I picked this bird house up today from Aldi for a fiver.
I prised the door and the starfish off the front.
Next I covered all the sides with an industrial style paper.
I cut up a sheet of rhinestones on a mesh background into various shapes and stuck them on the back and the two sides.
I took the roof off and covered both sides with air dry clay.
I pressed different embellishments, tiles and found objects into the clay and I left some of them in to create different textures and interest.
I added clay to the bottom of each of the sides and the back underneath the panel of rhinestones.
And again pushed found objects and embellishments into the clay.
I gave everything a coat of white gesso and once dry a coat of green paint. I used PaperArtsy Tinned Peas.
I added shades of yellow ochre and raw umber with water to the project and kept drying between adding the different colours.
Then I knocked it back a bit by re-apply the green but with a dry brush effect.
Next I added some waxes, aged brass, gold and silver.
I added some carmine for a rust effect and then started working on the top section of the bird house.
Once stuck down, I gave them a coat of gesso.
Then I painted the sides with the same green and umber and ochre paints.
Added the same colours of waxes.
Feet added and studs to the roof.
