As Promised - Faux metal (Part 1)

Remember my metal pieces I showed you a couple of days ago here? Well here is the first of my faux metal pieces and how to do it - three of them actually as they all use the same base.

This first one was using a die cut and Aluminium Foil with Alcohol Inks over the top.  First of all you need to diecut yourself a shape say a couple of times if using ordinary weight (300) cardstock.  Stick the diecuts together to make a bit more thickness.  Stick down on base and allow to adhere.

Then take a piece of Aluminium Foil, crumple it in your hands, unfold but do not straighten out fully.  Put glue over the entire piece of cardstock (die and base) and place Foil over gently pressing down. Using your fingers push the Foil down around the diecut shape, I also use the back of my finger nails to smooth out especially over the die cuts.  You could use a cotton wool bud or the eraser end on a pencil to push down with and help to smooth.  Colour with Alcohol Inks of choice.

This second one is done in exactly the same way as the flower but this time I painted Black Acrylic Paint all over, let it settle for a minute and then took it off with a piece of cotton wool or soft rag.  It stays in the creases and crevices formed by the die cuts.

The final one using Aluminium Foil is done in the same way but this time I used the negative from a die cut as this one below (the one above was a swirl).  The two wavy lines are die cuts used as in the previous two examples.  This may look silver but in actual fact when you see it in real life it is duller and the cracks and creases are black - what did I use?  Black Boot Polish!  Rub on, leave about five minutes and gently remove.

Well I hope you will give this a go and I would love to see your results.  I will be back another day with another reveal as to what I used in my sampler.