1940'S Traveling Luggage Collage Sheet (Page 2 of 2) in pdf

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smaller pieces in a random form over the larger pieces. This will give your suitcase the look of old leather. Let

dry overnight. I painted the rim in a Cordova Brown.

Step 8

Stamp a faux finish stamp or other

interesting design on the paper using Staz-on Dark

Brown inkpad. Let dry.

Step 9

Prepare a glaze of one part paint to four parts glazing

medium in a light chocolate brown. Brush on the paper surface and sponge off with a sea sponge, this will prevent

brush strokes. Apply a second darker glaze of Burnt Umber using the same technique. When dry, use fine sand

paper and sand the surface in circular motions until some light colored paper shows through. I stamped with Staz-

on and the faux finish stamp one more time.

Step 10

Cut your images and decoupage them onto your surface, using watered down

Elmer's glue-all. I used our Luggage and Travel Posters from our tissue paper

collection. Let dry. I use large letters from the scrapbook store and rubbed them with

the Staz-on ink and then put them on with Elmer's.

Step 11

you can either use steel wool to finish your metal

clasps or paint with finishes. I choose to paint with

sophisticated finishes because it gave the look of hammered steel. I sponged a little

Staz-on onto the clasps. Let dry.

Step 12

Apply two coats of Gloss varnish. I like Min-wax.

For your final coat mix a light glaze of gloss varnish with a

little burnt umber paint and varnish your surface, this gives your luggage labels a just off

the train 1940's vintage look. I went back over the letters with a little more staz-on after

the first coat of varnish.

Detail of the faux leather look

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