- Fun craft
ideas for kids and adults alike
(NC)—There's no better activity
for kids on a rainy Sunday afternoon than creating their own
arts and crafts treasure. It's even better when you can preserve
these creations and memories for years to come.
According to Eric Chaimberg of
Swing Paints, the country's leading manufacturer of wood finishing
products, the most protective finish they offer is their two-part
epoxy.
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"This is a great way to
create works of art with your kids' projects, your tabletops,
bar top or desks. The two-part epoxy has the capability to embed
puzzles, photographs, coins, newsprint or anything else you can
come up with in its finish" he added. "There is really
no limit to what you can create."
For example, one coat of high-gloss
Circa 1850 Nu-Lustre-55 finish is about 1/16-inch thick –
the equivalent of 55 coats of varnish. It's simply poured over
a chosen surface and self-levels to a smooth finish in just a
few minutes. It may be applied over almost any surface or item,
rough or smooth. Leather, wood, varnish, ceramics, rocks, dried
flowers, shells are just some of the items you can cover. It
cures to a thick, high gloss coat in about twenty-four hours,
and it stays crystal clear. One coat is usually all that is needed
to produce the desired finish. |
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How to use the finish to preserve
images/photos on a surface:
After the item has been mounted
to the surface, seal the entire image with a solution of four
parts white glue and one part water. This will prevent the item
from becoming translucent. Wait three to four hours to fully
dry. Then just pour out the Circa 1850 Nu-Lustre-55 mixture and
let it set – it's just that easy!
Craft ideas:
Circa 1850 Nu-Lustre-55 can make
any of your kid's craft projects come to life.
• They can protect their
favorite puzzle or popsicle-stick collage with its high-gloss
crystal clear finish.
• They can use it to simulate
water and create that floral design for Mother's Day that will
last a lifetime.
• Use it to embed sports
or trading cards, magazine covers, newspaper clippings or photos
onto their desk,tabletop or cover of a photo album.
Decorative applications:
Create a customized piece of
furniture by embedding your favorite sports photos or memorabilia
directly onto your bar top or table-tops. Let your imagination
run wild with a mixture of items that will really show off your
personality.
Or, for the more adventurous
types, try adding universal tinting colours to your Circa 1850
Nu-Lustre-55 mixture. This coloured finish is now ready to create
the most lively of projects from your kid's play table to coloured
tiles to decorate the walls. And if you mix up multiple colours,
Circa 1850 Nu-Lustre-55 is the perfect product to give an old
bathroom counter a faux marble finish. Cover the surface with
one colour and then drizzle other colours on top using a popsicle
stick to create swirls. |
