MDF Leftovers... by DT Ann

 

MDF Leftovers ...

We all have leftovers be it mop ups, pieces of paper or MDF... I had a small box of pieces from past DT makes & a box of off-cuts I ordered from Bee Crafty. You may need a cuppa with this one ... I’ll try keep it short!!! 

MDF pop outs, cogs, florals & dragonfly

Circle artboard

Gesso white & clear ( use matt medium or distress collage medium) 

Distress Oxide Sprays.. stormy sky &frayed burlap

Distress Oxide Ink ... Salty Ocean

Quinacridone Gold paint

Art Balls or Textured Gel Medium 

Heavy body Gel

Washi Tape

Gelli Roll pens

Gold wax

https://www.beecrafty.net/

Mask the base of the circular art board ( I used washi tape) & paint with white gesso, dry. Add washi tape in a “cross”, towards the bottom left of the circle. Cover in Matt medium/Collage/clear gesso & dry. 

Start to arrange your pieces of MDF on the art board, I started with a ribbon reel, added an MDF circle, use buttons to elevate pieces.. once you’ve sorted your layout take a photo (if possible) to refer to,  then glue together with a heavy body gel. Leave to dry, then paint the whole thing with white gesso. 

Add some texture I used art balls, you could use a gritty texture paste or one with glass beads in... dry. 

When dry spritz with Distress Oxides Sprays, leave to dry. Add more layers of spray to create depth. Once dry add some splatters of quinacridone gold paint & salty ocean ink (put ink on a mat & spritz with water). Use a brush to add emphasis in different areas.. Don’t forget to add your stand to your art board!! 

Colour an MDF dragonfly I used a combination of paint & Sakura Gelli Roll Pens, glue to project. 

When your project is dry add some wax to hi light all the textures. 

That wasn’t too bad was it! It’s a lovely project to do over a few days, I hope you will give it a go .. 

♥️ Thank you for stopping by... Ann xx