The second round of the DT throwdown at
Smeared and Smudged has begun.
This time the theme is Faux Finishes.
Here is my faux finished skull.
Paper Mache skull with bronze metallic paint and patina treatment.
I used the VerDay paint set from Retro Cafe Art to achieve this
awesome finish. Very realistic IRL. It looks like it should weigh quite
a bit, like solid cast bronze.
All paper and card stock gears and cogs and such,
given a faux rust technique using acrylic paints.
I also used some navy blue rhinestones that weren't
getting used very often, to act as faux rivets.
I also used some navy blue rhinestones that weren't
getting used very often, to act as faux rivets.
Stamped stylized steampunk gears onto tissue paper and adhered it
over the bronze and patina. Next time, I think I'll apply it before
the patina step. Might make it appear more realistic and less
sticker-ish.
Good shot of the bronze and patina, and a close up of the gears and
stuff. I used some grunge board, but found the cardstock to work
better. Grunge board doesn't glue down very easily, either.
better. Grunge board doesn't glue down very easily, either.
The Haunted Design House team won the first DT throw down,
and we'd love to go two for two on this round as well.
We all worked really hard on our projects and we think it shows.
If you would like to see the entries from all of the teams
and cast your vote on Thursday or Friday, here is the link.
You do have to be a Smeared and Smudged forum member
to participate and vote, but it's free and very worth signing up.
