you will need some beeswax and a means of heating it - if you don't have a melt pot an oil burner with a nightlight will work perfectly ok. I keep a pan for my melt pot especially for beeswax. I also use a brush kept again just for beeswax
A photo and some cardstock
Paint the beeswax on - gradually bulding up the layers until you can hardly see the photo
I scraped the wax away from the faces then soften the wax with my heat gun and stamped all around with swirl image.
Gorgeous smell in my craft room - I'll probably use this piece on the front of one of my books
WOW - stunning results
ReplyDeleteHave you thought about adding this to the techniques blog too?
Wow Hilda, it looks great!! Love this idea, may have to get my melt out and have a go!
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And..............I thought u was pollishing lol
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Liz xx
Looking great Hilda hun, thanks for the tips about Beeswax too..I have had far too many things go in the bin after attempting to use it...including a pair of trousers...don't ask ROFL x
ReplyDeleteHilda that is lovely. It makes me want to get mine out lol.
ReplyDeleteOooh this is great, thanks for the tutorial Hilda. Does it have to be a special type of wax for the melt pot or will any wax do? I've just got a melt pot so am learning, I've used UTEE but not wax yet
ReplyDeleteHugs Jackie x
Wow Hilda - this is a really simple technique with stunning results - I want a melty pot thingy now....this list of wants(sorry needs) is getting so long now I'll need a truck with a trailer to get it all - oh and to win the lottery too hehehehe
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This is gorgeous, will have to get my melt pot out again and have another go with the beeswax.
ReplyDeleteOh wow! This is stunning. I keep looking at bees wax on the shelves and want to buy but have no idea what I would use it for. So thanks! I am now enlightened {and tempted to buy}. kxx
ReplyDeleteOoooh, Hilda, that's fab! Do I need to treat the stamps in any way or is the beeswax safe to use on them?
ReplyDeleteHilda, this is beautiful and very inspirational. I love the stamped swirls and am inspired to try another one soon
ReplyDeletehugs June xxxx
WOW
ReplyDeleteLove the stamping and scrapping - got itchy fingers wanting to touchthe texture.
TFS
Simply lovely idea with fantastic results. Thanks for the instructions too. I have a huge block of beeswax and really need to have a go at using it soon :-)
ReplyDeleteLove the look you achieved here, kind of textural soft focus!
ReplyDeletenice piece...and thanks for the little tutorial x
ReplyDeletethanks for explaining how you did this it looks fantastic
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