique. Drop me a word or two on how you use them in your art work and Id love to read it.

 

Don't forget to link up your creations for the 'Love you Sweets' challenge by the end of this month - only 4 days including today.

 

Cheers,

Kripa

 

Supplies from the Lulupu Store

 



 

Ranger Essentials Wonder Tape Roll 1/4	Modelling Paste - Sakura Acrylic Tube	Loew Cornell Simply Art Palette Knives 2pc	Crackle Stencil 6
Black Heavy Gesso 8.5oz	Lattice Texture Clear Stamps 2"X5"	Crystal Glass Beads 2oz	Archival Ink - jet black
Gesso - Sakura Acrylic Tube	Sharpie Brush Tip Permanent Markers 12/Pkg	Black Sand Texture Paste 8.5oz	Aleene's Tacky Glue Pack Variety Original/Fast Grab/Quick Dry 3pc
Metallics Perfect Pearls Pigment Powder Kit	Rocks Texture Clear Stamps 2"X5"	Mr Huey's watercolour set	Copper Metallics Acrylic Paint Dabber 1oz
Rusty Hinge Distress Ink Pad	FaberCastell Mix & Match Color Gelatos Set Tropical 4pc	Journal Texture Clear Stamps 2"X5"

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