Registered: August 3, 2004 Location: Kentwood, Michigan Posts: 2226
Sat, Sep 04, 2004 @ 11:46 AM
using at least 2 coats of glassy glaze give a tile look to cardstock. In this case the cardstock was first mounted on some thin MDF, but even mounting it on cardboard or chipboard will work
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Registered: August 3, 2004 Location: Kentwood, Michigan Posts: 2226
Sun, Sep 05, 2004 @ 11:35 PM
MDF = medium density fiberboard, kind of like plywood, but much smoother.
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Registered: May 14, 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 782
Wed, Sep 08, 2004 @ 11:15 AM
Love this! I have never heard of faux tiles before?? Thanks for telling how to do it. Can you emboss the glassy glaze AFTER you mount on the mdf? Also how to you cut your mdf, do you have to have a special cutting tool? Thank you!
Registered: August 3, 2004 Location: Kentwood, Michigan Posts: 2226
Wed, Sep 08, 2004 @ 8:21 PM
It's best to emboss after it's mounted, so the card stock doesn't curl up. I use my miter saw or jigsaw to cut mine, but anything you use to cut wood works fine. You do need to use a dust mask though, the sawdust from MDF can be harmful if inhaled!!
------------------------------ Heidi My gallery There's no 'I' in 'team'. But then there's no 'I' in 'useless smug colleague', either. And there's four in 'platitude-quoting idiot'. Go figure.