Product Focus- Steampunk Journal Cover- Fiona Randall

 

Morning all Fiona here with a Product Focus project.

The DT will focus on the vast array of products available on the Tando website and hopefully give you some ideas and inspiration to try something new.

For my project I have focused on the Tando A6 Binder and Cover Pack. I t comes with two A6 Binders and 4 pairs of covers. I used a pair of the covers to create a steampunk themed journal cover.

 Air drying clay was pressed into a mould and once dry glued to the front cover.

I also used for decoration the Tando Steampunk Parts Small and also the medium sized Bee from the Tando Bee panel. The covers were given a rusty and patina treatment using DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics. The embelishments were given an aged brass effect with hints of patina also. Am quite pleased how this turned out. 

A spine was created from a piece of Tando Grey Board cut to size and attached to the journal covers using book binding tape.

To finish elastic was added to the spine so little notebooks can be slotted in.

Thanks for taking the time to stop by and read.

 Do stop by the rest of the week to see more inspiration from the DT.

Fiona xx

PRODUCTS USED.

A6 Binder and Cover Pack

Steampunk Parts- Small

Bee Panel

Das White Air Drying Modelling Clay

Construction Book Binding Tape

Tando Grey Board Sheets

DecoArt Chalky Finish- Carbon

Media Fluid Acrylics- Raw Umber

Media Fluid Acrylics- Burnt Sienna

Media Fluid Acrylics- Quinacridone Gold

Media Fluid Acrylics- Quinacridone Violet

Media Fluid Acrylics- Cobalt Turquoise

Media Fluid Acrylics- Blue Green Light

Media Fluid Acrylics- Gold Metallic

DecoArt Media Ultra Matte Varnish

DecoArt Metallic Lustre- Burnished Brass

OTHER PRODUCTS.

Stamperia Soft Mould A5 - Time Machine.

Spray Inks/Paints Week-Fiona Randall

 

Morning all Fiona here with my project for this weeks theme.

Spray Inks Paints.

I've chosen to decorate one of the Tando A6 Binders which come in a bundle pack of two binders plus 4 pairs of covers to make more journals along with the co-ordinating template pack.

I went with a monochromatic theme for this project. 

I started by cutting a piece of watercolour cardstock to fit the front cover then painted the whole binder inside nd out with a coat of DecoArt Chaky Finish in Relic.

 Then a coat of DecoArt Ultra Matte Varnish applied to seal and protect.

 The watercolour cardstock was then glued to the front cover.

 DecoArt White modelling paste was applied through a Finnabair stencil and dried with a heat tool. 

Water was then spritzed onto the cover before spraying with Beetle Black Tattered Angels Ink Spray.

The water allows for the ink spray to move freely and get into all the nooks and crannies but also dilutes the colour of the ink spray from a stark black to a Dark Grey.

DecoArt White Tinting Base was then applied to the edges of the binder blending in with my finger to give a whispy edge effect. Splatters were then added with a Dina Wakley white gloss spray.

A finnabair Grunge Frame mold cast from resin was given a coat of DecoArt Black Gesso and when dried swiped with DecoArt Metallic Lustre in Silver Spark.

The base of the Large Tando Layered Butterfly was given a coat of Relic DecoArt Chalky Finish and whilst still wet a sprinkle of Ranger Rock Candy Glitter added. 

The Top Layer of the Butterfly was given a coat of  Everlasting DecoArt Chalky Finish and once dried with a heat tool stamped with a dotty stamp from my Stash with black Archival Ink then glued to the bottom layer to complete.

The frame was the attached to the binder cover using off cuts of grey board to give depth and dimension and the butterfly attached as the focal point to finish.

Simple techniques but effective and dramatic in the monochromatic colours.

Happy with the way this turned out.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Stay Safe

Fiona.

Products Used.

A6 Binder and Cover Pack

Butterfly Panel

DecoArt Chalky Finish- Everlasting

DecoArt Chalky Finish- Relic

DecoArt Metallic Lustre- Silver Spark

DecoArt Media Black Gesso

DecoArt Media Modelling Paste- White

DecoArt Media White Tinting Base

DeccoArt Media Ultra Matte Varnish

Other Supplies.

Prima Finnabair Mold- Grungy Frames.

Prima Finnabair Stencil- Gothic

Ranger Dina Wakley Media Gloss Spray- White.

Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Glitter- Rock Candy.

Ranger Archival Ink- Black.

Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist- Beetle Black.

Spotty Stamp- My own Stash.

Two Part Casting Resin.