Prompt - Masterboard 'RRR'

The weekly prompt for this month in one of the groups I've joined is RRR, Recycle, Repurpose and Reuse and for the first week we are prompted to make a masterboard.

For the first one I used random pieces from pages out of this magazine.

I didn't do too much in the way of planning as when it's cut up, it will look completely different.

And for the second one I used household objects as above.

And this is how it ended up.

Ready and waiting for next weeks prompt now.

Printer Image Transfers

I decided to use mdf for the background pieces, they are approx 7" x 5".

I searched out a couple of images and printed them out on my inkjet printer in black and white.

Primed the mdf pieces with white tinting base.

Still using the tinting base I blocked out the areas I wanted to remain opaque and once dry added a generous layer of media matte medium over the top of the whole printout.

While they were drying, I used a brayer to add colour to the mdf pieces. Red, purple and blue to the left and red, green, orange and yellow on the right hand piece. Once dry I added a layer of media matte medium.

I added another layer of media matte medium to the mdf piece and placed the printout on the top. Once it was in place I used a brayer to smooth it out. I left it to dry over night.

This morning I sponged water onto the bottom one and you can see the image popping through.

I started gently rubbing the paper away with my fingers.

It didn't quite stick properly at the bottom where you can see the bright purple, it tore and lifted off when I rubbed it.

I did exactly the same with the second image.

Both of them with the paper completely rubber off.

And finally a layer of ultra matte varnish was added which made the background colours pop and bring them back to life again.

All products used were from the DecoArt range and I used the

Andy Skinner Easy Image Transfer Technique