Melt Art

Some times don't you just want to mix it all up a bit and see what happens?
 That is what this technique is all about.  Seeing what else I could do with the things I have.
Perhaps in an unconventional way.

Start with a rubber tread of your choice, and a piece of thick clear plastic, cut to size.

In the photos, I have left the protective covering on the side I was not working on.

To recreate, use the tread like a stamp. I took the crackle base coat and gently 'inked' the 

tread with it. Then carefully stamped the mylar piece. Let this dry thoroughly.

After it is dry, take your inca gold in a color that suits you, spread it

on top of the glued areas. Rub off as much as you want with a damp cloth.

I was wanting to have a distress appearance, so the rough look added an aged

patina that appeals to me. {"note this does not work the same way 

with the crackle paints - they just rub off"} that is the beauty of just fooling

around. you find out what will or won't work.

Once you have removed as much as is desirable to your overall look.

Make sure you piece is dry. Then use your splat mat to pool alcohol ink blending solution

as well as pitch black alcohol ink and daub it right on top of your entire piece. Don't panic

if it looks very black, you are working on the back side. Flip the plastic

over, remove the protective blue and you will have an interesting piece to 

use in your altered art or a window for a shadow box or card.

Now a small sample of more traditional tread work

The black winged butterflies on the left were made by dusting the 

rubber tread with perfect pearls, then poured with black melt art uttee.

The tread print on the right was made by using a glass bead medium

and allowing it to dry before carefully removing it from the tread.

Suggested Supplies:

Craft Mat

Ranger Melting Pot Texture Tread- Winged Mosaic

Plastic sheet

Viva Decor Inka Gold Metallic

Viva Crackle Base Coat

Alcohol Ink Pitch Black

Alcohol Blending solution

Ink Applicator

Felt applicator replacement pads
Perfect pearls powder
Utee melting supplies