My new favorite pastime…waking up, grabbing my iPad and watching what Kelly’s up to in her studio! I love this rusty technique and must get a mini blow torch now! Thanks Kelly for always inspiring!🧡
Why thank you, Denise. Better than me - I spend newsletter Sunday morning cussing and weeping. The I press send on the darn thing and can move onto the rest of the day. Spending this week culling and organising. And you?
Very cool project! I'll have to give this a try sometime! Thanks for sharing! Very excited that you are sharing some old text with us! I look forward to all your newsletters! An a bid thank you for sharing images in your newsletters with us! You are very generous!
It is my pleasure, Susan. The truth is that most of my life I was on a strict budget/broke and could only dream of the kind of paper I come across now. I feel compelled to get it out there to anyone who wants to be creative with it, budget or no budget. (I am a very lucky woman.🌼🌻🌷)
Hello! Welcome and thank you, Miss JuJu. New newsletter coming up in the last week of December. Yikes! Where does time go? Have a creative holiday time! Kelly
Ugh. I threw out THREE Altoids tins last week! Now I have to eat more Altoids... I'm dying to rust a little tin. Thanks for sharing this. I'll keep busy on a new project AND have fresh breath.
What? You threw away free art supplies? We don't have Altoids in Britain so I have to get my family to save them up for me and send them over in a shoe box every year or so. They keep me going to a while.
Ahhhh Miss Kelly, I just love every one of your fun filled videos!! This rusting idea, was beyond COOL! How do some of you artists come up with some of these ideas? A slow day in the studio...if you don't set the house on fire! And I always look so foreword to your generous free papers and newsletters! Thank you, thank you Kelly!
Hi there, Lynn. Hope you had a lovely Thanksgiving. (We don't do it here and frankly, I love the lack of pressure.) Funny thing is ideas are a big part of the job and I am happy that I am really good at it! More tomorrow. 😁
Now I’m craving Crème Brûlée - thanks Kelly! I’ve created some very Realistic rust Tins using TEXTURE paste(s). It’s fun combining colors to get the look and feel you like. Anyway, I Love your French Religious art and use of Catholic iconery. (Did I use and spell the word right?) There’s just something about it…….
Thank you, Kara. It is fun how many art supplies we can find in our kitchen. When you use texture paste what do you colour/cover it with? I once used embossing powders and they worked surprisingly well. I am in France today and am finding such cool, old religious pieces. I am not Catholic but there is such mystery in some of them, and beauty, and stories, so I keep on collecting them. 🌻🌷🌼Kelly
@@BookandPaperArts I didn’t think you were Catholic so I thought that was really cool that you appreciated the art without being Catholic. Then I saw the rosaries and chaplets and thought “oh she’s just a Catholic doing her thing”. THEN somewhere I learned yoy weren’t and I became really impressed again. Lol. If you can follow that! France - St. Bernadette (my patron Saint), Lourdes, I think St Theresa is French also. You’ll see her portrayed holding a large wooden crucifix with flowers. So I’m sure you’ll come back with some great stuff. I dig the altoid shrine idea. I have 2 altoid tins on my craft desk now. I’m going to dig up some stuff and do a shrine too!! I used to have all those medals. Kelly as far as the texture paste I used a blend of colors, a med brown, a red, and god knows what I covered it with. Some varnish. Whatever I had. Enjoy your trip! Come back with some more medals and scapulars and maybe some Saint remains!!!
@@karashea7823 Hi there, Kara. Thanks for the breakdown on the texture paste. Is that acrylic paint you are using with them? For me the rosaries are very special vintage jewelry, worn with respect but not imbuing themselves with supernatural aspects. I bought one yesterday with lovely garnet coloured glass beads! And yes, you see a lot of Bernadette and Terese of the Little Flowers. I actually found a holy card with Joan of Arc yesterday. She wasn't made a saint until 1920 so she comes to the holy card game a little late and I am always delighted when I find one. She also figures in the history of Chinon where I am staying and I look forward to learning more. Saturday I visited a 12th century church carved in the side of a mountain! (Quite a trek to get there.🌞) Okay, off to an abbey! Kelly
Thank you for this tutorial! I don't have access to the same glue you used, but found another brand wood glue. Will try it out safely in an open space and see if it works. :) Also, I couldn't find the link for newsletter subscription in your website. Saw a "follow" button, but it just takes me to another website. Hope you can help me with this. Thank you!
Hello and welcome, June. Keep me posted and let me know how that other wood glue works. I've been curious for a long time. Sadly the newsletter is no more but thank you for wanting to subscribe. I am planning a new one for this fall on Substack so stay posted for that! 🌷🌻🌼Kelly
Kelly, I'm trying to also know how to get an antique look on an altered tin with paints or other materials. I don't want to obliterate the decoration on top but still show what's underneath in an interesting way. Any thoughts? Could you do a video on this or suggest one? Thanks a bunch!
