Embossed Metal Butterfly Shrine

Hi everyone, it's time for another project for 

Retro Cafe Art Gallery

and today I'm using the 

Large Divine Antiquity Shrine Kit.

I started by painting the large butterfly from Relics and Artifacts with Heavy Black Gesso.

Then I actually used a pick to roll or lay the Opal Magic paints onto the surface. The colors are brilliant and change with the direction of the light.

Dots were added with the paints as well as some Art Stones in the wing cavities.

The antennae were covered with micro beads I had strung on tiny wire and wrapped around. The ends have a larger tear-shaped crystal. Beads and glass glitter fill the body cavity and another bead creates the head.

I used metal foil tape. You can buy this at the hardware store in the duct work section. Craft companies have also sold it.

I use an embossing folder to make the pattern in the metal. You can see the shiny metal on the left, then the metal with the black gesso on it, and when nearly dry, you wipe it off leaving just the paint in the recessed areas.

The last step is on the right, where you can see I add Inka Gold waxes in layers to give some parts color.

Then the metal is cut into pieces resembling tiles to add to the front of the shrine.

The Gothic stencil was used on the inside of the shrine with Opal Magic paint.

Strips of the metal (not cut into tiles) were added to the outsides.

I painted the back of the shrine with the Opal Magics in  strips of color. Parts of  the front were completed with them, too.

When dry, you can stamp to your hearts content with Black Archival Inks. It shows up perfectly.

The base is stenciled with the Latticework stencil and Opal Magic paints of various colors.

I drilled a hole through the shrine for the butterfly to stand on and glued into place.

That's about it....you can glue it all together with a bit of white glue when you're happy with the sections.

Let us know what you think!

Your Friend in ART,

Linda

Products from Retro Cafe Art Gallery:

Large Divine Antiquity Shrine Kit
Relics and Artifacts - Butterflies

ArtAlchemy Paints Opal Magics - Aqua/Rose, Yellow/Blue, Blue/Gold, Violet/Green, Pink/Blue, Rose/ Gold, and Violet/Blue

Heavy Black Gesso

3D Matte Gel

Art Stones

Micro Beads - Copper

Glass Glitter - Copper

Stencil - Latticework and Gothic

Inka Gold - Hydrangea, Copper, Gold and Turquoise

Other Products Used:
Beads and Wire

Metal Foil Tape

Embossing Folders

Embossing Machine
Stamps
Jet Black Archival Ink