From the page: Cork stoppers hold entire worlds
Idea 8
Textured paste for paintings
Painters and decorators have long created reliefs on canvases by mixing granulated materials into glue — the technique has a fancy name, "textured patina," and transforms a smooth surface into a stone wall, sand or bark. Grated cork is perfect for this: light, granulated and pale, it takes any paint on top once dry.
What you need
- 5 to 10 stoppers grated very fine
- white glue (PVA)
- spatula or knife
- acrylic paint for finishing
How to make it
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Grate the stoppers until you get a granulated powder; the finer, the more uniform the texture.
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Mix with white glue until it forms a spreadable paste, neither runny nor hard.
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Apply to the surface of the painting, pot or object with the spatula, creating whatever relief you want.
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Let it dry at least 24 hours, because a thick layer takes longer than plain glue.
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Paint over it with acrylic paint — the granules will show through as stone texture.
Finishing touches
great for reviving dull cement pots or hiding scratches on furniture, since the texture disguises imperfections.
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