Hi everyone. It’s Nadya here. I am so excited to share what I did with my Joggles Wonky Wood House!
Supplies Used:
Liquitex Matte Medium – 8 ounces [5108]
Tim Holtz Distress Stains – Evergreen Bough [TDW36111]
Tim Holtz Distress Stains – Iced Spruce [TDW36142]
Tim Holtz Distress Stains – Salty Ocean [TDW36197]
Tim Holtz Distress Stains – Weathered Wood [TDW 29915]
Dina Wakley Media Brush – 1/2″ Flat
Other: white cardstock, inkjet printer, scissors, old credit or gift card; photo of Paris (or your choice) uploaded to computer
Here is my process:
I have been playing with my photography on wood for a while now, so when Joggles introduced Wonky Wood Houses, I felt they had me in mind!
I chose my photo, picking one that would aesthetically fit into the shape of the house. I sized it making sure that it would wrap around the wood on all sides. Using my inkjet printer, I printed on the rough side of a sheet of deli paper and waited for the ink to thoroughly dry.
Using my 1/2 inch flat Dina Wakley Media Brush, I brushed Liquitex Matte Medium over the house, working one side at a time, and carefully laid down the deli paper image.
As the deli paper was laid down, I gently scraped an old credit card across the wood to smooth out potential air pockets, also applying matte medium to the outer surface on top of the deli paper. It was at that time when I noticed that some ink from the craft mat I was working on had transferred to the photo! I decided to embrace it.
I had to cut away some excess areas of the deli paper at the top to have the photo make sense given the angles of the roof.
I let the house air dry, making sure all loose corners and edges were adhered.
I was already loving the look of the house, but I decided to use Tim Holtz Distress Stains, Evergreen Bough, Iced Spruce, Salty Ocean & Weathered Wood, to add some layers of colour.
Working on one side at a time, I applied the stain to different areas, and blended in the colour with my finger. I then coated the house with matte medium again and let it dry.
I printed out a phrase in French that I liked and cut each word out separately
Using matte medium, I applied the phrase to the back of the house, covering some of the seams, and adhered its English translation along the side bottom.
After the words were completely dry, I outlined each word, once again let it dry, and coated the house with a final layer of matte medium which sealed everything.
Thank you for visiting. I loved working with the Joggles Wonky Wood House. I really enjoy being able to use my own photography in a different way. What do you think? I can’t wait to see how you use this technique.
15 Comments
Love this! May I ask what kind of printer you use? I don’t seem to be able to print anything but plain old printer paper out of mine.
Hi Patricia!
Thank-You! I use an HP Officejet 6600. I have had it for a number of years. Yes, it can be tricky to get the deli paper to feed through. I trick it and place regular paper underneath and above, just for the weight. I make sure the top paper is far enough away from the feeder so it can’t be pulled in — if that makes sense. It’s a bit of trial & error. Good Luck!
I love the house you created. the technique with photos is inspired. Photos with faces; windows and doors; hmmmm…
The only limit is your imagination right?!
I love your house! What a great idea to print on the deli paper. Thank you for sharing your process.
You are very welcome Faye! Enjoy!
This is stunning! I love it when I see something I never would have thought of doing. True artist!
Thank-you so much for the kind words Char!
You have sparked creativity in me, using Joggles Wonky Houses. They are absolutely adorable, and with the ideas both you and Barbara have come up with, I just may have to add a few of them onto my wish list for my husband to pick from. Your photography is quite nice, and I think, I will have to give it a go. Thank you for sharing this project.
Thank-you Cheryl! I love taking photography & travel, so this is just another way of expressing it!
I loved this. I also loved the set up that made it possible to click on the photo boxes and get a close up of the process. I am not sure how that is done but it would be great to see this used by other submitting artists. Printing on deli paper will enable me to execute some ideas I have had to create “ghosts” in some of my work. Thanks for sharing.
Thank-you for the kind words Bette Jo! Deli paper is my friend!
WOW, that is so cool looking!!! I love your house !!!
Thank-you Patricia! I have to admit, I LOVE it too. I really like the 3 dimensionality of it. You can always be moving it, changing the angles at which you look at it…
I am late seeing this. Wondered if you would say where you got the photo, I really like it thank you