Jelly Plate Background with Die Masks and Metallic Paint

A project from our live show CREATE AND CRAFT - Join Emma Blake from Thirsty Brush for her Brand New Launch - Broadcast 7th June 22 · 06/07/2022 · watch it from 12:30

Create a vibrant mixed media background using a jelly plate, metallic acrylic paints, and die cuts as masks. The result is a sparkly, layered background with protected white areas where the dies were placed.

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Step by step

1. Pop a bit of metallic paint onto your jelly plate, noting the gorgeous sparkle in the paints ▶ watch 12:30
2. Mix the paints on the jelly plate without overworking them so they don't blend too much ▶ watch 12:45
3. Place die cuts onto black paper as masks on top of the jelly plate ▶ watch 13:00
4. Paint the dies as you go so they pick up the colour already on the jelly plate ▶ watch 13:15
5. Lift off the dies and the die cut masks to reveal the painted background underneath ▶ watch 15:30
6. Use the background to start with, then decide which version you prefer to use for your project ▶ watch 15:45

Tips from the show

• You get two backgrounds for one – every time you do anything on the jelly plate, you get two for one
• Don't overwork the paints when mixing on the jelly plate

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