Create realistic gemstone effects with the Faux Turquoise technique. I enlisted my crafty friend, Lisa Dolezal, to help make samples for the February challenge. We each approached it in two completely unique ways.
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Faux Turquoise - Nail Polish Marbling (Lisa)
Fill a container with water. Randomly add droplets of black and blue nail polish. Place a turquoise panel onto the water's surface into the floating nail polish. Lift the paper and set it aside to dry.
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Dip multiple panels for a gorgeous variety of designs. Add more nail polish to the water as necessary to achieve the desired effect. Check out this post for more details.
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Please note: This technique can be messy! You may want to wear gloves or your hands could look like this:
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Lisa created this gorgeous card using the panels she created. Her design is inspired by this month's card sketch challenge.
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Faux Turquoise - Color Burst Resist (Julie)
Stamp the crackle texture image with watermark (or Versamark) ink onto a white mixed media paper panel. Sprinkle with gold embossing powder and heat set.
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Lay the embossed panel into a spray tray (aka pizza box) and dust with Turquoise, Tangerine, and Caribbean Blue Color Burst Pigment powders.
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Spritz with water to activate the pigments.
![Faux Turquoise Techniques #colorbursts #nailpolish #turquoise #clubscrap #technique #tutorial](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0440/9602/8828/files/Faux-Turquoise-Technique-Challenge-Julie-1.jpeg)
Set the panel aside to dry completely.
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Trim the panels into squares.
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The border strip acts as an anchor on this jumbo tag made with supplies from the Turquoise collection. Here's my finished tag:
![Faux Turquoise Techniques #colorbursts #nailpolish #turquoise #clubscrap #technique #tutorial](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0440/9602/8828/files/Faux-Turquoise-Technique-Challenge-Julie-8.jpeg)
Now, it’s your turn! Create artwork with one of the Faux Turquoise techniques shared here, or create your own! Visit the Facebook Chat Group 02/20 Technique Challenge post to upload completed artwork in the comments section. Not a chat group member? Answer a few simple questions, and we will accept your request in no time!
Lisa and Julie
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