Adding Salt for Texture
(For those who are just now joining in you can follow along from the beginning by linking to: Step #1, Step #2, and Step #3 and Step 4.)
While the fabric was still saturated with layers of Setacolor fabric paint washes, I took out my improvised shaker of kosher salt that had been a taco sauce bottle.
Converted Taco Sauce Bottle |
To make the bottle into a shaker I used an awl to punch holes in the lid.
Bottle Cap Top with Punched Holes |
I then sprinkled salt all over the wet fabric.
Shaking Salt onto Wet Paint Washes |
Close-up: Result of Adding Salt to Paint Washings |
Note: These posts are my participation in the 31 Day Blog Writing Challenge. If you, too, would like to participate, link to Cheryl Sleboda's: http://muppin.com/…/inde…/the-31-day-blog-writing-challenge/
Until tomorrow...
Always remember, never fear to experiment.
Sometimes wonderful things happen.
© Linda Friedman 2015. All rights reserved
Good tip to soften up the edges of paint. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDelete:-)'s for you, Mia.
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