Monday, September 15, 2014

ENCRUST ALMOST ANYTHING!

Embedding is Easy
 
The back of a thrift-store hand mirror can be embellished with bits of  costume jewelry. The adhesive can be heavy gel medium or any of your favorite, heavy-duty glues.

mixed-media, collage, assemblage
Transform a plain surface by encrusting it.
I have posted before about this method of altering objects. The covers of altered books are great for this technique!   
mixed-media, encrust
Texture is a good thing.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
See how I re-created the surface of the
altered, vessel
Creepy, right? Like Pandora's Box!
 
                                                                collage, technique  
                                                 Even a handbag can be collaged and encrusted.

mixed-media





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