Handpainted face pins


I have many of these black acrylic discs which are trash from our friend who has an acrylic products factory. I painted faces and adhered them with liquid polymer clay. The next bake was a top layer of LPC also attaching some premade pc rose buds, plastic buttons and beads.




The LPC gives a strange orange cast to the painted surface. It did some odd things to some of the eyes as well as warming up the skin tones.



My next step will be to put a semi-gloss clear coat, the pin on the back and a felt backing for comfort.

Comments

Daisie said…
These are so beautiful, I really love them!!
XXX
June 24, 2008 at 4:23 AM
Robyn Coburn Writer/Artist said…
Thank you. They really seem to come alive once they are sealed with the glossy topcoat.
June 24, 2008 at 12:03 PM
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