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Free Class: Paper Mosaic by Rachel Katzenellenbogen

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Artist Trading Card by Rachel Katzenellenbogen
 
Class Description
This mosaic technique lets you use all the wonderful images you can find on the Mini Collage Sheets.

It's a very easy technique that can be used as a background or as a featured part of your art. It was used here for an Artist Trading Card, but it can be used on cards, books, jewelry and more.

My thanks go to Barbara Briskin who taught me this technique.
 
ARTchix Studio Supplies General Supplies and Tools
ARTchix Mini Collage Sheets Embossing film (essentially a sheet of double stick tape that is heat resistant)
  Thick paper or thin cardstock
  Embossing Powders
  Heat gun
  Scissors
   
Instructions
1. Cut out images. Use any size and shape of image. You can also use scraps of any patterned papers you have or create your own papers with paint, ink, rubber stamps, etc.

2. Cover your paper or cardstock with embossing film and peel off the backing. You can also run your paper through a Xyron machine loaded with a permanent glue cartridge. Whichever you use, keep the backing paper.

3. Stick images on paper, leaving small spaces between each one.  Once everything is in place, cover with the backing paper and press everything down well.

4. Pour embossing powder over the sheet. You can use just one color, or multiple colors depending on the effect you want to achieve. The teapot uses a Cloisonné powder. Tap off the excess.

5. Use a heat gun to melt the embossing powder.

6. Once cool, cut the mosaic paper into a teapot shape. Place on a patterned background, reminiscent of wallpaper, and use a cigar band to give the illusion of a table or shelf.

 
Notes

A nice version of this technique is to use a large image as a focal point, and put the small images around it, like a frame.

Feel free to print this class for your reference.
 

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