1940'S Traveling Luggage Collage Sheet printable pdf download

1940's Traveling Luggage

Using our Regular Collage Sheet Images

Supplies

Old Suitcase, Makeup Case or Hair Dryer

Case - thrift store

By Dea Shelton

Blackberry Designs Collage Sheets

Elmer's Glue-All

Chocolate Brown Acrylic Paint

Burnt Umber Acrylic Paint

Staz-on Ink, Ink pad, and stamp

Matte Glazing Medium, Liqutex or

Golden

Brown paper bags or Brown Kraft paper

Kilz water based sealer

Xacto Knife

Soft Brush

Steel Wool

Water based Varnish

Wax Paper or Tin foil

Charms, beads, & other embellishments

Step 1

This was a vinyl suitcase I picked up from the thrift store for $5.00. Make sure it is not warped

and will open.

Step 2

Clean the surface with soap and water. Paint the suitcase

with water based Kilz. This

will seal it and give the surface more "tooth" to adhere both the paper and paint. Let dry.

Step 3

Apply one coat of a chocolate brown acrylic paint to the

suitcase. Let Dry. The dark paint makes sure the white Kilz doesn't

show through the paper.

Step 4

Using brown paper bags or brown craft paper tear the

paper into to odd sizes. Save the edges with corners. Crinkle it in your hands to give a

worn look. Using wax paper, freezer paper or tinfoil as your palette. Pour some diluted Elmer's

glue-all on your palette (2 parts Elmer's to 1/2 part water).

Step 5

Lay a piece of brown paper on the palette, pick up some glue with your fingers rub

the glue on both sides of the brown paper. This step is really important as it will prevent

bubbles from forming on your paper.

Step 6

Apply the glue soaked papers to your suitcase.

Use the paper with the straight edges to butt it up against

the straight edges of the suitcase. If your paper goes over

the edges, use an Exacto knife to trim the edge.

Step 7

Put large pieces on the suitcase first, then layer

1940'S Traveling Luggage Collage Sheet

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