- a little of this, a little of that, but mostly stamping and Copics

Treasure Chest with Faux Alligator Technique

Club MED/Special Trade at 2009 June TAC Seminar by KellyRae Cooper

Click here for a picture tutorial in PDF format (includes both templates)

Click here for the non-picture tutorial in PDF format (includes both templates)

Click here for the template (can be copied onto cardstock)

Click here for the template annotated with masked areas and brief instructions

I received the paper template about 7 years ago, but I don’t know who originated it.  My apologies up front and if this is your template, please let me know and I’ll add an acknowledgement to the handout.

· Copy template onto 8 ½ x 11 sheets of cardstock (it won’t copy onto black cardstock, however, by tracing the template and following the clues on the template, it is easy enough to make black treasure chests)

· Cut on the solid lines and score on the dotted lines (TIP: I used the ScorPal to make my score lines, however, since the ‘mountain’ score lines needed to be on the inside, I used the template as a guide to make my score line on the front of my cardstock…the side that did not have the dotted score lines…it sounds a lot more intimidating than it actually is)

TO CREATE THE FAUX ALLIGATOR TECHNIQUE:

·         Mask bottom and side tabs with sticky notes (also mask large rectangle area between the two side “humps”)

·         Brayer Versamark ink onto open areas; then sprinkle clear embossing powder onto the Versamarked areas and remove sticky notes (DO NOT heat embossing powder at this time)

·         Use a stylus to draw lines through the embossing powder (creating a cross-hatch grid pattern)

·         NOW heat embossing powder

·         If desired, add hardware trunk handles (photo loops) before assembling box

TO ASSEMBLE TREASURE CHEST:

·         Apply red tape to the front of the side tab (place it closest to the treasure chest side)

·         Apply red tape to the back of the two large bottom tabs (at the bottom edge and only on the large section) and to the back of the NON-curvy edge rectangle (place it closest to the edge).

·         Peel off the protective covering from the side tab and adhere to inside of matching side.  Fold the treasure chest back and forth to create a rectangle ‘box’ shape.

·         Peel off the protective covering from the bottom tabs; fold the two short bottom tabs in and then fold the two longer bottom tabs (with the red tape); press firmly from the inside of the box to adhere securely

·         Peel off the protective covering from the rectangle piece and fold it inside the box

Posted on July 7th, 2009 by kellyrae
Filed under: 3D projects, Tutorials