Tando Creative: Hex Tech Tuesday - Time warp hexs by Kim

It's Hex Tech Tuesday! This time I have a simple design for anyone to try.

I used Hexagon frames from Tando's Hexagons set, and a large box and drawer set. The set fits together really easily, so no problems there.

Once the glue was dry I started with a base coat of DecoArt Lamp Black all over the box and drawer, inside and out. While that was drying I chose my hexagon frames: 2 with 5cm sides, 1 with 4cm sides, 1 with 3cm sides.

To get the 3D effect I started with the 2 x 5cm hexs and glued them on top of each other with the sides offset (as in the picture). On top of that was glued the 4cm hex. This was in the same aspect as the first hex, but the tips of the points only just overlapped the one below, so you'll have to make sure it is lined up just right. The 3cm hex was oriented the same direction as the second, but the tips of the points only just reach the edge of the inside of the 4cm hex. So with this one I eased it inside the 4cm hex.

Once all the fiddly bits were dry I painted the whole group with DecoArt Titanium White. I wanted bright and gaudy colours for the dots on the white hexs, and found Daler Rowney System 3 fluorescent colours in Pink, Yellow, Orange, Green, and Blue. You may decide to use a different, tasteful combination. The dots were applied with an embossing tool with different sized ends. The group of hexs was set aside to dry.

On the front of the drawer, where the hexs are to be attached, I found the centre, and marked where the corners of the inner hex will be. Then from the corners towards the centre I added reducing dots. When all six corners have been done this gives the impression of a vanishing centre - through a time warp!

The edge of the drawer front was painted white. More reducing white dots were added to the box for decoration and to continue the effect of movement.