Key Chains

 

I made some more key chains for my next three craft fairs.

Spooky T-Light Holder

 

Another item picked up at the car boot. The top of a t-light holder, bottom was missing. I dry brushed it with black powertex.

I made some mummy moulds and painted them with black powertex.

I then decided I needed more mini cogs, bones and skulls.

I found a piece of MDF in the shape of a cog. I painted it with black powertex and made a bit of an arrangement using mini embellishments.

I couldn't decide if I wanted to put something inside and glue it down.  I inserted a few different pieces but you just couldn't see properly what it was meant to be.

I also couldn't decide if I wanted to glue the top down or leave it free.  I decided to leave it free and glued down the mini embellishments in front of it.

I glued some of the mini embellishments onto the frame of the holder.

I used silver treasure gold and brushed iron alchemy wax on them.

This is the top taken off the bottom and you can see that the mummies look like they are stranded in the air!!

And this is how the bottom set of embellishments stack up.

And here are the two pieces separated but in the same photo.

All put back together again with the mummy feet matching up with the cogs.

This is the view from the back.

I lifted the top off the base and added a battery candle. The flame flickers, so it was quite a nice effect.

Then I switched it for a multi-coloured battery t-light.

This is the reason why I didn't want to glue the top piece down.  It looks fabulous with the light coming through.

Spanner Plaque

 

I picked up a couple of spanners from the car boot. I also got the wood from an old pallet.

I painted it with black powertex and then used silver icing paste through a stencil.

I then started playing around with some resin and metal pieces.

I painted everything black apart from the spanner, but felt like everything got lost in the background.

So I gave the background a wash of teal.

I used silver treasure gold on all of the black pieces.  I still think it needs more definition.

So I added some rust effects to it.

Close up of the steampunk dragonfly.

Close up of the bottom of the spanner.

Close up of the top of the spanner.

I'm happy with it now and it's for sale in my online shop.

Skull Stopper & Bottle

 

Empty Disaronno liqueur bottle rescued from next doors bin!!  It's a lovely shape and has a fabulous stopper.

I needed some more frames and skulls, so used the fast cast resin in the moulds.

Using up some leftover powertex I painted the bottle.

And then the pieces that I had just moulded with fast cast resin.

I then used jewel paste through a skull stencil on the back.

Then I gave the other side a rough coat of silver paint.

I then started to play with the moulded pieces deciding on a layout.

Next I added some colour to the pieces.

And this is what I did with the fabulous stopper.

This is the front of the bottle.

And from the back.

Close up of the front of the bottle.

Close up of the top.

#upcyclingchallenge #powertex #rusteffects

Mould Making with Fast Cast Resin

 

As I'd used most of my pre-made cogs on the mannequin, I decided I needed to make some more.

As I had some powertex left I gave them all a coat and left them on a plastic sheet to dry.

Angel Trinket Box

 

I watched a FB live on the I love mixed media group and Denise was demoing this mould, so I ordered one (along with some other bits!)

Used fast cast resin in the moulds.

Look how fabulous the details come out.

And the lid, which is solid.

Then I painted it with black gesso, once dried I gave it a coat of anthracite deluxe paste by Pentart.

And I felt it needed some decoration, but didn't want to smother the pot, so I decided just to put something on the lid.

I painted the resin with silver metallic paint and then did the heart in metallic russet Jacquard Lumiere Paint.

I gave everything a coat of varnish including the inside.

And it's finished.