Titanic Inspired Mixed Media Art Tin

Good morning everyone! Today I am sharing with you my first project for this month, a Titanic inspired mixed media art tin.

OK, so let me just start by saying that this kit has definitely been one of my favorites!! There was so much inspiration here--Tina really outdid herself! I started by covering the tin in alcohol inks. Then, I used the Dusty Attic rusting powder (which I'm going to tell you is AMAZING!!!) to go over certain areas of the tin to give it that really old, vintage look.

I added a couple of the vintage style sticker pieces from the Tim Holtz collection in the kit, then used equal parts of the Amazing Crafts clear resin and hardener to create the first layer of the piece. At this point I was thinking of the tin as a giant bezel. I also added some of the Alumilite Pearlescent Powder and swirled it around a bit with the tip of the mixing stick.

After allowing that layer to dry overnight, I continued on the next day. I covered one of the chipboard gears with gold Stickles and added that, as well as a key to the next layer. A "metal" frame from Tim Holtz was also added around the pic. I poured in another layer of the Amazing Crafting Products Clear resin and added some of the Alumilite metallic gold powder. I used another stick to create a swirl pattern, then allowed that to dry overnight.

This is how it looked when it was all dry:

For the final touch, I drilled holes in the top and bottom and added some teal wire and beads.

And here is the finished product. The layers created with the resin are really amazing. It was funny, because while I was creating this project I began to feel a story behind the piece. With the rusted metals and the vintage photo it seemed to have a Titanic sort of vibe. When I showed it to one of my teenage daugthers (when it was complete) the first thing she said was "it looks like something from the Titanic". My thoughts exactly!! :)

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