Barbara Pagani's Tresor Cache 101

This was a fun project.  I read about this on Pinterest.  Print out your name (I used CAROL) on your ink jet printer in a font you like.  I used Ariel Black in 200 font size.  Spray with fixative so the ink will not run. Cut the letters up and mount them on a panel or canvas.  I used a 6x6 wood panel.  Use polymer medium gloss to attach and seal. I wanted to try using Golden Clear Tar Gel as a surface treatment instead of varnish or resin.  To hold in a thick layer of gel, I used blue painters tape around the edge. Some happy accidents occurred (I love happy accidents.)  My cheap ink (from Overstock.com) bled, in spite of being "fixed" with ink fixative spray (Premier Art.) That's what the blue bleed around the letters is from.  I like it. The black gesso on the sides was brushed on after the piece was done.  Originally, I had white sides, but changed my mind, thinking black would look better.  ANY stray gesso that got on the tar g...

post via:http://abeautifulmess.typepad.com/my_weblog/2011/10/how-to-transfer-a-photo-to-fabric.html HOW TO TRANSFER A PHOTO TO FABRIC Did you know you can transfer photos to fabric without using iron-on sheets? I love this technique. It's simple to execute and the end results are really pretty. It's another method for hand printing! I made some fabrics the other day and used them to add pockets to one of my wool skirts. Do you want to learn to transfer photos to fabric? I thought so... Enjoy!  Supplies Needed: Fabric (I used white quilting cotton), Gel Medium (I used this kind from  Liquidex ), Paint Brush and the image you want to transfer. You can use *any* laser copied image or an image from a vintage magazine (that's what I used) or newspaper. Remember that if your image has words on it you will need to reverse it before copying as the words will print backwards. You'll also need a spray bottle filled with water.  How to transfer a phot...

This info came via: http://bettinaforget.com/InsideTheStudio/2010/12/03/transfer-magic-with-melanie-matthews/ Transfer Magic with Melanie Matthews By  webmaster Published:   December 3, 2010 Posted in:  Reviews of events Tags: What a great way to spend a Sunday: up to my elbows in acrylic gel, a bit of Quinacridone orange stuck in my hair, and learning all about  Image Transfer  techniques from artist  Melanie Matthews . Melanie is employed by  Golden Paints  and gives a variety of workshops on how to use Golden products. This was my second workshop with her, I had already participated in her basic image transfer session, and I had signed up for her advanced class at the Westmount Visual Arts Centre . Melanie is an energetic teacher, light-hearted and talented. Check out  her website  which features her own work besides snapshots taken during her workshops. Another great thing about her workshops: she brings the B...

Here is some info about Golden mediums via: http://www.margaretryall.blogspot.ca/search?updated-max=2012-03-31T20:34:00-02:30&max-results=10 Other Golden pouring mediums GAC 800  -  works well when tinted with paint because it has a hazy surface when used alone GAC 500 -  thinnest levelling product that has little tack when dry; it is best used when creating poured  acrylic skins.  Clear Tar Gel  - by far the thickest pouring gel. It is best used if you want to pour lines on top of a work by dripping from a palette knife. You can thin it up to 1 part water and 3 parts gel. Acrylic pours with strappo  It might seem my post topics are all over the place with me jumping from a new theme to technique, but rest assured it all fits together in my head.  Last Saturday I visited friends who were doing day 2 of a strappo workshop I took at Torbay Bight Studio last year.  I wrote about it  here.   I neve...

I am working on 2 different paintings, 1 acrylic and the other encaustic. The acrylic one has collaged pictures and tissue paper for texture and then built up with some acrylic mediums. I am calling it "the field of dreams". I am not sure where I am going with the butterfly and don't really like the puff paint around it but will play around with it a bit more. I also included some micro beads and some sparkle paint which I may tone down a bit before the final varnish, although it will still show through after the final coat. The encaustic one name "fire and water" which my son started with me last year is still in progress too. I also added some micro beads but will probably have to add another coat of was for it to become completely in beaded in the wax so that I can get the glossy finish when the wax is buffed.                                             Here is the ...

I made these today by starting with a lino print for Kerri's and Olive's birthday but loved the way the first one turned out so I made 4 more. Each one I used different colors and then did different detail work.

Here are some of the paintings that I am working on. They are in acrylic and some of them I have used medium gel to get the antique look.