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Diploma Module 1 Chapter 3 - Texture and Surface Relief Study...continued

I transferred the design from Image 54 onto heavy weight (100g) Lutradur, outlined it in black permanent ink and enhanced with cross-hatching to give the impression of feathers.  Using acrylic wax I went over the outlines with a view to heating the Lutradur and hoping where there was acrylic wax it would resist the heat.  I also did some internal mark making with wax (Image 73).

This was attached to metal with masking tape and carefully heated with a heat gun. The result is displayed on a white background - Image 74,

and a black background - Image 75.

I had previously used this technique for a snowflake design, based on Kepler's snowflakes, but rather than outlining the design in pen and wax, I machine stitched the design and coated this in wax.  This gave a more successful outcome.  Though the above technique has provided texture, I feel the strength of the design has suffered.  (To show what I mean, Image 76 is the snowflakes, paper design on the left, Lutradur on the right.)

ToDo - machine stitch design in white, wax and then heat.

Referring to a photo of a gull feather I tried to replicate the texture using different media.

Poundland Ready-Mixed Instant Filler (white) - spread on plastic covered cardboard with an oil scraper.  Marks were made in the filler with both ends of a wooden kebab stick.  When dry this was coated with acrylic wax (Images 77 and 78).

 Rubbings were taken of the resulting moulds (Images 79 and 80).

Mod Podge - spread on glossy cardboard with an oil scraper.  Marks were made with both ends of a wooden kebab stick.  A rubbing was taken when it dried.
Images 81 and 82.

Note this dried transparent.  I'm not sure if this is a recognised use for this product, but the rubbing from it was very positive and effective.

Muslin strips - machine zigzagged down the centre, distressed either side of the stitching, laid on waxed paper and covered in Mod Podge.  When dry, painted with gesso and acrylic wax (Image 83).  Rubbing taken -  Image 84.

Florists's natural Deco Web ribbon - machine zigzagged down the centre, distressed either side of the stitching, laid on waxed paper and covered in Mod Podge.  When dry painted with gesso and acrylic wax (Image 85).  Rubbing taken  - Image 86.