Howdy creative people!
Are you familiar with modeling paste? I've never heard of it before until I read this book:
"Get Messy Art" is a book about art journaling and is written by the talented Caylee Grey, a South African artist. She pioneered the "Get Messy" community and I admire her approach to making art: "My art journaling adventure began as a way for me to get messy, ditch perfectionism, stay accountable, and consistently create art."
In the book, Caylee describes modeling paste as "an acrylic medium that feels like thick cake frosting. Pair it with a stencil to create an image that has dimension or mix it with acrylic paint to add texture. Smearing it onto the page really is like putting the frosting on the (art) cake."
She had me a cake frosting!
So I went off and bought myself some modeling paste so I could try it out.
One of the projects in the book is a demonstration on how to use modeling paste. As you can see, it does give an embossed finish to the flower...TADA!
I'm excited to experiment!
To start, we will need the following materials: acrylic paint, modeling paste, and a palette knife
Step 1: Make sure you cover your surface with scrap paper. Decide on which part of the paper you want to place the stencil image. Using washi tape, attach the stencil to the paper to keep it in place as you apply the modeling paste.
Step 2: In a shallow dish, take some modeling paste. This is about 1/2 teaspoon worth.
Add some acrylic paint. This is around the equivalent of 1/8 teaspoon.
Use a palette knife to mix the modeling paste and acrylic paint together until well blended and no streaks are visible.
Step 3: With the aid of the palette knife, spread the mixture on top of the stencil. Spread this evenly and make sure all gaps are covered. Remove any excess mixture with the palette knife.
Step 4: While the mixture is still wet, carefully peel off the stencil from the paper. Make sure the stencil pattern on the paper is not disturbed and that no part of the paper tears.
Immediately submerge the stencil in a container of warm water so the modeling paste doesn't permanently harden on the stencil (you will no longer be able to use the stencil if this happens). Caylee's tip: You can place the stencil between two baby wipes to keep it moist until you're able to clean it.
Step 5: If there is any leftover mixture, don't let it go to waste. Make ephemera with other stencils and sheets of paper and use these for scrapbooking, card making, collage, and more art journaling.
Playing with modeling paste is so much fun! It takes some practice to get an even coat but the imperfections add to the handmade look.
It helped me turn all my paper remnants from blah to TADA!
By the way, if you are interested in collage and all things paper, Strawberry Moon Magazine might be right up your alley. Issue 10 is all about collage (tips from A to Z) and there are free collage papers included.
I also wrote an article (collage organization). If you are curious to know more or would like to purchase a copy (print or digital), you can visit Strawberry Moon Magazine.
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