Mixed Media Tile Class

Name: Mixed Media Tile Class
Rating: 4.7 (3 reviews)

Create a Mixed Media Art Piece using Alcohol Inks, Texture Paste and Leafing Wax

Created byCheryl Penner

Last updated 4/2022

English

What you'll learn

How to Clean and Prep your Tile before Creating on it
Tips for adding Texture paste with stencils and why different pastes are used.
How to Create a simple and Beautiful Alcohol Ink Background on Tile
How to add Leafing wax accents to really enhance your piece

Course content

1 section • 9 lectures • 49m total length

Mixed Media Tile Class Introduction1:39
Cleaning Tile and Adding Texture Paste7:12
clean a tile with 99% isopropyl alcohol to remove dust and fingerprints, then apply texture pastes—crackle, translucent, opaque (grit), and matte—to create textures that interact with alcohol ink.
Alcohol Ink Layer7:24
Adding Verse and Leafing Accents8:39
Stamp a verse on the tile, emboss the image, and apply foundry wax for leafing accents; use a heat gun to reveal shine, then clean with isopropyl alcohol.
Prepping Butterfly and other Accents Part 18:32
Prepping Butterfles & other Accents Part 26:01
Stamping Background Texture & Adding Accents4:48
Stamp a subtle background texture on accents using archival ink before gluing. Lightly blot to control darkness, then secure pieces with distressed collage medium and let dry.
Final Leafing Accents4:26
Mixed Media Tile Class Thank You0:22

Requirements

no previous experience or requirements

Description

Welcome to the Mixed Media Tile Class!

I this class we will be using several different mediums such as Alcohol Inks, Texture paste and Leafing Wax as well as Die cuts and Stamps to create a beautiful piece of Mixed Media Art! We will be creating our art piece on top of a Ceramic tile. Tiles are a great and forgiving surface for beginners to work on using Alcohol Inks.

This Class comes with a Supply List PDF. Each item used to create the Mixed Media Art piece in this class is listed on the Supply list and is linked to where you can purchase the supplies if you choose. You can find the Supply List PDF with the Introduction Video

In this Class you will Learn:

1 -How to Clean and Prep your Ceramic Tile before starting to create your Art Piece.

2 -Tips for adding Texture Paste to your Surface.

3 -How different types Texture paste react differently with Alcohol Inks creating amazing visual texture.

4 -How to Enhance your Texture Paste and Art Piece with Leafing Wax

5 -How to Stamp & Emboss a Sentiment on a Tile

6 -Adding Die cut focal points to your Mixed Media Tile

7 -How to Create Accents that Coordinate and enhance your Piece

Note - In this class we are Creating our Mixed Media Piece on a Tile because it is a very Beginner friendly surface to work on with Alcohol Inks. A Wood panel can also be used but it needs to be prepped first with Gesso or Primer to be able to accept Alcohol Inks.

Who this course is for:

Mixed Media Artists of all Experience Levels wanting to learn how to create with different Mediums on a Tile Surface