Hello everyone,
Way back in April on a mission to make a dent
in a stock pile of MDF and a plan to replicate
something i'd tried 30 years ago I created this.
The first of three faux ceramic tiles..
triple embossed with clear embossing powder I really
loved how the powder sank into the design when heated.
At collage we'd draw our designs on clay tiles
tracing their outline with a process called tube lining..
I can still feel the frustration of making mistakes
and having to scrape off and start all over again.
This daisy stamp by Tracy Evans is a stunning design
the perfect image to stamp and retrace with a liner pen,
The opacity of gouache is ideal for painting out areas not required,
with the ability to reactivate again with water when dry, a huge
advantage for this tile that had lay unfinished since May.
Introducing a touch of stamping back into the open painted
design and then like the first tile it's triple embossed.
The high gloss really does bring it to life.
As Spring moved into Summer with a vision of uncut grass
that lay carpeted with lawn daisy's my June tile came to be.
Using the same process and paints with a subtle colourway,
when embossed this final tile became my favourite of the three.
Which one is your favourite?
I really enjoyed creating one tile each month and although
I only intended to produce three, i'm not sure my
faux ceramic tile journey is over just yet.
It's much easier to create them this way than 30 years ago..
Creative wishes
Tracey xx
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