The Bubble Effect Technique
The Bubble Effect technique is one of those textures which gives the 'WOW' factor. If you want to create a texture effect which will have people looking and pointing, then this
certainly is one for the 'real texture freaks'.
Be warned this effect is the hardest out of all of my techniques to master, some people can get it with outstanding results, whereas others
really struggle. But it is important that you have patience with this
effect, that is the only advice I can offer which is of any help. Take
your time, experiment with the products you have available and just be
patient.
I have started a discussion because I know there will be questions and those who have done the technique before and would like to post their results, then HERE is the link to
the discussion.
Here is another explanation:
You will find attached to this discussion a PDF containing the step by step instructions on how to create this effect.
All I ask in return is that you promote my name and this Ning site, So thanks for your support!
Many people have treed and several have failed to achieve the bubbles. I am hoping with this explanation it will clear up any problems you have been having. I will also show you how you can achieve bubbles with less paint and layers. Basically there are 2 important things which will determine your success at achieving bubbles. The first is the type of paint and the second is how you apply it. Also forget the damn hairdryer folks, you need to whip out the heat gun! A hairdryer won't scorch that 'bee..arch' like a heat gun can! So get NASTY.
Type of paint
It is important to use outdoor water based house paint. It won't work successfully with normal artist acrylics, it just isn't thick enough. You will also have to let your house paint dry out a little. You need to put some in a plastic container and leave it to thicken. It needs to form a skin on it like milk which has been left out for a few days..eeewwwwwh. See example below:
Consistency needs to be of thickened tooth paste, if you can hold your brush upright in it, then your definitely set! OK, not that thick by pretty thick, you get my drift!
Application of Paint
This is critical to success! I have learned that it isn't about how thick you apply it, in fact it is how thin you apply it which determines success. The example below clearly demonstrates that one layer of thick house paint applied thinly, gives you bubbles. Pictures tell 1000 words. Just look how thin I have applied the paint, you can even see in sections it is almost right back to the paper's surface. Note: you don't need to build and build layers to achieve bubbles.
OK, so I mentioned I knew an easy way to achieve the bubbles without the layers. All you have to do is simply apply t-shirt transfer paper to your surface first. You just iron it on like you would a t-shirt. Then apply your artist acrylics, just one good layer. Heat it up using your heat gun and you should get bubbles. See example below. Look how thin the layer of acrylic paint is, and BAM...bubbles.
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Permalink Reply by Marie-Aimée on -
wow !! thanks a lot
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Permalink Reply by demi mcleod on -
my mouth is watering, cant wait to give it a go! thank you..
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Permalink Reply by Johnna Edmondson on -
This really has the Wow factor! You are just so wickedly creative to have discovered this, do you sleep? LOL
This is a go when I can get outside to create. Thank you sweets!
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Permalink Reply by Diana on -
Hi I love it -- i've made those bubbles by mistake on some things -- haha!
My question is - why do you put the putty (is it putty? like tiling putty or wood putty?) down before the two thick layers of acrylic paint?
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Permalink Reply by Greef on -
I just added a new and improved PDF of the technique skipping out the putty! It is also better explained
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Permalink Reply by Chelle Mayer on -
I cant wait to try this..... would be fabulous on a really big canvas. YEA! Thank you!
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Permalink Reply by Janet McHaley Burns on
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looks like great fun!! Thanks for sharing all this information and what the products would look like in the US. I had no idea what bitumen might be.
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Permalink Reply by Eva Macie on -
Thank you Gary. You are so generous to share your techniques. For years when I was on the show circuit I guarded my techniques, but over the years people figured them out anyway (i.e, transfers and resists, etc.)and theses techniques are all over the internet and YouTube.. I wish I hadn't been so guarded now. For my bubbles I used something like the puff paint from craft stores that kids use. It's not as dramatic as yours, but it can be interesting.
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Permalink Reply by Mo Mapes on -
That's funny Eva- I too have used the puff paint for a long time. I have gotten pretty good results with it and some cool backgrounds. Although Gary's technique is much stronger and I'm sure more durable but puff paint is a lot of fun to play with! I have a miniature painting on My Page that was done with puff paint- a black leaf- when we had our gallery open night I said anyone that could guess how I did that leaf could have the painting. It isn't much of a painting- it was just for fun- but no one could figure it out!
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