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How to make a mixed media art journal entry

Make a Mixed Media Art Journal Entry

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Cover with a coat of gesso

Cover with a coat of gesso

Apply heavy body gel through a stencil to create a resist

Apply heavy body gel through a stencil to create a resist

Awesome textures you can speed drying or let air dry

Awesome textures you can speed drying or let air dry

Using watercolors begin painting your page

Using watercolors begin painting your page

Spray with water the heavy body gel will resist the colors!

Spray with water the heavy body gel will resist the colors!

Wet with water and let the drips flow

Wet with water and let the drips flow

Apply rub on

Apply rub on

You will have a sticky surface and you can add whatever you like!

You will have a sticky surface and you can add whatever you like!

I covered in gold foil

I covered in gold foil

Add old lace that you can hand rip

Add old lace that you can hand rip

Distress the mating of your photo and ink the edges

Distress the mating of your photo and ink the edges

Add your photo and glue a metal heart!

Add your photo and glue a metal heart!

Add enamel hearts

Add enamel hearts

Do your journaling!

  • Art journal, old book
  • Finnabairs heavy gesso
  • Heavy body gel
  • Stencils
  • Watercolors
  • Muca powders
  • Rub ons
  • Foul
  • Hearts
  • Lace