Idea-ology Potting Shed Garden Tools, Jars, and Pots Tutorial

I wanted to do a tutorial on the jars, pots and gardening tools I made for the Idea-ology Vignette Shrine Potting Shed I made for Tim Holtz Creativation 2020 Idea-ology booth.

I'm just going to address how to get the textures and distressed age look to these pieces in this tutorial.

Begin by applying some of the NEW Translucent Grit Paste to the Idea-ology vials, thimbles and silverware.

I use my finger and apply the grit paste to these pieces by just pouncing it onto each one, then let it dry.

Because the Translucent Grit Paste is new, I wanted to show the difference between the original Grit Paste, which has a white Gesso in it, and the translucent which has a clear gesso. When the Opaque grit paste dries, it stays white. But as the Transluscent Grit Paste dries, it becomes a bit more clear.

Here on the fork you can see how clear it becomes. Now to make the fork look like one of the garden forks used to break up soil, you need to bend the tines.

 I bent the fork tines with some needle-nosed pliers until they resembled a garden fork.

Then I turned the fork around and using the part of the pliers with a blade, I cut the fancy end of the handle off the fork and spoon.

Then I wanted to make some sort of handle on both the fork and spoon , so I got out my Eclectic Elements Craft Thread.

I'm only showing the fork for the following steps, but I did the same things to both the fork and spoon. Put a dab of Distress Collage Medium onto the end of the silverware and then wind some of the Craft Thread onto it. Wipe a little more Collage Medium on the outside of the Thread and let it dry.

They will look something like this. Now we need to make them look like they have been used to garden for decades.

I scribbled some Walnut Stain Distress Crayon onto the silverware and then with a damp finger, I wiped it into and onto the Grit Paste. Doesn't that look like a crustly old potting fork? I love it!! The Translucent Grit Paste allows the metal to shine through, but still allows for great texture too. Fantastic.

Then I hot glued the spoon (trowel) and the fork into a "terra cotta pot" for the final piece. Let's move on to how I aged the Apothecary Vials and Thimbles.

You need a package of Idea-ology Thimbles and Apothecary Bottles.

We are going to paint these, so you may think, well, unlike the silverware, where I didn't want to completely cover the metal, it really won't matter if the Grit Paste is Opaque or Translucent on these pieces. That is true, but I thought you would like to see how they both react with this technique.

Here you can see from L-R, the Translucent, Opaque, Translucent on each painted item.

Now you want to age the paint. You can use various colors of Distress Paint for this, Black Soot, Ground Espresso, or Walnut Stain. Put a drop on your Glass Mat, then water it down.

Paint the piece with the very watered down Distress Paint.

Pat it off leaving just leaving little bits behind in the crevices.

Again, here you can see the difference between the two Grit Pastes.

You may want to add a little bit of mold or moss onto the outside of the jars or pots. I use Distress Crayons for this.

Scribble a bit of Distress Crayon onto the Grit Paste on the raised gritty areas.

Wipe it on with a damp finger. You can make this as subtle or chunky as you want it. Used other colors to add depth and interest. I added Walnut Stain and sometimes a bit of Picket Fence or Rusty Hinge will add some terrific aged color.

Don't these look delightfully grungy?

Before adhering them into the Shrine, I added a bit of green moss from the hobby store. Adding florals was easy too. Pick a few florals from the NEW Field Notes Ephemera and Snippets packs.

I applied a bit of hot glue to the back and then attached a Memo Pin.

When you have the moss in the jars, you can hot glue the flower pin into the jar.

I tied a piece of jute around the lip of the bottles.

I really love how they turned out and think they look like some old concrete or ceramic jars.

My next post will show the entire project with all the elements in place.

 

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Thanks, 

Tami

 

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Everything is Possible - Ideaology 2020 Vignette Tray

I'm so excited to finally be able to share with you some of the projects I made for Tim Holtz products for Creativation 2020. I decided to start with this Collage Paper Vignette Tray because I had so much fun making the background. Let's get started!

