- Heavy duty metal(aluminum) foil.
- Small round mirror.
- Round wooden/ MDF base.
- Wooden tool...I used scratch art tool.
- Acrylic color-black.
- Paintbrush.
- Heavy duty glue... I used Fevibond.
- Glue gun.
- Hook/frame hanger.
- Kitchen tissue (Bounty).
- Clear Varnish spray.
- Lots of enthusiasm :)
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| Materials |
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| Materials |
Take the foil in an inch bigger in diameter than your base circle.
Keep it on the wooden base and mark the outlines.
Now place the mirror in the center and mark its outlines.
You get two circles, one inside the other.
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| Preparing the foil base |
Now, make your design between these two circles by gently pressing with wooden tool.
Make sure your tool is really blunt, and keep a foam sheet under your work or it will not create the embossed effect.
I chose the simplest design as it was my first try.
Slowly and steadily I finished the embossing.
It looked like this...
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| Embossing method-Part 1 |
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| Embossing Method- Part 2 |
This is the embossed side with design completed...convex...
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| Completed design |
This is the side with the work surface...concave...
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| Completed design |
To maintain the shape of the embossed design, fill the concave/ scooped part with hot glue using a glue gun...
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| Hot glue |
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| Hot glue |
After the glue is dry, apply adhesive to the base and the foil...Then glue the foil with embossed side up...
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| Gluing to the wooden base |
Smoothen out the sides of the embossing with a Q-tip/earbud to make the design pop out.
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| Smoothening |
Then, press and glue the foil on the wood firmly.
When it is dry, turn it over and cover the embossing with black acrylic color..
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| Black acrylic color |
When its dry, rub it gently with bounty or thin cotton cloth..
The black color comes off the embossing but stays in the grooves, giving the design a tarnished silver/ antique effect....
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| Antique effect |
Now, spray it with 2 coats of clear varnish and let it dry for a few hours...
When its completely dry, glue the mirror on the base and the hook for hanging...
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| Glue mirror on base |
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| Finished Foil Mirror |
Hope you like this artwork...
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Till then, happy crafting :)
