How I Choose between Light & Regular Modeling Pastes

I love using all different kinds of pastes for my art. It adds dimension and texture. There are many different texture pastes out there but I generally always use two.  TCW's Light & Fluffy and Regular Modeling Pastes. They are quite different from each other. 

How I choose? I ask myself do I a solid or porous paste. To understand, please read I've explained their differences below:

TCW9004 Light & Fluffy Modeling Paste dries porous. It's full of tiny holes that hold color. I like to use it when I want saturated color because it all soaks into the paste. When it's dry, I use either a paint brush or a spray of water to re-wet the surface to add color. Too much water or paint it will lose the stencil shape. It turns into mush.

TCW9004 Modeling Paste dries solid. The paint, unless you mix it in the paste, will stay on the top of the paste. It doesn't soak into the paste. I love to use this when I'm using lots of paint. When it's dried completely it stays solid and doesn't lose its shape when you add lots of paint.

Here is a TCW Design Project where I used both pastes. The tree (TCW866 Cypress Tree) I used Light & Fluffy Modeling Paste but the landscrape in the scene is Modeling Paste. I wanted to use Light & Fluffy on the tree because I wanted saturated color. 

Do you use modeling pastes in your art? What is your favorite one to use? I would like to know.

If you want to see how I created this piece, head over to The Crafters Workshop blog.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Yupo Painting - Titled: Take Flight

Hi Everyone.

Today I have a quick post showing you a painting I completed on heavy weight Yupo.

I used TCW684 Bird Gathering stencil to add the bird with TCW Modeling Paste.

The Crafter's Workshop provided me with stencils and mediums to create this project.

The opinions I share are solely my own because I do love to use them.

I used painters tape around the edges so I can frame it without cutting off any of the painting.

The heavy weight Yupo can take lots of paint and other mediums such as modeling paste. I'm really loving it.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Rose Garden: A New 2017 stencil from The Crafters Workshop

Today as a Design Team Member for The Crafters Workshop we can start showing you the new stencils for the 2017 Winter Release!!!! I'm so excited. 66 NEW STENCILS!! There are also some surprises coming too. 

The Crafters Workshop will be sharing the new stencils and surprises from CHA Creativation this weekend on all their social media sites.  Facebook page, Instagram, Twitter, and Pinterest.

Let us know what you love this year.

The Crafter's Workshop provided me with stencils and mediums to create this project.

The opinions I share are solely my own because I do love to use them.

Let me introduce you to the new stencil called Rose Garden (TCW711) designed by Hot Off The Press. You can get it in 12x12 and 6x6.

Isn't it GORGEOUS!

With a new stencil I like to just play with it. I decided to use two tags, TCW Modeling Paste, TCW NEW Gel Medium Matte, tissue paper, Golden High Flow Acrylics, Golden Fluid Acrylics, Golden Acrylic Glazing Liquid (Satin).

I added the stencil to both tags with TCW Modeling Paste.

This next picture is hard to see but I wanted to see what it would look like if I used the new Matte Gel Medium and layered tissue paper over the top of the stencil design.

It takes all the hard edges off the modeling paste. I'm going to try it again but use more modeling paste next time.

I used TCW Gel Medium Matte to attach all the bits and piece of a dictionary pages to the edges of the tags.

I added a layer of TCW White Gesso and let it dry.

Then I do the unthinkable I glazed it in black!

Let it dry for a bit then wiped it away with a baby wipe. One thing I didn't like about the tissue paper is that it took all the nooks and crannies away from the modeling paste so the glazing didn't come out as I would have liked. That's why its great to experiment.

So the next best thing is add more of the stencil design with modeling paste.

I glazed it again. I love the way it looks.  I wanted to leave it black and white but I had an accident and spilled a little paint. So I went with it.

Yellow high flow acrylics spilled on a corner of the project so I just continued.

Here is the entire project. I'm loving the color combination now that its finished. 

What do you think of this new stencil?

Do you love it? Hate it?

Tell me!!!

All the new stencils, mediums and surprises will be shipping to all stores after CHA Creativation. You will be able to buy them at Scrapbook.com.

Thank you so much for stopping by!

I can't wait to show you more new stencils.

I'm off to play.