Begin by applying Distress Grit Paste through a row of the Measure THS012 Layering Stencil, to the sides of a small Vignette Tray. This has to be done in sections and you need to let each section dry before you add another section. Once the entire outside edge of the Vignette Tray is stenciled, and dry, then you can move on to the next step.

Paint the edge and the Grit Paste with Tarnished Brass Distress Paint.

When that is dry, then cover the edges with a thin, watered down layer of Black Soot Distress Paint and wipe off the excess. This should allow the paint to settle around the texture paste so that all the stenciled details show. Let it dry completely.

Here is what the edges and edge of the canvas tray should look like.

Next cut a piece of heavy natural cotton canvas that is a bit bigger than the tray. Brush a thick, but even layer of Distress Collage Medium Matte onto the flat wooden surface of the Vignette Tray. Then Press the canvas into the Collage Medium and work out all of the bubbles with your hand, or a bone folder or a brayer.
Use a heat tool to speed the drying process. Once it is completely dry, use a set of Tim Holtz Haberdashery scissors to carefully trim the excess canvas around the outside edge of the tray.

Cut a piece of the new Typeset Collage Paper that is long enough to cover the entire tray. Brush an even layer of Distress Collage Medium over the entire surface of the canvas. It needs to be thick enough that you can see it and so that the whole piece is wet. Then carefully lay the Collage Paper onto the canvas and gently press it into the collage medium.

Once it is adhered to the canvas and fairly flat, use a clean brayer and roll it across the piece to remove any areas with air bubbles and then to ensure that the paper is completely adhered to the canvas. This step really helps to make sure the collage paper will look like it is printed onto the canvas when it dries.

When you are happy with the way it has adhered to the canvas, and once it seems to be starting to dry, gently pull the excess paper off, tearing it all the way around the edge of the tray. Let it dry thoroughly.

Choose several colors of Distress Oxide Sprays. I used Chipped Sapphire, Peacock Feathers, Crushed Olive, Rusty Hinge and Barn Door. Place the dry tray into a splat box.

I sprayed all of the colors onto the Collage Paper covered canvas EXCEPT for the Barn Door. I sprinkled a few drops of Barn Door across it. This is what it looked like when I was done.

I let it sit on the piece for a few minutes and then blotted it off with a clean paper towel or two.

Once it was dry, I started to add some layers on top. First attach the Schedule from the Urban Layers packet to the center right side of the tray. I used Collage Medium.

Then put some dimensional adhesive to the back of the clock from the Urban Layers.

Before you adhere it to the piece, poke a hole in the center and add the circular fluted piece from a Ring Fastener and then attach two Clock Hands in place with a large Hex Fastener. The smaller hand is one of the smallest Clock Hands, but it was still to long, so I cut off the end and glued it in place with Collage Medium. Then I covered up the end with a small Hex Fastener.

Attach two small hex Hardware Head Shapes to each side of a Quote Chip.  With all the metals, if needed, should be painted with the Tarnished Brass Distress Paint, then aged with a little Black Soot paint. I also put some Walnut Stain Distress Ink.

I aged the corners by wiping them with a little Black Soot Distress Paint and then attaching them to the corners of the tray.

Lastly add a piece of the paper ruler in the Urban Layers pack, and choose a large paper doll to sit on it. Pick one that goes with the Quote Chip that was chosen. Add dimensional adhesive on the back of the Paper Dolls and pop them into place.

Although there are several steps to this one, it goes fairly quickly (save for a couple of the drying times.)

Thanks for stopping by on this first project after Creativation 2020.
Tami

I am an affiliate with Simon Says Stamp and Scrapbook.com so the links below send you to one of those stores depending on which logo you choose.  If you wish to purchase something from either store and use one of my links below, I get a small percentage of your order, at no additional cost to you. This helps me to defray the costs of this blog, the time, the ideas and tutorials I post here. Your help is greatly appreciated! Thank you!