Sandra's Brick Template Tutorial

Another Brick Template Tutorial
this time with  Sandra Wallace.

 

I LOVE the new range of Templates that Twiddleybitz have

recently released... so many options!!
For my Floating Bird Frame I used the

Brick Template TEM007

But for the purposes of this tutorial I have used the
Chevron Template TEM008 (because I have misplaced my Brick Template after a retreat!! eek!)

To create the Brick effect on my floating frame I used the following steps in the tutorial.. repeating

steps TWO to FIVE over and over again until the frame was completely covered.

Products needed for the Brick effect.

Brick Template TEM007 (I used Chevon TEM008 in these instructions)Mont Mart Clear ImpastoChromocryl Paint: Burnt Umber

Kaisercraft paint: Mocha

Versa Inks: Pinecone and Black
Gilding wax: Gold and Patina

an old knife

heat gun

daubers

Here I have used the middle part of a Twiddleybitz overlay to help demonstrate this technique.

Step ONE

Paint the base of your project with the Burnt Umber (or dark brown) paint

 

Now mix up you Impasto with the Mocha paint... making sure to mix it well.
Please note my Impasto is OLD!!! (I'm talking Stone Age!!) and it has lots of lumps in it...which might of helped with the end effect. :-)
Maybe this might be a good time to scrape the crusty bits off the top of your impasto container and put them to good use. ;-)

Step TWO

Once mixed together place your template on the area you wish to work.

 

Step THREE

And then spread your Impasto mixure roughly with your old knife.

It doesn't matter if it is a bit messy, lumpy or uneven, this will add to your end result.

 

Step FOUR

Carefully lift the template off and wash it straight away! (it is really is stubborn to clean off once it dries...trust me!)

 

Step FIVE

Dry using a heat gun.

 

If you are covering a frame or a large area, repeat steps TWO to FIVE until area is covered. (remember to wash template between applications!)

You will probably notice some white lumpy impasto pieces ... don't worry, these will be covered up with the following steps

 

Step SIX

Using a dauber apply Pinecone ink randomly to the bricks.

 

 

then add some Black ink in the same manner

 

 

then rub in some gold gilding wax

 

 

and maybe some patina gilding wax.
and then keep re applying the different inks and waxes until you get the result you like.

 

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and it has inspired you to try this technique yourself.
Maybe you would like to try a more Terrecotta look with your bricks?.. adding more reddish tones,
Or sandstone bricks?..adding a lighter colour to your Impasto and using beige coloured inks.
Have fun experimenting!!

The above piece of brickwork won't go to waste.. I think I might try to incorporate it in a future layout.

waste not, want not. ;-)

Here are some more photos of my 3D Floating Bird Frame, which uses the above technique.

 

 

Thanks for stopping by!!

If you DO use the Twiddleybitz templates along with other Twiddleybitz products on a creation,

please share them with us in the Twiddleybitz Ning Gallery... we would LOVE to see them!!

Bye for now

 

 

Sandra xx