Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Beeswax decorative napkin canvases



While I was downstairs doing laundry this afternoon I started poking around in some of boxes that I have art supplies in. I came across my small electric pot that I melt beeswax in, the container of beeswax, and brush that I use just for beeswax. In another box I found decorative napkins. I had the small square canvases that came from Michael's that are sold in the kids section for $1.00. I went to spray gesso over the football and soccer ball images that were on the canvas, but nothing came out of the can that had never been used. So, I found a bottle of gold lumiere paint, and gave the canvas 2 coats of paint. I then decoupaged the napkins onto the canvas. When the mod podge was dried; I then added a coat of beeswax. To smooth out the beeswax I used my heat gun. On the chinese bird canvas I added chunky, copper glitter and foil. The glare from the flash made them appear real bright when I downloaded the picture. I also added a coin.

9 comments:

  1. The canvases are great-you are so talented!

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  2. These canvases are absolutely beautiful

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  3. Both of them are beautiful, Elaine!!

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  4. These turned out well! Great work and a whole lot more fun than doing laundry!
    Susan

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  5. What beautiful canvases! Much better than doing laundry :)

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  6. Elain these look FANTASTIC ma'am!!!!! How FUN!!

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  7. Those look GREAT, Elaine!! So pretty...love the colors in these!

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  8. Oh my gosh! These are so great looking! I just love them. :)

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