Helmar Creative Team

Vintage Resin Book Box by Amanda M

Helloooo Everyone......

Welcome to the New Year and the Month of Love...

Today I have for you a Vintage Resin Book Box

using a few of my go to products from Helmar.

Featured Products

Step 1

First off I have taken a Helmar  Glue Spreader and some PVA glue and coverd the

outsides of the book box, then I have attached some textured fibre sheets and let dry and trim if needed.

Step 2

Now paint all the pieces with black gesso. (not the inside of the box yet)

Step 3

This step is optional, but I have experimented with collageing some

tissue paper with PVA glue to give a more handmade feel.

When dry paint with black gesso.

Step 4

I have used some Lindy's starburst spray to add some colour to the covers.

Step 5

To make the galaxy effect on the inside, I have mixed some glitter flakes with some PVA Glue

and painted all over the inside, when dry I have given it a spray with some Crystal Kote Gloss Spray to finish it off.

Step 6

I have used some Vintage gold Wax to bring out the details on the covers, the resin pieces and the corners,

then using some 450 Quick dry Glue attach everything to the cover/box lid and allow to dry.

Step 6

Then to add a bit of contrast I have used some Gold foil Paint here and there.

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I hope you have enjoyed this project,

until next time

Happy Crafting

Hugz Amanda M

January Beach Layout- Helmar

Hello everyone,

Welcome to 2024.

Today I am sharing my inspiration layout for 2024 using Helmar Glues

Keeping with the Summer heat, I have created a summery beach layout, using a photo from our recent

summer beach holiday with the family.

I used a piece of corrugated cardboard tucked under my paper to introduced some texture, 

adding a light smearing of Gesso to the corrugated cardboard.

I used Helmar's Crafter's Choice Premium Craft Glue to adhere everything on my layout. 

I adhered thin cardboard on the back of all my embellishments and photo mat to add dimension,

giving a 3D effect to the completed layout.

I created lots of layouts, using louts of fussy cut pieces.

Once happy with the placement of every thing, I glued clusters of Art Stones, randomly

on my layout to give an added feeling of the beach.

Close Up 1

Close up 2

Close Up 3

My completed layout

I hope that you like what I have created .

I will be back again soon

Debra.