Project #1109

artistic wire
1 Package of Wire Swirls

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supplies
5" x 7” Acrylic Frame
Colorbox® Fluid Chalk Inkpads:
Pink Pastel, Rose Coral & Orchid Pastel
Swirly Rubber Stamp
Foam Applicators
Ranger Glossy Accents
Black Poster Board or Mat Board
Therm O Web: Zots™
  Small Adhesive Dots
Metal Edge Ruler
Craft Knife
Thin White Cardboard
Red Line Adhesive
3" x 5” Photo
 

   
Fresh water Pearl Necklace  and Earrings

Artistic Wire™
Mother's Day Tiled Frame
Design and Instructions
by Lauren Johnston

Fresh water Pearl Necklace  and Earrings 1108


Instructions:

Step 1. Cut piece of white cardboard approximately 5" x 7”.

Step 2. Using foam applicators, swirl the three colors of Chalk Inkpads onto white cardboard, covering the entire piece.

Step 3. Using the darkest color of Chalk Ink, stamp swirls randomly on colored cardboard. Step 4. Cut cardboard into ½” squares (69), and color edges with ink using foam applicator.


Step 5. Cut 23 of the ½” squares in half diagonally and color the cut edge with ink using foam applicator.


Step 6. Attach wire swirl to center of squares with small adhesive Zots.

Step 7. Apply two coats of Glossy Accents to all of the squares and triangle pieces. Allow to dry between coats.

Step 8. Cut black board into 5" x 7” piece with a 2½" x 4½” opening.

Step 9.
Lay your glossy tiles on the frame, making sure it fits properly. Glue tiles on frame (following photo for placement) by applying a generous amount of Glossy Accents to a section of the frame at a time and pressing down each tile so that some of the Glossy Accents oozes out the sides (to simulate grout).  Continue this process around the entire frame.  If you have missed any areas with Glossy Accents, simply go back and add extra.

Step 10. Allow frame to dry several hours, and then adhere to acrylic frame with red line tape.

Step 11. Insert desired photo in frame.

   
Tile Detail
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