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| Leaf Pictures |
| Capture the colours of autumn by creating your own leaf pictures. |
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Collect a selection of dry fallen leaves and press them flat, either by placing them in a heavy book for approximately one week or by using a Microfleur (a microwave flower press).
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Spray both sides of the leaves with silver or gold paint to achieve a metallic look.
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Sand the frames lightly, give them a coating of gesso primer, then spray them silver.
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Once the frames are dry, apply a coat of crackle medium. This will allow some of the silver/gold to show through the top coat.
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Now you're ready to paint. We chose paint colours to suit our autumn theme. Water the paint down a little and then apply it, using a stabbing motion to roughen up the surface. Make sure that you can see the silver or gold through the crackle medium. Allow to dry, then varnish.
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Cut some coloured cardboard to the size of the glass of the frame.
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Arrange the leaves to your liking on the cardboard and then glue them down.
To buy all the materials listed here, it will cost about $15 per frame. |
Materials
4 photo frames
Acrylic paints
Gesso primer
Silver or gold spray paint
Crackle medium
Paintbrushes
Cardboard
Leaves
Sticky tape or glue
Jo Sonja's Artists Gouache paints: Cadmium Yellow Mid, Teal Green, Vermillion and Plum Pink
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More Info
All materials available at craft stores.
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