Hello Friends!
I am super excited with the new release - festive & trendy, the IMPERIAL collection. This release has 8 designs to compliment the festive season. For my post today I used these 2 designs of my favorites from this set. You can shop for the entire collection from any of our
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First I have a set of simple tealight holders. The design is so apt for the season & the colors perfectly coordinated!
Next I share a set of trays with a faux tile effect & a glass finish.
Let me take you through the steps to get this faux glass look.
Select the papers of choice.
Sand, prime & paint the entire tray. In this tray the black color will end up being the "grout" color.
Let dry.
Next measure the inside of the tray. Since mine is a square tray I decided to trim the paper into 9 pieces to make faux tiles. Trim the pieces smaller than the inside of the tray to create "grout lines"
Now we are ready to start tiling!
While tiling I glued the left hand piece with modpodge first, followed by the right hand side & finally the middle piece was set in place, to ensure all tiles were equidistant.
Similarly I prepared the second tray.
Seal the surface with 2-3 coats of mod podge.
Next lets prepare the faux glass surface for which I have used resin. The resin comes in two parts that have to mixed in equal proportions & poured. When dry we get a high gloss almost glass like look. This also makes the decoupage surfaces resistant to heat & water.
Weigh equal amounts of Part A & Part B of the resin. One is the resin & the other the hardener.
Stir & mix very thoroughly for a few minutes.
Then pour it in the tray , using a skewer to move the liquid to the corners.
Remove all the air bubbles that appear by blowing through a straw. Keep the trays on a flat surface.
The resin is self leveling & you will get a smooth even layer. After 10 minutes look out for air bubbles & if any blow over them to remove.
Let the trays dry for 24h, once dry the surface will be smooth & shiny like glass!
Aren't these beautiful!
Seal the painted sides & bottom of the trays with several coats of varnish. Sand between layers to get a smooth finish.
Some useful tips while using the resin -
Read the instructions that come in the resin kit.
Seal the decoupage surface with a few layers of mod podge. If there are any bubbles or cracks, the resin will leak under the paper.
Make sure to mix enough resin for your project.
Leave the resin to set overnight on a flat surface, leave it undisturbed. If required cover it, you do not want dust particles settling on the resin.
Happy Crafting!
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