Ancient Powertex Rusty Face

Morning Friends and Crafters, Im back again with some more inspiration for you. Today's project uses Powertex along with a lot of fabric scraps, gauze & lace off cuts etc. These are great projects to allow you to create something wonderful, and hopefully using a lot of things you wouldn't normally have a use for. I have also opened a new Etsy Shop for my collection, the link is at the top of the blog page, do take a look.

You will Need:

Craftascope A5 Media Stencil 'Trent'

 A large MDF Tag or Board

Ivory Powertex

Easy 3D Flex

Rusty Powder

Fabric Scraps, Lace, Calico etc

Powertex Sand and Balls

Powertex Easy Varnish

Powercolor Turquoise

Colortricx Copper

Step 1: Create a paste, the same consistency as texture paste by mixing Ivory Powertex, 3D Flex and some Rusty Powder. Use a spatula or palette knife to smooth this through your stencil on to the MDF Board. Leave to dry and wash soak you stencil immediately.

Step 2: Collect a selection of fabrics, lace, calico and anything else you would  like to use use, try to use a mixture to give you some really nice textures throughout your project. Coat the pieces with Powertex as you use them, and add to your project. Here you want to create movement and depth.

Step 3: Build up the fabrics around the stencil, create as much depth and texture to add interest. Next add the Sand and balls to your piece. Always start with the largest first, then drop down to the medium, then small, finally adding some sand. You dont need to use many of these for impact, definitely a case of less is more. Leave to dry.

Step 4: Next dry brush using the turquoise mixed with a little Easy Varnish. Add the colour lighter in some areas and deeper in others, you definitely don't want n even colour across you project. Use the Rusty powder mixed with a little Powertex, apply this in layers using either a stencil brush or an old hardened brush. Apply heavier in the areas that would be naturally more aged or warn. Spritz with vinegar 50/50 mixed with water.

Step 5: Allow the liquid to run, by slightly tilting your MDF. If required sprinkle more rusty powder in areas where you would like a stronger effect. Check periodically to make sure it's not dried and spritz if required, when you are happy with the result leave to dry.

Step 6: To finish your project, mix a very small amount of easy varnish with the Copper Colortricx. Use this very, very sparingly, only to add a few highlights here and there. A little of this really does go a long way, using too much can really spoil the effect.

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Thank you for joining me today, I hope you have enjoyed the tutorial along with the finished project and that you will join me again very soon to see what else I have to share with you. For now, Take care and Happy Crafting.xx