When shipping fine art from Myanmar, such as a traditional canvas painting, the expenses aren't solely determined by your chosen way of shipping. What you also need to factor in is the charges for shipping insurance to protect you against damages, which can easily add up t...
This is essentially similar to the wax dipped leaves.. but the result is different in that your leave is flattened and the wax layer is much thinner. You will need old fashioned “waxed paper” – like that used for wrapping sandwiches – note: this is hard to find in the UK, but com...
Just keep experimenting with what flowers press well and which don’t. We found that tiny forget me nots, are adorable when pressed, but have little colour. Dandelion’s, ahem, looked dreadful (but Red Ted really wanted to try it). Rose petals are great for crafting and collages etc etc...
I was starting to feel like Cadet Seeger from An Officer and A Gentleman and that the lifeguard was going to start shouting ‘Go Round’ any minute, but I made it, with sheer determination I dragged myself up that wall and belly flopped into the water and inhaled about a pint of water...
What do I use to press the flowers? Now, to press these beauties, you will need some paper towels and either some heavy books or something heavy that is microwave safe. Several articles I read said you could use a microwave-safe plate or a brick. Because I wanted to press a lot of ...
panels though. If you’re working on stretched canvas it might be more difficult. I’d put wood underneath for a more solid, rigid surface. Make sure the wood is the same height as the wood stretchers. Don’t use coarse sand paper or you’ll go right through the canvas itself. Good ...
Lay down a piece of background paper onto the decoupage, then brush the top of the paper with decoupage. [9] Cover the edges of the paper with a coating of decoupage to seal them to the canvas. You can fill your entire canvas with pieces of background paper and overlap them at ...