Garland collage
basic encaustic process
by JuliannaKunstler.com
Draw 6-7 curves with a pencil. |
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Precut green yarn to fit the length of the curves. Go over the lines with a glue. One line at a time! Place yarn over the glue line. Repeat. |
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Let the glue dry. |
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Shave some light/bright colored wax crayons. Do not combine complementary colors - they will produce brown when mixed. |
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Lay the shavings on the printout. Make sure you have a table protected - use a piece of cardboard. Set iron temperature to low or medium. |
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Place a piece of tracing paper over the printout. |
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Hold the iron and move it lightly to start the melting process. |
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You can move melted wax back and forth to make sure all lights are colored. |
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Remove tracing paper. Let the printout cool down. |
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Cut out the lights. |
Glue the lights onto the board. | ![]() |