Helmar Creative Team

Kim's Blog Post

Hello Helmar followers it's my turn on the blog today and I am going to share a layout I have created coastal suitable for boys.

I just love the papers and the cheeky image they have on them, so typical of little boys..... unfortunately I have not got a boy photo suitable to use yet.

I have collected and cut all my papers and am going to use my all time favorite product from Helmar that is the Helmar 450 Glue I can not speak highly enough of this product it adheres anything down solidly.

In the below photo you will how I just randomly apply the glue over the background of the paper and adhere it to the next layer I do this through all my creations and you do have time enough to lift and shift if needed before it is completely dry.

I just keep following this process of adhering layers until my layout is complete.

For my next layer I need to also include my chipboard element and again I have used Helmar 450 to secure that down and also the next layers of paper. What i would say here is that should you wish to keep more dimension to this layer over the chipboard you could always use some Helmar Scrap Dots

I then added my next layers including the photo (or in my case a photo mat for where the photo will be placed) and I have used Helmar 450 again and as it is archival it wont damage the photo or papers in years to come.

And to complete my layout I have added some Ice Glaze & enamel Pigments from Aladine products in Glacier.

As a handy hint I always ensure when using my Helmar 450 hat I have wet ones on hand to clean the nozzle after use so that the glue doesn't set and dry on the nozzle, but what i have found should this happen is that you usually can always just pull the set glue off quite easily. Another little thing that I have found when i using Helmar 450 and gluing smaller pieces where the glue might should through as clear for example the I have now learnt to squeeze a small amount on to a plastic surface and then mix ink from a Tim Holtz reinker in to the glue and the glue will accept the colour and mix quite well. these little tips I use all the time when i am creating.

I hope that yo have enjoyed my layout today and I look forward to sharing my next post with you shortly.

Happy Crafting Kim Kendell.

Posted on January 20, 2021 at 01:00 AM in Creative Team, Product Spotlight, Products, Publications, Purchase Helmar here | Permalink | Comments (2)

Mermaid wonder

Hi everyone

I just love the stamperia paper collections and this one especially.

I have used and old paint spatula

to create this free standing mermaid sculpture...

so many pretty shells!

Firstly, I created my base by prepping the paint spatula with some rustic mediums and attaching it to a small canvas coaster with a back brace support for stability.

Next was to prepare my mermaid and fish. I cut them out of the paper and coated them in a clear gesso

then added a crackle paste medium and let it dry.

Once dry I added different coloured stamperia acrylic paints wiping off between layers -

using my most favourite glue; Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive I started attaching all my shells.

This took a couple of hours allowing 1 layer to securely dry before I added another layer.

I have used the Tacky craft glue mixed with sand to add texture and realism to my sculpture once dry it is clear and looks like real sand!

Add a few mechanical cogs to accentuate the mermaids hair and Some other metal pieces as coral.

Back veiw

Front view

Posted on January 12, 2021 at 11:00 PM in Creative Team, Product Spotlight, Products, Publications, Purchase Helmar here | Permalink | Comments (0)

Grateful Sloths by Tamiko

Hey hey Helmar family and friends, Tamiko here! I hope everyone is fairing well. I am very grateful for my Helmar family. During the pandemic I know I am not the first to realize how super slow my life has come, quite like that of a sloth (giggle) I am forced to change the pace and slow down immensely. My daughter is even clinging to me like never before and she is 15 (smile).I am reminded of out animal friends the sloth, when I create this picture. Check it out!

Items needed for this project:

Helmars Super Tac Glue

Textbook/Painted/Scrapbook papers

Paper trimmer or scissors

Watercolor paper

Painters tape

Watercolor paint

Paint brush and water

Pens and pencils

First I glued the pages together using Helmar's Super Tac Glue. Attaching the bottom of one page to the top of another page. Then taking the bits and pieces of paper and collaging them to the textbook paper using the Super Tac Glue. I use Helmar's Super Tac Glue because it is very fluid and it adheres super fast. The page when it dries is as flexible as I need it to be.

After the page is dry, I decided I should've used larger book text paper (giggles). I then measured by eye one half inch border on the backside of my watercolor paper. I also measured one and a half inches strips of the collaged paper and adhered the strips to the border I created on the back of the watercolor paper with Super Tac Glue, pretty side up. The back as shown will only show the book text.

I flipped the paper over and took some painter's tape created a border on the watercolor paper before I did my art on the page.

I painted similar colors to the papers used in the frame of the art to create the final picture. I removed the painters tape and tada!

I hope you enjoyed today's project and you take time out to slow down and use somethings you already have and the best adhesive ever, any of the Helmar's Worldwide Adhesives should be more then accommodating! See you next time!