Hi Loyal Helmar followers!
Today I am sharing a project I made with the idea of Home Decor that developed into a project for my recent class that I taught at the Brisbane Scrapbooking Expo. I find when I do a class I love the little extras, you know sweets on the table, added things in your kit, heaps of extra layouts to "borrow" ideas from. So, with this in mind I knew I wanted to have some bowls of sweets on the table. But how could I make them a way to display/create a talking point about my Sponsors "Colour Blast Australia" and "Helmar Worldwide" that helped me out with creating some awesome kits!? Here's what I did….
I used Helmar Fabric stiffener to create some bowls and then used Colour Blast Colour Paste to add some colour. I wanted something pretty rustic and that would catch people's imaginations. There was a lot of discussion around Helmar products because of these bowls and the kits so I was really happy.
Here is how you can make your own:
What you will need:
Some Fabric (I used left over squares of some beige fabric that wasn't quite hession but was thick in weave)
Helmar Fabric Stiffener and Draping Fluid
Paints or in my Case Colour Blast Colour Paste
The Process:
Pour out some Helmar Fabric Stiffener & Draping Fluid into a disposable container. Something like a chinese container would be ideal but I only had plastic cups.
You can use a tupperware container or something similar that can be washed, it does clean up with warm water by the way…I was being lazy. Pour out enough to cover the fabric. Remember that the fabric will absorb a bit of the liquid.
Dunk your fabric into the Fabric Stiffener. Make sure it is completely covered.
I will admit my fabric was a little dry when I drapped it and the only thing that happened was my bowls weren't as stiff and rock solid as I would have liked. They still did the job. Once your fabric is covered drape the squares of fabric over glass containers. I need to note my squares were just kinda squares, nothing was measured nor were the edges cut neat.
When drapping, I put a piece of glad wrap over the top to help the removal process but it was honestly more hassle. .If your worried about the fabric sticking, lube up your containers with a bit of Helmar Silicone Spray or even cooking oil but be sparing as this may affect the way the colour stick later. I also tried the Fabric Stiffener on some bubble wrap to see if it would harden the same way even if the material didn't absorb the fluid. Result was that it didn't work. Well, it kinda did but it didn't hold shape at all. Then all you need to do it arrange the fabric in a drape you are happy with a leave to dry. I left mine in the sun and then on a shelf inside for a few days to make sure it was completely dry.
Once the stiffener is dry, you are good to decorate your bowls how you please. I used Colour Blast Colour Paste which is a shiny texture paste. I just painted it on with a paint brush.
Once the paste was dry, I used Helmar Crystal Kote in gloss to seal it.
Done.
Thanks for stopping by today. If you make something inspired by this post, please share it and tag me, I would love to see it.
Krisy xx
