This first one was a wood laser cut that I heat embossed with embossing powder in Princess Gold. The idea was that the embossing powder would add a bit more dimension to the flat laser cut, especially rounding off those hard edges a bit. However, it didn't have as much impact as I was after: although the shape was too fragile to allow for sanding, it was still relatively broad in places. On shapes with finer details, the embossing can give the appearance of a more rounded surface. Anyway, I wasn't happy with the overall look so I added some flat-backs and sprayed the whole lot with gold spray paint.
I think it looks better.
The next two frames are cardboard die cuts. They have very cute and detailed filigree edges so absolutely no chance of sanding these round. I went over all the curlicues with black dimensional paint, waited for it to dry thoroughly and then coloured the whole lot in with a gold paint marker.
I like the raised effect that the dimensional paint gives to the shape of the frame. I still haven't made my mind up about the paint though - something about it's not quite right... Too dark? Too shiny?
This last one is my favourite yet.
It's the same shape as the second one - very detailed and fragile. I did the same thing with the dimensional paint and then I just blobbed on some gold acrylic, really thickly. After the acrylic had dried, I dry-brushed some brown acrylic into the kinks and cracks to age it up a bit.
I'm pretty happy with this one.
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