Hi everyone! I have some masculine layout
inspiration for you today using the amazing large underground network
background. I love the effect that I have been able to achieve by layering this
piece over a grungy background paper and an A4 acetate printed with gears and
text. Dusty Attic has so many great masculine style pieces available which
makes it easy to scrap those layouts about sons, husbands, grandchildren and
male friends.
I have made this layout using the large
underground network, an industrial frame circle embellished with industrial
jumbo gears and a title from the word pack 55. I will walk you through the
techniques I applied to each of the elements.
I started with the large background piece,
painting it black and then rubbing a dark grey wax from Prima wax roughly over
it so that it wasn’t a solid finish. When I attached it to my background paper,
I left a small amount hanging off the right edge of the layout and then cut the
chipboard flush with the edge.
Industrial Circle Frame DA3361
I then added a bronze Prima wax to the
industrial circle frame and vintage gold wax to a variety of cogs from the
industrial jumbo gears 2. I then layered these pieces over two 3x4 inch photos
of my son working on his car. Although the frame covers parts of the photos,
you can still easily see what the photos are about. I love how the frame with
the gears really works with the photo topics.
I then cut lots of little works and icons
from a patterned paper and layers them to the left of the photos and frame over
part of the underground network background.
The title was finished with copper Prima
wax and attached at the bottom of the frame. I really love the finish that
Prima wax gives to chipboard as it has great coverage, dries solid and won’t
rub off and you can get them in metallic or matte finishes.
I hope you have a chance to get some
creative time in soon.
Dusty attic products:
https://dustyattic.com.au/product/underground-network-large/
https://dustyattic.com.au/product/industrial-frame-circle/
