Hi everyone, its Bridget here again. Today I want to share with you something I have been wanting to try ever since a Helmar Design team member shared her creation. Before I share the link to her fabulous tutorial here is my creation.
Sarah Rosse shared her amazing tutorial a few months ago Acrylic painting using the blowing technique
Ever since reading it, this has been on my "need to try" list.
Here is what you need:
Canvas (I got mine from hot dollar)
3-4 Acrylic paints (I used Silver, Teal and fluorescent blue by reno art)
Helmar craft and Hobby PVA glue
Helmar H4000 silicone spray
wooden sticks
Plastic cups
Tin foil roasting tray
Heat gun
Helmar Crystal Kote Gloss Varnish
While Sarah shared the blowing technique I thought I would try a "Dirty pour". A dirty pour is just where you add your 2,3 or 4 pre mixed colors in your cup or containers, and then pour then onto your canvas in a single puddle. The paints mix and creating interesting patterns
Lets get started. Some people like to wear gloves because this can get messy!
Into a plastic cup add your Helmar craft and hobby PVA glue.
Mix in your Acrylic paint, roughly the same amount paint to glue.
Then add some water to thin the glue. A 2:1 ratio (2 parts glue, 1 part water) you want it flowing off the stick in a fluid stream. Repeat this with all the colors you will be using.
In a separate cup spray your Helmar 4000 Silicone spray in. Please do this outside or in a well ventilated area. Add a few drops to each paint color. Using the wooden sticks mix the silicone in, but not too much or the cells will be very tiny.
Once all the colors are mixed its time to pour them in layers into one cup.
Using the tin foil roasting pan and four cups, place your canvas on the cups. Then tip your "dirty pour" cup onto your canvas. Let the cup sit for a few minutes before lifting it up. Either let the paint do its thing or tilt your canvas in a few different directions so the paint covers the canvas.
At this stage you can already see the silicone cells forming. If you want your cells to come to the surface and appear larger use a heat gun or a butane torch to "pop" the bubbles
Then you just let it dry for a few days. To seal and protect your painting spray a few coats of Helmar's Crystal Kote Gloss varnish.
Here is my finished painting.
This was such a fun project to try and I can't wait to try this again. Thank you so much for joining me. Happy Crafting.
