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SeaSpryte [2013-05-12 20:09:04 +0000 UTC]
What a really lovely piece. Good idea using watercolors and metallics on this. I love the different textures and the colors are wonderful.
Do you use an exacto knife to cut the paper out? And what do you use to glue the paper on? I like that it has depth, so I'm thinking you use in addition to add the depth - dots maybe?
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cloutierj In reply to SeaSpryte [2013-05-14 03:02:12 +0000 UTC]
Hi - Thank you!
I do all the cutting with an exacto knife - I buy the blades by the hundred. Glue is bookbinders' PVA from Hollanders. I like the thick PVA, sometimes mixing it with methyl cellulose to slow drying time. For spacers, I use acid-free foam board strips where they can't show. Where the support might show, I make strips of metallic paper folded lengthwise into tiny squared tubes, usually about 1/8" by 1/8" by however long they need to be. If the tubes' paper color matches what they support, they're almost invisible. Each layer is raised 1/8" to 1/4" above the one below. Which can make it a challenge to find a deep enough frame!
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Excelia [2013-05-12 18:50:51 +0000 UTC]
This is beautiful! Your efforts to get the right colors made this really stand out.
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cloutierj In reply to Excelia [2013-05-14 02:54:27 +0000 UTC]
Thank you! It was a challenge - nice when that kind of thing turns out well, and makes you want to try more.
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