Stone art star decorations are an easy festive project. One of the things Powertex products do so well is texture. This project uses Stone Art for a subtle natural texture.
How to make Powertex Stone Art star tree decorations
Ingredients
- Paper Mâché craft shapes (with hanger)
- Black Powertex Universal Medium
- Stone Art texture product
- Easy Varnish
- Powder pigments, metallics look great such as Colortricx or Pearl Pigments
You’ll also need:
- Shallow dish or container holding a handful or two of Stone Art
- A paper plate for Black Powertex
- Flat paintbrushes
- A craft mat or ceramic surface to mix paint
- Disposable gloves are optional but useful
- Somewhere to hang your decorations while they dry
Add texture
Pour a little Powertex onto a plate and use your fingers or a brush to coat your star. You can be generous but let any excess drip off onto your plate.
While it’s wet place press the Stone Art powder gently all over the shape. Use your fingers to push the powder onto all the edges. The texture looks best if it’s uneven so don’t worry if it looks a bit messy.
Gently brush away excess powder with your fingers, into a container for later. You will be left with a light uneven texture over your star.
You can repeat this step until you like the level of texture. Then hang them up to dry. (I used paintbrushes balanced between Powertex Bottles!)
Prepare for colour
Before you paint, use your fingers to dust off any loose Stone Art powder from your stars.
Use a flat paintbrush to coat the textured shapes with Black Powertex. This will create a good base for your colour and highlights.
Hang these up again to dry naturally or use a hairdryer to speed up the process. Note that heat guns are very hot and can blister the Powertex so use carefully.
Adding colour and highlights
On a non stick surface, put out half a teaspoon of Easy Varnish and use a flat brush to pull a little to the side.
Use the wet brush to dip into your powder pigment and then mix it well into the varnish.
Add enough pigment so your mixture is quite dry. Wipe off the excess paint onto a piece of kitchen towel or rag.
Brush the colour over your textured star. Build up layers of colour rather than one heavy coat for best results.
Try adding different colours or metallics and layer up your colour until you have plenty of sparkle.
You can use paint for this step but if it’s very fluid it will be harder to highlight the shallow textures.
This technique is easy to apply to other projects as Powertex works on lots of different surfaces. Create table decorations, gift boxes, wreaths and mixed media art. If you’re new to Powertex and want to know a bit more, find out more here.
I also have a Stone Art ebook instruction available to download from Etsy.