Hi Leslie, my first thought is a kind of stain. I make homemade plant inks and tomorrow I will take on to the studio and see how it stains on tin. YOu may need a stain specifically for metal such as you could get at a DIY store. It is possible to get a faux stain with an acrylic glaze but it might peel. Let me do some experimenting and get to you. And thanks for the suggestion to do it as a video. I ALWAYS want to know what people want to see. 🌻🌼😺
Hi Nicola, I borrowed it from encaustic work. You can blister the wood substrate for wax encaustic with wood glue and I wondered hmmmm, what about tin and hey, presto, rust!
Hi Leslie, in theory, yes, it would make the glue blister but in practice it would take a long time to cover the whole tin and to get a really gorgeous patina it helps to do two or more coats. Still, you can try! Or hold out for a small blowtorch. Mine is a "chef's" blowtorch for lighting small desserts flambé. They do not cost much (I bought mine on Ebay).
@@lesliemacdonald7976 Terrific! They also make a mean creme brulée, if you have a hankering for one. My husband, who likes to cook, keeps swiping mine!
Lucy, I've been doing this for years and have had no problem with fumes. I think it is because it is the smaller version of a big propane torch. Not much more than a cigarette lighter but with better aim. If that makes sense.
My new favorite pastime…waking up, grabbing my iPad and watching what Kelly’s up to in her studio! I love this rusty technique and must get a mini blow torch now! Thanks Kelly for always inspiring!🧡
Why thank you, Denise. Better than me - I spend newsletter Sunday morning cussing and weeping. The I press send on the darn thing and can move onto the rest of the day. Spending this week culling and organising. And you?
.....who knew ??? Way cool :)
It is definitely one of the more unlikely techniques, Deb. 😁
Very cool project! I'll have to give this a try sometime! Thanks for sharing! Very excited that you are sharing some old text with us! I look forward to all your newsletters! An a bid thank you for sharing images in your newsletters with us! You are very generous!
It is my pleasure, Susan. The truth is that most of my life I was on a strict budget/broke and could only dream of the kind of paper I come across now. I feel compelled to get it out there to anyone who wants to be creative with it, budget or no budget. (I am a very lucky woman.🌼🌻🌷)
Great technique, transforming the tins.
Thanks bunches, Pauline. Have blow torch, will travel.
How great are these!! I’m saving my Altoid tins and any other tins I can find. Thanks for the tutorial!
They pack up fast if you start asking your friends to look under their car seats!😁😁
This was an amazing technique thank you so much for sharing it with us!!!! So cool!
It is really fun, Michelle. It's all in the wrist!
Fascinating
Thank you.. thought I knew all the ways to rust, but would NEVER have come up with this 😆love it and can’t wait to try it 🤜💥🤛
Why thank you, Carole, that is very nice to hear. Happy rusting!
Usual fascinating advice Kelly!
I am so glad you think so!
Never would have thought to use this method to add rust to a tin brilliant
Fun ideas 💡 💕 I subscribed
Hello! Welcome and thank you, Miss JuJu. New newsletter coming up in the last week of December. Yikes! Where does time go? Have a creative holiday time! Kelly
Ugh. I threw out THREE Altoids tins last week! Now I have to eat more Altoids... I'm dying to rust a little tin. Thanks for sharing this. I'll keep busy on a new project AND have fresh breath.
What? You threw away free art supplies? We don't have Altoids in Britain so I have to get my family to save them up for me and send them over in a shoe box every year or so. They keep me going to a while.
@@BookandPaperArts I found them!!! They were at the bottom of my recycle bin! I'm so stoked to rust them! AND play with fire.
Ahhhh Miss Kelly, I just love every one of your fun filled videos!! This rusting idea, was beyond COOL! How do some of you artists come up with some of these ideas? A slow day in the studio...if you don't set the house on fire!
And I always look so foreword to your generous free papers and newsletters! Thank you, thank you Kelly!
Hi there, Lynn. Hope you had a lovely Thanksgiving. (We don't do it here and frankly, I love the lack of pressure.) Funny thing is ideas are a big part of the job and I am happy that I am really good at it! More tomorrow. 😁
Now I am running around looking for a tin and asking hubby if he has a blowtorch!! I can’t wait to give this a try!
Really interesting, thank you.
It is my pleasure, Lynhy.🌷🌻
The faux rust is a great tutorial.
Thank you, Lynne!
Now I’m craving Crème Brûlée - thanks Kelly!
I’ve created some very Realistic rust
Tins using TEXTURE paste(s).
It’s fun combining colors to get the look and feel you like.
Anyway, I Love your French Religious art and use of Catholic iconery. (Did I use and spell the word right?)
There’s just something about it…….
