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Bear hug bag Craft Ark Project Category : Encaustic ArtCraft Ark Time Guide : 1 Hour
Craft Ark Difficulty Rating : Medium
Craft Ark Code: RS0436 Print this Craft Ark Project  Print Project
Craft Ark Project - Encaustic Art - Bear hug bag
If you've made the card then you're sure to want to make a gift bag to match.

Project Shopping List

  • Wax painting iron
  • Wax painting stylus with brush and nib
  • Yellow A5 wax painting card
  • Light green, dark green, red, black and white wax
  • Scraper
  • Tissue paper
  • Scraper
  • Scrap paper
  • Plain gift bag
  • Brown felt
  • Bronze card
  • Double sided sticky tape
  • 6 eyelets plus tool to fit
  • Scissors
  • Decorative thread

  • Instructions
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    step one - Ssamp the bear iamge onto the yellow wax card and allow to dry.


    step two - Cover the base of the iron with the light green wax and smooth from one end of the card to the other. Now pick up and dab the surface to create foliage.


    step three - Using the scraper remove the wax covering the image then rub gently with a little tissue.


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    step four - Using the brush tip on the stylus create grass with al ittle of the dark green wax and the red wax.


    step five - Change the stylus to the fine nib then using the black wax outline teddy, leaving some of the fine lines visable. Once you are happy add a little highlight to bears nose. Shine the picture with a small piece of tissue.


    step six - Cut the image down to 12.5cm x 12.5cm, the felt so it is slighlty larger and then the bronze card so it is 15cm x 17.5cm (6" x 7").


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    step seven - Place the image on top of the felt and attach with eyelets, one in each corner.


    step eight - Put an eyelet in the two top corners of the bronze card, then thread the cord thorugh and tie in the middle.


    step nine - Now layer to complete.


     

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