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Category: Metal

Altered artists love to play with shiny things! Here are some ideas for incorporating metal into your work.

Metal Tape on Metal Tins
Metal

Metal Tape on Metal Tins

Got tins with embossing on them? Here’s a simple way to hide that raised company logo, and still work on metal.

Working With Metal Leaf
Metal

Working With Metal Leaf

Here’s how to turn the surface of just about anything that hold still long enough into lovely, mellow gold.

Beaded Altoids Tin Ornaments
Metal, Recycled Art

Beaded Altoids Tin Ornaments

Here’s a quick lesson on turning Altoids tins into ornaments or shrines.

Easy Metal Leafing
Metal

Easy Metal Leafing

Curious about gold leaf? Try this lesson on working with its less expensive cousin.

Adding Texture to Metal Sheets
Metal

Adding Texture to Metal Sheets

Here’s a simple method for embossing craft metal.

Polished Stone on Metal
Background Techniques, Metal

Polished Stone on Metal

Use alcohol inks on metal to create an interesting effect.

Prepping Tins For Altering
Metal

Prepping Tins For Altering

Here are three ways of turning empty candy tins into alterable surfaces.

Altered Juice Lids
Metal

Altered Juice Lids

Recycle your frozen juice lids into all sorts of clever art items.

Altering Bottle Caps
Metal

Altering Bottle Caps

Here’s a quick lesson on how to beat those bottle caps into shape.

Metal Flashing Mail Art
Mail Art, Metal

Metal Flashing Mail Art

Make some cool stuff from metal flashing.

 

Other Sites by Lisa Vollrath

  • LisaVollrath.com
  • Mixed Media Club

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