Use Wood Icing™, A Stencil And Silver Leaf To Create Industrial Art!

by Wood Icing® Company

2 Hours

Medium

Wood Icing™ Textura Paste is perfect for creating heavy texture. We used it to make our solid-looking industrial lace canvas art. Just imagine a wall full of artwork like this over a sofa!

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We display our artwork on a dresser, layered with jewelry and glass art.

Inspiration for the look came from these Moroccan perfume bottles and this gorgeous silver Moroccan bangle bracelet.

SUPPLIES LIST

• Any size gallery wrap canvas with a wide edge. Mine is from Michaels

FROM WOOD ICING™: Textura Paste, off-set knife, Furniture Glaze in Licorice, Satin PolyAcrylic Top Coat, Graphite Chalk Paint® by Annie Sloan

FROM ROYAL DESIGN STUDIO: Small Fleur de Lace stencil, or any stencil

• Any Leaf Size product like Wunda Size, imitation silver leaf in sheets or pieces called shaibin. All are available from Michaels or from online sources

• brush, foam brush, cheap throw-away brush for leaf size, 220-grit sandpaper, rags, wax paper

STEP ONE

Paint two coats of Graphite Chalk Paint® and let dry.

STEP TWO

Lay the stencil in a pleasing position on the canvas. Hold the stencil with one hand and trowel some Textura Paste over the openings. Try not to push the Paste underneath. Let dry about 15 minutes.

Right before the Paste is completely dry, sand lightly.

Wipe clean.

STEP THREE

Paint one coat of Graphite and let dry.

STEP FOUR

Brush on one THIN coat of leaf Size and let come to tack about 15 minutes.

Lay the silver leaf over the pattern and pat into place with a soft brush.

When the entire canvas is covered in leaf, rub with a crumpled piece of wax paper to compress. Stop when all of the tiny bits of leaf quit coming off. Vacuum.