DIY Glitter Abstract Art
DIY
Glitter Abstract Art
Materials:
1.
Canvas
2.
Sponge Brush
3.
ModPodge® or another decoupage medium
4.
White Acrylic Paint
5.
Acrylic Paint in two other colors of
choice (I chose pink and purple)
7.
Fine Glitter
8.
Coarse Glitter (Same color as fine
glitter)
9.
Cup with water
10. Paper
Towels
Procedure:
1.
Paint the whole canvas white. Make sure it has enough paint to make a wet
surface, but not soaking with paint.
2.
Pour a line of your first color in
the middle of you canvas.
3.
Use the sponge brush to fan/spread
the paint towards the top of the canvas.
You will see the white paint start to mix with your color. That is what you want.
4.
Continue using your sponge brush, but
only brush towards the top of the canvas to make there seem like peaks coming
from the middle of your canvas.
5.
Rinse out you sponge and dry
thoroughly.
6.
Pour a line of your second color, under
your first color, in the middle of your canvas.
Note: If your colors mix in the middle of the canvas, it does not
matter. This part will be completely
covered in glitter.
7.
Use the sponge brush to fan/spread
the paint towards the bottom of the canvas.
Again, the white paint will mix with your second color and this is ok.
8.
Continue using your sponge brush but
only brush towards the bottom of your canvas to make peaks coming from the
middle. (It may be easier for you if you
turn your canvas upside down 😊)
9.
Let your canvas dry completely, at
least 30 minutes. You know your canvas
is dry, when it does not reflect any light.
If you do not let your canvas dry, you will mix the ModPodge® with the
paint and it will not dry translucent.
10. Once your canvas is dry, work in sections
while applying ModPodge® because it dries rather quickly, and you want it wet
to apply as much glitter as possible.
11. Apply ModPodge® in a straight line in the
middle of your canvas with the plastic paintbrush. The line should be about an inch thick.
12. Quickly pour your fine glitter over this line (as in picture above).
13. Shake off any excess onto newspaper. Pour excess back into the glitter bottle.
14. Use your paintbrush to paint ModPodge peaks
on the top side of the canvas. Try to make the peaks different heights (as in picture above).
15. Quickly pour fine glitter on the top peaks.
16. Paint ModPodge ® peaks on the bottom side of
the canvas, trying to make different heights.
17. Quickly pour fine glitter on the bottom peaks.
18. Let the fine glitter dry at least 30 minutes.
19. Working in sections, make a ModPodge ® line
in the middle of your canvas about ½ inch think, on top of the fine
glitter. Make ¼ of the line and then
pour coarse glitter on top, make up to ½ of the line and add coarse
glitter.
20. Let the canvas dry overnight.
21. If you would like, spray a top coat on the
finished/dry canvas to keep the glitter from coming off when touched.
Did you follow my instructions to make your very own Glitter Abstract painting? I would love to see a picture in the comments.
Did you find any of these instructions hard to understand? Let me know and I will make them more understandable. I want you to be able to follow along and do the craft. Thank you!
Did you find any of these instructions hard to understand? Let me know and I will make them more understandable. I want you to be able to follow along and do the craft. Thank you!
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