Home Do-It-Yourself Mixed Media Wall Décor Plates

Wall Décor Plates

You Will Need:

Fevicryl Acrylic Colours Burnt Sienna 01, Black 02, Chrome Yellow 03, Crimson 04, Dark Green 06, Light Green 12, Orange 17, Ultramarine Blue 23, Cerulean Blue 32, Sky Blue 63, Coral Red 66, Teal Blue 68, Neon Pink 018, Fevicryl Acrylic Colour Pearl Metallic Gold 352, Fevicryl 3D Outliner – Black 708, Fevicryl 3D Outliner Pearl Metallic Gold 352, Fevicryl Glass Colour Kit (Crystal Green, Golden Yellow, Sea Blue, Ultramarine Blue, Tomato Red, White), Fevicryl Mouldit, Fevicryl Fabric Glue, Fine Art Brushes, Melamine Plates (8” Diameter Approximately), Chalk Powder, Pencil, Rolling Pin, Paper Cutter, Clay Carving Tools, A3 White Paper, Yellow Carbon Paper, Metal Hooks, Colour Palette, Water Container

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Description :

Upcycle these old melamine plates by creating Indian Art form motifs in contemporary style to decorate your walls.

STEP 1 : Prepare the base

We are going to use different motifs from different art forms like Gond art, Kalamkari, Madhubani and Tanjore on these melamine plates. Take any used melamine plates. Paint the plates with a base coat by adding white chalk powder in Fevicryl Acrylic Colour White 27.

STEP 2 : Draw and trace the design.

Take A3 white paper, draw geometrical and ornamental patterns design on it.  Trace the same design accordingly with carbon paper.

STEP 3 : Prepare the dough

Take Mouldit resin base and hardener, mix well to make an even dough. Take the dough, roll it to make a thick slab.

STEP 4 : Mark and cut the motifs.

Mark and cut the motifs like the Madhubani fish, Gond art stag, Kalamkari elephant and Tanjore style bird from the slab.

STEP 5 : Paint the design on plates.

Paint the geometrical and ornamental pattern on the plates with Fevicryl 3D Outliner – Black 708, Fevicryl Acrylic Colours Black 02, Chrome Yellow 03, Dark Green 06, Light Green 12, Ultramarine Blue 23, Sky Blue 63, Coral Red 66, Teal Blue 68, Fevicryl Glass Colour- Crystal Green, Golden Yellow, Sea Blue, Ultramarine Blue, Tomato Red and White. Let it dry.

STEP 6 : Final look

Paint the bird, fish and animal motifs using Fevicryl Acrylic Colours Burnt Sienna 01, Black 02, Chrome Yellow 03, Crimson 04, Dark Green 06, Orange 17, Ultramarine Blue 23, Cerulean Blue 32, Neon Pink 018, Fevicryl Acrylic Colour Pearl Metallic Gold 352 and Fevicryl 3D Outliner Pearl Metallic Gold 352. Let it dry. Stick the motifs appropriately on the plates with Fabric Glue. Attach and stick the metal hooks from the rear side to put the plates on wall.