Monday, April 27, 2009

At The Beach






















tissue transfer technique


Using tissue paper and decoupage medium is a simple and easy way to transfer a stamped image to any surface. I've done this with great results on wood and on rocks. All I do is stamp my image with a permanent ink (like StazOn) onto a thin white piece of tissue paper. Then I smooth a thin layer of acrylic medium onto my surface and smooth another thin layer over the tissue. It's easy to gently tear the edges of the image to fit the object while the tissue is still wet with the decoupage medium.







.... these are 2 examples ....






















































I've added a new dangly bit to my peace sign in progress for Mixed Media Monday. Today's theme is "at the beach."

20 comments:

Sandy said...

OMG what a fantastic interpretation. Brilliant idea. Wonderful work.

Genie said...

Wonderful, thanks for sharing

Beverly Ash Gilbert said...

Thanks for sharing your transfer technique.

I really like your beachy peace sign!

paru's_circle said...

engenious!

Kris Dickinson said...

WOW Kimmie, this is fantastic!

ELK said...

you continue to amaze me with both your talent and generous sharing!

*jean* said...

oo this is getting to be one beautiful piece of art!! i love that technique too!

Nettie Edwards said...

This piece has moved on beautifully yet again kimmie. thanks for the technique tip, i'll be trying that one x

Jane said...

Love the progress on this project.

Rosie said...

Kimmie - ytou are so talented and make the most diverse art of anyone I know! I love what you did and that sign is gorgeous. I love the colours and the whole mosaic thing you have going on... The blues look like eggshell? What are the dotty bits - tiny pebbles? I'm fascinated!!
Thanks for sharing the tissue technique - awesome! =)

Annette said...

Such a beautiful piece! Your work in progress is so intriguing. Thanks for sharing the tissue transfer technique. I wondered how it was done -- now I know!

Amy said...

WOW! I love how you keep adding new piece's of art to this same piece..it will be so wonderful to hang and enjoy! I love how you stamped the rocks and then added the string or twine..gorgeous work.

Elizabeth said...

Wow. Your art is amazing, you know!

Christy said...

What a cool technique!

femminismo said...

Love these! The tiled work with letters and the stone with a shell pic. I will try the tissue. I just got a whole bunch in a shoe box I can now recycle. - Jeanne

Linda Vincent said...

Great technique; I shall definitely try that. Your 'sign' is wonderful...I love anything to do with the sea and beach and am enjoying seeing how it progresses.
x

Anonymous said...

Oh, this is amazing! I love how you've transferred onto stones AND incorporated sea glass. Beautiful art!

~*~Patty Szymkowicz said...

Lovely tissue technique, using it on rocks is brilliant, your dangly hanger gets more beautiful with each addition!

Anonymous said...

Gorgeous, Kimmie! That is one of my fav. techniques as well. Your piece is coming along so nicely! Diane

NANCY LEFKO said...

how very special...just lovely !!!