PREPARE AND SIZE CANVASES FOR ARTWORK.

1. Cut up pieces of 100% cotton fabric. I used old bedsheets!

2. Lay them on a piece of cardboard.

3. Mix Elmer's glue or Acrylic Medium 1/2x1/2 with water.

4. Paint the cotton shapes with the glue mixture.

5. Leave to dry.

CUT OUT CANVASES

1. When the size has dried, cut out each shape.

PAINTING THE PICTURE

1. Use either acrylic paints from a tube or mix Elmer's glue/acrylic medium with powder paint.

2. For special effects/texture, mix sand/wood-chip/gold powder/or other ground product. Embellish with any small objects like rice or sequins for added effect. Use extra glue or medium to help fuse embellishments to the canvas.

3. Leave to dry.

4. Varnish with a spray acrylic sealer or paint a layer of Elmer's glue.

PREPARE FIRST MATT TO FRAME ARTWORK

1. Choose a matt with a thick border.

2. Spray the matt with a spray adhesive, or paint with a thick layer of Elmer's glue.

3. I used a grainy sand but you can use almost anything to sprinkle on the matt for a textured finish.

4. Leave to dry.

5. Spray with an acrylic sealer.

PLACE THE TEXTURED MATT ON THE ARTWORK.

1. Paint Elmer's glue around the painted surface of your artwork.

2. Place the matt on the artwork where it will best show-off your handiwork.

FINISH THE ARTWORK WITH A CONTRASTING BORDER.

1. Place matt with contrasting shape and thinner border on top of textured matt. Fix in place with Elmer's glue.
2. Buy a nice box frame or even try to frame it yourself with some rope or other materials that cavers use.
3. Enter artwork in the next Fine Arts Salon.
4. Application Form.

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