![]() ![]() Now that you've got it laid out, time to start stitching your pieces together using the thick wax thread. The clamps you see in the picture were more to hold down the edges I'd extended past the table so I wouldn't keep bumping into them and knocking them onto the ground.nice to have but not necessary. Ha ha!įirst thing I did was put all my pieces together in the order I wanted them. ![]() Once you've painted your pieces with the acrylic paint, added on your first latex layer and lightly crumpled them all.it's time to really get to the "meat" of the project. Once I started using the latex, I moved my project out into the garage for better air circulation. **Note** Liquid latex contains AMMONIA which STINKS and is also really bad for your lungs. It'll be white at first, but as it dries, it'll turn to clear so don't worry. Once they're dry (here's where you can use your hair dryer if you're impatient!), brush a coat of liquid latex over the top of each piece. I did my vessels in a red/brown blend and then spritzed them with water to fade them a bit so they look more "sub-dermal." We'll get to exterior veins in a bit.just wait. ![]() Use your brushes to not only add in the bruising, but faint blood vessels as well. You can see in the photos where there are painted pieces next to unpainted pieces just how I worked from the edges in towards the center. I did a lot of layering and subtle shading to try to get the depth I wanted to the look. I found that by spraying the foam pieces with water and really saturating the material, the paint would "crawl" along and help diffuse any brush marks, making it really look good and real. ![]() I liked making my edges darker and letting it stay lighter towards the middle of each piece to help really sell the idea that these are bruised and abused pieces of flayed flesh. Take your acrylic paints and thin them down using water and just start dabbing away on each piece until you get a look you're happy with. Guess what we do in this step?!? That's right.paint! I've found by stippling the shapes I wanted, it also helped me cut down on my overall edge painting time, but it's up to you. I started out by marking roughly how I wanted each piece to look by first making a stippled outline using red acrylic paint, but you can also just freehand it as you go along and just cut the fabric into random shapes. Now it's time to cut out your fleshy bits! (that just sounds wrong). First off, it's already a sort of fleshy color which is great and secondly, the foam adds a bit of "spring" to the material when you press it down which mimics the feel of real flesh in just the right way (read: creepy!) The reason I use the headliner foam is twofold. Now with the headliner foam, you want to remember that the foam (yellowish) side is the back and the fabric (tan) side is the front. The nice thing about this project is it's supposed to be a patchwork look, so if your fabric isn't wide enough, just hack it into pieces and stitch it together! I made mine big enough to not only cover my entire table (8 feet long by 3 feet wide) but wrap around at the edges by a good 6 inches. Big flat cookie sheet (same as the note for 6)įirst thing you want to do is measure out the table you want to cover. Hair dryer - Not essential, but if you're impatient like me, it helps. I like the thick stuff because it really stands out but it is harder to sew with.Ĩ. I got mine at Tandy leather but I think you can also buy it at Michael's in the leather section. Scissors (not pictured, but I hope you know what they look like already)ħ. Clear acrylic spray/sealer (for the end)Ħ. I used a 60% off one and scored 2 yards for around $15.ĥ. By far the most expensive thing on my list at around $18 a yard, so bring along your coupons when you go. I bought 4 16oz bottles (about $14 a bottle) and had a bit left over at the end.Ĥ. You can pick this up either online or at any Party City, RIP, Spirit Halloween.etc. You'll go through a ton for this so get a pack of 10 from Michael's for about $4.ģ. I used the cheap stuff from Michael's (about $1 a bottle or less with coupons) in the following colors: Red, Black, White, Brown.Ģ. ![]()
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