MDF Clock by Nikki Acton
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Hello everyone. Today’s creation is one I made a while ago for a
Hochanda show but realised I hadn’t shared it. The surface is the That’s Crafty! MDF clock – very easy to alter and comes with all the parts for a working
clock. I have seen these made into wonderful bright clocks but I chose to age
the surface using a variety of DecoArt Media fluid acrylic paints…..here are
the steps I took.
MDF Base
Stencil Matte Medium through That’s Crafty! Cogs and Clock Dinky stencils – dry (to create a
slight resist).
Cover with DecoArt Paynes Grey – slightly watered down – add a little salt.
Once dry rub away
salt.
Dry brush a
little white gesso – vertical brush strokes.
Add Transparent
Yellow Iron Oxide, Burnt Umber, Quinacridone Gold – Vertical brush strokes.
Add a little
extra Paynes Grey/Quin. Gold around edges of clock face
Once dry add Versamark and clear emboss through the That’s Crafty! Cogs stencil.
Clock hands
I lightly sanded
and added a little gilding wax.
Numbers
I painted with
black gesso and once dry added a little gilding wax.
See you next week!
Nikki
Supplies
That’s Crafty! Dinky Stencils – Cog and Clock
Table Salt
9 comments
Great space to work with those rusting techniques Nikki. I love the way you have distressed the clock hands too.. Super make!
ReplyDeleteHugs Tracey x
Hello Nikki, a fantastic clock, I love how the stenciling looks , because of the Matte Medium--I never tried using that for stenciling. And the rusting is gorgeous, and a wonderful background for the numbers !! Dorthe, xx
ReplyDeleteReally beautiful rusty clock Nikki and love the simplicity which shows the rust effect up so well.
ReplyDeleteFliss xx
You've achieved a fabulous effect, great clock
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Amanda x
fantastic clock. Great idea with the matte medium, never tried that.
ReplyDeleteBev. xxx
Love, love, love your 'rusty' clock, it looks amazing with the cogs. Thanks so much for sharing your 'recipe' too!! x
ReplyDeleteRusting perfection right there, brilliant!!
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Donna xx
Wow - you've achieved an incredible look of aged, burnished metal with your paintwork, Nikki - and I love those cogs just hovering into view.
ReplyDeleteAlison x
Great rusty clock with a beautiful paint job! Great effect with the cogs embossing! Thank you for sharing your steps!
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