ART PROMPT # 3 (using tape)

Art Journal with Raised Flowers & Coptic Binding

Art Journal with Raised Flowers

 The prompt for this week is to use some type of tape in an art project.

I did take some work in progress photos, but unfortunately the card wasn't in the camera. I hate it when that happens. I did my best here to walk you through the process.

Good old masking tape was my choice to make 3-D flowers on my book cover. I did a little sample and found that one layer just did not do it, so I cut through several layers of tape with an x-acto knife to get my petals.

Cut through several layers

Cut petals and cover with gesso

Next step was to add a layer or two of gesso and then paint the flowers and background with acrylic paints.

Paint flowers and background using acrylic paints

When that was dry, I used a paint knife to apply a rough layer of modelling clay around the edges overlapping some of the flowers.

I sanded it down and covered it with FW acrylic ink and a little white paint along the edge of the modelling clay.

Modelling paste and FW ink around the edges

I had used 2 layers of cardboard for the covers but it wasn't very strong so I covered the inside covers with a type of mat board.

mat board on inside covers

Last was a few layers of matte Mod Podge

Mod Podge

I made 8 signatures from sketching paper.

sketch paper signatures

I wanted to make a coptic binding for this book because it lets the book open flat for use. Utube to the rescue.

front

back

I can't wait to start using it.

NEXT WEEK'S ART PROMPT - # 4 – USE ANY KIND OF INK

HERE'S MY PLAN

One prompt, one week, one project

Make something creative.

Use any Media.

Blog about the project every Friday.

Pick a prompt for the next week.

ANYONE WANT TO PLAY ALONG????

IF YOU DO:

• BLOG ABOUT
• LEAVE A NOTE IN MY COMMENTS ON MY FRIDAY POST – INCLUDING YOUR BLOG ADDRESS – (of the actual blog post, please)

OR

• IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A BLOG, SEND ME A PICTURE OF YOUR PROJECT BEFORE THE FOLLOWING FRIDAY AND I WILL POST IT ON MY BLOG – todayinkenogami@gmail.com

See Art Prompts 1 & 2 and How it all started HERE.

Linking to Nina-Marie's Off the Wall Friday and The Needle and Thread Network.

Let's get creative,

Terry