Dear Friends!
I feel this last term of my wonderful Creative Team was so amazing and so inspiring that it should really end with a bang, wouldn't you agree? :)
So I thought we'd celebrate it with a special giveaway to make one of you a happy owner of some of Finnabair goodies. Of course, I asked the Team what their must-have favorite products are and the Artists never hesitated. :)
Here are their picks:
ATHANASIA - Mechanicals Butterflies
Mechanicals are metal elements and embellishments inspired by unique flea
market findings and vintage pieces.
They are extremely easy to assemble: they may be
joined with brads or glued together, they can be painted and sprayed although you might already like their rusty finish and leave it as is. ;)
Mechanicals are extremely versatile and great for mixing and matching to create a unique and personal look in all kinds of projects - custom made jewelry,
mixed-media arts, home decor and altered art.
GAYLE & Soft Gel
Soft Gel comes in 2 versions:
Matte and
Gloss. It's transparent, flexible and permanent after drying.
It can work as a collage adhesive, can be used for varnishing and is fantastic for transfer technique.
It can also be a great base for custom gels and paints - simply mix it with pigments, inks or acrylic paints.
IRINA - Glitters
Who doesn't love a little bit (or a lot!) of sparkle and shine? :)
We have a wide variety of great quality
Glitter sets in coordinating
colors. Such sets make it so easy to
create a gradient effect by using the coordinating colors.
You can use them with our
Art Basics Gel Mediums or Pastes to adhere
glitter to any project or create custom paste if mixed with Gels or
Pastes. You can also achieve a great effect mixing
Glitter with
3D Gels - it creates a beautiful, sparkly and dimensional paste which you can
easily apply with a palette knife.
KASIA - Heavy White Gesso
An absolute must-have for any mixed-media artist!
Heavy White Gesso is an opaque, matte ground acrylic. It dries very quickly and works perfectly with a variety of color products.
Most often Gesso is used as a primer suitable for literally every kind of surface leaving a permanent, smooth, chalky background. Then it's super easy to apply any kind of media you wish.
It is also great for covering and preparing a background for art mediums:
it neutralizes colors on previously painted surfaces to provide a new
painting base.
LINDA - Heavy Black Gesso
The basic use is the same, however, the main difference between the White and Black Gesso is that the latter may work very similar to chalkboard paint: you will be able to use
chalks, white pens, pencils and the colors will really pop! And all this with just one layer.
Black Gesso makes
color stand out when used as a background. Linda especially recommends using it with
the Opal Magic paints. Nothing works better than black gesso to get the
gorgeous colors with a dusting of Opal Magics on top.
MARTA - Art Alchemy Paints
Art Alchemy paints are great quality metallic acrylics, highly pigmented, rich in color and permanent after drying. They give really good coverage; will work more like glaze when applied in a
thin coat and full colour in thicker layer.
There are two lines available: Metallique and Opal Magic.
Opal Magics are unique two-tone iridescent effect acrylic paints that change
tone from different angles - which gives you amazing different effects
on dark and light backgrounds.
Art Alchemy paints are very easy to work with and great for both beginners and professionals.
DENISA - Clear Crackle Paste
Crackle Pastes make everything better... ;) They are thick, permanent pastes which provide antique-looking, crackling effect. The size of crackles will vary depending on the thickness of the layer - the
heavier the coat, the larger they are.
The Pastes work on most surfaces, including canvas, wood, paper, metal, chipboard, fabric, plastic, etc. and can be painted with water-based paints.
They come in many beautiful colors but the Clear Crackle Texture Paste propably gives you the most creative freedom, especially when you want the vintage effect and still have certain elements see through.
OLGA - 3D Gels
3D Gels add texture and dimension on any surface and work great with texture tools, palette knives and stencils. They are a great clear dimensional adhesive perfect for collage and assemblage including 3D objects such as embellishments, found objects and
ephemera.
3D Gels are not too heavy so they're a perfect base for creating
custom-made gels and pastes and work great with Art Ingredients line (glitters, flakes, beads).You can also mix them with color mediums like pigments, inks watercolors and acrylics.
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So how do you like our Team's selection? :)
I decided to put all these products together, add a nice
silicone paintbrush for good measure and give it away to one lucky person!
I hope it looks inspiring and makes you feel like creating - this has always been our point! :)
Don't think too long - you only have time till November 1st and I will draw one lucky winner on Wednesday.
All you have to do is to leave a comment below - you can just say hi but also treat it as a good opportunity to say thank you for this year of Art to my beautiful Creative Team in their final post together...
If you have any doubts or questions, make sure to leave a comment and all of us will be happy to clear things out for you!
Happy creating, everyone!
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