Sunday, 11 April 2010
I saw a great example of some Faux Metal on Willy’s Blog (if you haven’t seen it, you really should have a peek – it’s well worth bookmarking) and just had to have a go last night.
Addendum here: Paula says that you can do the same techniques on silver foil, stuck to card, so that may well be much cheaper and isn't that what we all want, lol???
Here are my results.
This one’s just a selection – flat silver card, gold mirror card and silver mirror card.
Same again – silver mirror card, copper card and flat silver.
Mirror silver and mirror gold card.
Flat silver card, with borders.
Gold Mirror card with borders
On this one I tried Stazon Olive as well as Pumpkin.
Quick card made with a background like the above, but no Stazon Olive.
Then I remembered the Stazon distress technique, where you swipe gold mirror card with Stazon Black, then wipe it off. It takes the top bit of colour out, leaving silver behind and looks distressed. Mine’s not very distressed, so perhaps I rubbed it off too quickly or too vigorously? I had used Black acrylic paint and Pumpkin ink first :)
Will try again but had fun.
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23 very kind comments from lovely people:
These are just amazing, stunning, fabulous and any other suitable adjective I could use to describe them. That is something I really must try out and thanks for the inspiration Cath! Love your interpretation.
Jo x
its a fab technique and I so love the card youve created....
Ive managed to cover paper or card with tin foil and then emboss and use the techniques you have shown.
Love your playtime results Cath. This is something I've not tried yet. Me thinks me needs to have a go, x
Great techniques here, thanks for sharing
These are stunning yet another thing to try.
Wow these are amzing! Love the look of metal on projects but never know where to get it from. Great way to use up the mirri card I have had in my stash since the year dot!
Sarah x
fabby backgrounds cath, you have reminded me I have some awful metallic embossed card in a box will have to dig it out and distress it will let you know how I get on thanks for the inspiration ju x
those are wonderful and I love the card you made! Gorgeous effect!
These are so beautiful - and I have a few of those embossing folders so must give it a go. I have used 'plumbers' silver roll of metal with a peel off tape which I have stuck to card and run through the cuttlebug. It works out really well and cheaply too. But I haven't tried using the wonderful colours you have - so that's on my 'to do' list.
WOW What a lot of playing you've been doing - especially like the gold mirricard one - weill have to have a go at that one
Thanks for sharing and playing along with Lotstodo this week - Sam xxx
These look fab, Cath and so much cheaper than metal. Must have a go - when I find some time...
Used to do this when I was demonstrating the Wizard at the shows. Very effctive - love your samples.
I have some work on my blog with samples but it is a while back so you would have to search - can remember two boxes being on there because they sit in my stamp room with bits in. One is one I did for a Lots to Do Challenge once.
They are all fabulous! :) Looks like you had a great time.
xoxo
Oooh, those looks like fun, thanks forjoining in with the Sunday Stampers hun...I must try that faux metal myself ... once I have done the P word and the M word .. cannot even bring myself to say Packing and Moving....ROFL x
oh wow.. these are stunning.. I feel the need to try one now... .. thank you for showing this...
Love these Cath, everyone off them looks great, me thinks you could do a mingle with this
Wow! I love the results you've achieved. I need instruction on working with metal ... haven't got a clue but seeing what you've made has been very inspirational! x
These are great Cath! One of my favourite techniques - I did a workshop on it with Sue Roddis last August. Love the card you made! xx
Amazing Cath.
Hugs
Anke
These are just awesome pieces! Very cool!
Wow!! It's great to see the different patterns together in one post. Fantastic experiments. Thanks for sharing!
Amazing backgrounds, very beautiful. The exwperiment was very successful !
Hi Cath
Thanks to your inspiration I had a go at the kitchen foil on card, you can have a look here at what I made!
Sarah x
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