Harlequin….Let your smile change the world.

First step: Sketching, coloring the background.

Second step: Paste my torn papers.
I used variety of papers “junk”, newspapers, deli paper, textured papers, handpainted papers, old books pages, ……
I used my homemade stamps, to print in “harlequin buffalo”, then I pasted my hand painted deli papers torns. It gives a nice effect, I can still see the stamp prints under the transparent papers…Nice combination

Third step:
I started to fill the blank areas with my handpainted paers, I also print “harlequin stamps, dots…”. I often use my PVA Glue, it works perfectly on my canvas.

Last step:
Here we are!!!! :)I painted upon the papers layer with acrylic paints, I used blabk “pencils, wax crayons, hilighter” to hilght the details…..

Let your smile change the world 🙂

 

 

It is tea time.

A new piece of digital collage.
I have made my own patterns via photoshop, and make this collage pot.

Windows….a mixed media project..

This is my second mixed media piece. I used varety of papers and acrylic colours and wax crayons.
I used a Yemeni traditional building style, inspired by windows in Tarim houses.

 

 

Paper Mache Hearts…. DIY

1- Cut out heart shape of card board, the size you like.
2- Tape a ribbon on the top of the heart to hang it later.
3- Scrunch up newspapers, fill the heart or give it 3D form, and mask it with scotch tape.

 

Paper mache layering:

1- Mix the white glue or (PVA, School white glue) with little bit water in a bowl to be liquid.
2- Cut the newspaper into stripes.

3- Dip stripes into the glue bowl until it coat on both sides.
4- Cover the heart with first layer of newspapers stripes.
5- Repeat layiring at least 4 layers to get strong after drying.

6- It might takes long time to dry depends on the weather sorround it.
7- Paint it with white acrylic or spray.

8- start decorating……enjoy it 🙂

Papers mache harlequin….DIY

PREPARING THE DOUGH:

1- Soak few sheets trash papers; (Newspapers, Eggs box,kitchen paper towel…)in boiling water for an hour.
OR Soak it for whole night in water in room temprature.

2- Grind them in a kitchen mixer until getting smooth pulp, mix as much as you can, you can add water while grinding.

3- Squeeze out the water:
Strain them on a strainer plenty time or squeeze it out by putting the mixture in a piece of cotton fabric and squeeze it.
Now you have got a nice pulp.

4- After squeezing all water out, add pva glue or wood glue or school white glue.

5- Keep kneading the pulp with glue till it becomes a dough/pulp.
You can add a bit of flour “Maida” & spoon of salt; it helps to get smooth pulp, and easy to shape it.

6- Now you can make so much creations by papers mache pulp.
Once it dries you can paint it with acrylic colours.

Tips:
1- Let the paper mache dough completely dry then keep it in dry place, then take the mount you nedd for the project, wet it with little water, squeeze it, add white glue…..enjoy your paper mache projects 🙂
2- Put your dough in a container to prevent it from drying, put the container in fridge….to use it later in your projects 🙂
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My first piece is #paper_mach harlequin
First:

1- I made the shape, by using old bottles, ballon, scotch tape.

2- Add the paper mache pulp, make the details.

The purple pulp is made from egg boxes, mixed with PVA.

The gray pulp made from newspapers mixed with PVA.

3- Let the pulp dry completely.
4- Paint it with white acrylic, Gesso, or white spray.

5- Color the object.
        

DONE!

Happy craftting !!

Um Kalthom … A new collage project.

My New torn papers collage … in progress

Um Kalthom is an internationally famous Egyptian singer.

My own collage papers, as I am collage a famouse singer I made the background from musical sheets, I spray water color to get tis effect.

I love my musical sheets torns.

First step, paint the wood with white spray and use soft papersand to make it smoother…Then sketching, Finally fill the white spaces with the torn papers using white glue.

Happy collaging 🙂

 

 

Decoupage on eggshell

Hi folks!

Today I’d like to share my new pieces done with “decoupage on eggshell”.
I liked the effect of mosaic and I repeated it again and again on paper mache boxes…:)
      
Make sure you have the materials:
Decoupage papers “Napkins”
Eggshells
White glue
Objects: Paper mache boxes

       

STEPS:
Collecting 3-4 eggs; (drain and clean them nicely) :).

I have selected paper mache boxes for this project.
I applied that technique only on the lid of the box/ cover.

Gently crush the eggshells into small-medium pieces
Spread white glue on small portion of the surface and place the eggshells on it firmly with finger tips.
Repeat the progress until cover the whole surface with eggshells.
Allow the glow to dry.
When it dry completely, give it a coat of white paint.

Now it is Decouapge time!!
I have selected nice napkin with flowers,,cut the designs you want 🙂
REMEMBER: Decoupage papers normally come in three layers, we need to get rid of two layers and use the layer with prints on it, and cut the shapes by scissors or better with your hand.

Apply a coat of glue again and stick the napkin to the object.

       
Press gently using the brush to push the napkins into the small gaps between the shells.
The mosaic effect will appear.

Happy crafting!

Decoupage on eggshell

Hello folks!
I have been obssessed with decoupage and its techniques for couple months ago, and I liked to explore new ideas related to it.

Today, I’d like to will show you a new technique we can use with our decoupage projects “implementation of decoupage on eggshells“.

First, you will have to make sure the following materials are available:

Decoupage papers “Napkins”
Eggshells
White glue
Objects: vase, wooden box or panel, pot….

Instructions:

A- I began this project with Collecting 3-4 eggs; (drain and clean them nicely) :).

B- I have selected a clay pot/vase for this project.

C- I began refinishing the clay in three steps:

1- I used a fine sandpaper to make the surface smooth.
2- Apply to coats of white acrylic paint (OR you can use Gesso).

3- Sanding it once more, to get rid of extra dried paint.

D- Gently crush the eggshells into small-medium pieces.
E- Spread white glue on small portion of the surface and place the eggshells on it firmly with finger tips.

F- Repeat the progress until cover the whole surface with eggshells.
G- Allow the glow to dry.
H- When it dry completely, give it a coat of gesso or white paint.

Now it is Decouapge time!!
I have selected nice napkin with flowers,,cut the designs you want 🙂
NOTE: Decoupage papers normally come in three layers, we need to get rid of two layers and use the layer with prints on it, and cut the shapes by scissors or better with your hand.

Apply a coat of glue again and stick the napkin to the object.

Press gently using the brush to push the napkins into the small gaps between the shells.
The mosaic effect will appear.

Have fun & happy crafting!

Toucan Bird Collage

This is my first collage piece.

I have made it more than three years ago, forget it and like to share it with you 🙂

1- First step Sketching 🙂

2- Second step Coloring the image

3- Third step Adding the torn painted papers

This is my final first collage piece.

Little bird