Upcycling Dolls House to Fairy Wonderland

 This house was found dumped in the bog Christmas 2016

 Emergence with aluminium foil, masking tape and tissue

 The bark comes to life

 Applying the flowers to create a fairy wonderland

Nearly there - Now for the furniture!

Aluminium Foil Mixed Media

I started experimenting with aluminium foil when I was asked to do a summer workshop with children recently.  I decided to do owl with them as a theme project.  Here is some of their work.

 

 

They tried out cats too

 

Waxed with shoe polish to finish

 

 

 

New Clay Owls and stamped medallions, drying before painting.

 

However I decided to take it a step further myself so I did the following.

I found a lovely old dressing table drawer and decided it was my challenge.

I sanded it and painted the inside in Annie Sloan Chalk Paints.  It was then waxed with Annie Slone Clear wax.

 

 

 

If you look closely you will see where I added skeleton leaves under the foil to give texture and hide damage that was on the surface.  I used plumbers foil tape as it was sticky and worked brilliantly.  Then I painted it with alcohol inks in various colours to give a beautiful finish.

I am delighted with the outcome of this and have another one to do.  I have thoughts of putting legs under it to make a small table.