Metallic Forged Foil Frames
by Heidi Borchers
Long before recycling and upcycling became mainstream, the Aleene's designers were taking kitchen aluminum foil and florist foil and transforming it into the look of forged foil!
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Materials Aleene’s® Original Tacky Glue™ Aluminum foil Rolling pin Acrylic paint (dark brown or black) Small paintbrush Base item: cardboard matboard (or other frame surface) Texture supplies: string, braid, noodles, found objects, cut cardboard Sealer – spray or brush-on ( matte, satin or gloss) |
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Tips & Techniques - Check out our Look of Forged Foil tutorial at FaveCrafts.com
Instructions
To prepare your item to be forged, glue texture (as noted above) to
surface. Let dry.
To prepare
your foil, crumple up a piece of foil that is larger than your base.
Carefully open up the crumpled foil and lay it on a flat surface.
Then roll the foil flat with rolling pin.
Spread glue
over entire front surface of base being sure to get glue into all of
the crevices of the texture. Lay the foil, dull side towards glue
and gently press and push, starting from center and working your way
out, until the foil conforms to the texture and shape. If you get a
tiny tear, simply glue a tiny piece of crinkled foil over the tear.
It will blend right in. For corners and crevices, you may need to
use a straight edge to push the foil in. Fold the excess over to the
back and glue down. Let glue dry completely.
To antique,
mix one part water with 2 parts acrylic paint. Brush mixture onto
the surface of the foil, working a small area at a time. Immediately
wipe back paint with a soft cloth leaving paint in cracks and
crevices to give the frame an antiqued effect.
Let dry.
To bring out
the luster of the foil, apply sealer. Let dry.
Heidi’s
Designer Tip:
For a different look, try florist foil (without paper backing) for
this technique. Florist foil can be found in many interesting colors
and textures and creates a unique look.