Thank you, Kara. It is fun how many art supplies we can find in our kitchen. When you use texture paste what do you colour/cover it with? I once used embossing powders and they worked surprisingly well. I am in France today and am finding such cool, old religious pieces. I am not Catholic but there is such mystery in some of them, and beauty, and stories, so I keep on collecting them. 🌻🌷🌼Kelly
@@BookandPaperArts I didn’t think you were Catholic so I thought that was really cool that you appreciated the art without being Catholic. Then I saw the rosaries and chaplets and thought “oh she’s just a Catholic doing her thing”. THEN somewhere I learned yoy weren’t and I became really impressed again. Lol. If you can follow that!
France - St. Bernadette (my patron Saint), Lourdes, I think St Theresa is French also. You’ll see her portrayed holding a large wooden crucifix with flowers. So I’m sure you’ll come back with some great stuff. I dig the altoid shrine idea. I have 2 altoid tins on my craft desk now. I’m going to dig up some stuff and do a shrine too!! I used to have all those medals.
Kelly as far as the texture paste I used a blend of colors, a med brown, a red, and god knows what I covered it with. Some varnish. Whatever I had.
Enjoy your trip! Come back with some more medals and scapulars and maybe some Saint remains!!!
@@karashea7823 Hi there, Kara. Thanks for the breakdown on the texture paste. Is that acrylic paint you are using with them?
For me the rosaries are very special vintage jewelry, worn with respect but not imbuing themselves with supernatural aspects. I bought one yesterday with lovely garnet coloured glass beads! And yes, you see a lot of Bernadette and Terese of the Little Flowers. I actually found a holy card with Joan of Arc yesterday. She wasn't made a saint until 1920 so she comes to the holy card game a little late and I am always delighted when I find one. She also figures in the history of Chinon where I am staying and I look forward to learning more. Saturday I visited a 12th century church carved in the side of a mountain! (Quite a trek to get there.🌞) Okay, off to an abbey! Kelly
Thank you for this tutorial! I don't have access to the same glue you used, but found another brand wood glue. Will try it out safely in an open space and see if it works. :) Also, I couldn't find the link for newsletter subscription in your website. Saw a "follow" button, but it just takes me to another website. Hope you can help me with this. Thank you!
Hello and welcome, June. Keep me posted and let me know how that other wood glue works. I've been curious for a long time. Sadly the newsletter is no more but thank you for wanting to subscribe. I am planning a new one for this fall on Substack so stay posted for that! 🌷🌻🌼Kelly
I love reverance..not Catholic as well but have alot of art and "reverent" pieces!
Well said, Susan. I would also add "thoughtful". In many senses. Thanks for touching base and weighing in! Kelly
Kelly, I'm trying to also know how to get an antique look on an altered tin with paints or other materials. I don't want to obliterate the decoration on top but still show what's underneath in an interesting way. Any thoughts? Could you do a video on this or suggest one? Thanks a bunch!
Hi Leslie, my first thought is a kind of stain. I make homemade plant inks and tomorrow I will take on to the studio and see how it stains on tin. YOu may need a stain specifically for metal such as you could get at a DIY store. It is possible to get a faux stain with an acrylic glaze but it might peel. Let me do some experimenting and get to you. And thanks for the suggestion to do it as a video. I ALWAYS want to know what people want to see. 🌻🌼😺
Interesting, how did you come up with this technique with the wood glue
Hi Nicola, I borrowed it from encaustic work. You can blister the wood substrate for wax encaustic with wood glue and I wondered hmmmm, what about tin and hey, presto, rust!
Does this technique need to be sealed afterword? It seems like the glue would easily chip off.
Hi David. Nope, the blistering fuses itself to the tin. I have done this for years and have had no flaking. Give it a try! Kelly
@@BookandPaperArts I tried it and the finish is hard as nails! Thanks!
Curious if you took a standard long neck lighter -- like for a grill, and would that work as well?
Hi Leslie, in theory, yes, it would make the glue blister but in practice it would take a long time to cover the whole tin and to get a really gorgeous patina it helps to do two or more coats. Still, you can try! Or hold out for a small blowtorch. Mine is a "chef's" blowtorch for lighting small desserts flambé. They do not cost much (I bought mine on Ebay).
@@BookandPaperArts Thanks -- I loved the technique so much, I went ahead and purchased one - found it on amazon. Thx for the video and the comment.
Also, I like the look also of just one layer if you want the picture or text beneath to show but to still look antiqued.
@@lesliemacdonald7976 Terrific! They also make a mean creme brulée, if you have a hankering for one. My husband, who likes to cook, keeps swiping mine!
How about the fumes?
Lucy, I've been doing this for years and have had no problem with fumes. I think it is because it is the smaller version of a big propane torch. Not much more than a cigarette lighter but with better aim. If that makes sense.
that is a BUTANE lighter, propane would explode that