For the Ongoing Wish Swap, I decided to make some mermaid art for @Manders. I’ve been wanting to try a faux stained glass technique for ages and this was the perfect excuse. The black “leading” is craft vinyl cut with my Cameo machine and placed over a clear acrylic plastic base. The colors were made with clear Elmer’s glue and acrylic paint. I made my mix a bit too pigmented so in the end it doesn’t have the translucence of stained glass, alas. However, I kind of love the rich colors and swirls and dabbing the glue on was oddly satisfying.
I rested the finished piece on a bit of black matboard to see the effect…and turns out the glue wasn’t completely dry. And thus the matboard and the acrylic decided they’re in love and can never be parted. The black matboard helped amp up the colors slightly so it worked out in the end.
I love it, the colors are just right with that black border.
It reminds me a tiny bit of the colored sand or salt art I did as a kid (I’m fuzzy on the details, but have the mental image).
I hadn’t thought of that, but could totally see it! I have some acrylic medium with coarse texture and you just gave me an idea for what to try with it! Thank you!
And she’s mine, muah ha ha