Today's tutorial features my daughter and her instructions for how to paint a galaxy on a longboard using Tattered Angels High Impact Paint. Both the variety of colors and the quick drying nature of this acrylic paint were reasons my daughter chose High Impact Paint for this project. The fact that I own all of the paint colors and encourage my children to use them may also have effected her decision!
When AJ's friend purchased her new longboard she knew she wanted something unique and memorable painted on the underside. She also knew who to bring her new board to for that design. She and AJ decided on a galaxy painted in a pattern that echoed the shapes on the front.
Galaxy painting is a bit of a fad and many color schemes and styles exist. For this project AJ chose 8 paint colors. For tools she used cotton pads, a narrow paint brush, and a toothpick. She used a roll of paper to trace out her pattern and washi tape to mark out the edges on the board.
AJ traced the edge of the longboard onto paper then drew out the pattern of shapes from the front.
After sanding the back of the board she cut out the two sections and taped them in place. She used Washi tape so as not to leave a residue. Tetsu observed the process closely, watching for errors and sprinkling car hair about generously.
The paper was a guide for tape placement so it was removed once the tape was secure.
We've had lovely weather so the longboard project was moved in and outside as the week progressed. Here Tetsu demonstrates the proper way to hold a board down while is beloved girl paints.
The paint is dabbed on the board using a cotton pad with drying time between layers of color. The blues were painted on first. Aqua and Turquoise take up the center with spare amounts of Blue. Light Pink and Hot Pink edge the blues and save place for generous amounts of Purple.
Each layer of the paint dampens the one beneath it. this extends drying times as the project progresses. A final layer of Turquoise gives the galaxy just the look she was aiming for.
After about an hour of drying time AJ removed the tape. She left the board overnight to dry completely. A few stray drips and smears were easily cleaned up with a damp cotton pad.
The pattern of shapes from the front is painted over the galaxy in White with a narrow paintbrush.
Stars are added to the galaxy using a toothpick and both Wheat and White paint.
The board will need several layers of varnish to protect the design. The owner of the longboard will complete that part of the project. But here are a few snaps of the board and artist before we return it to the owner.
The Big Eyed Kitty inspected the board and concluded that it was completed satisfactorily.
This project was originally posted on the Canvas Corp Blog in August of 2018.
Craft On!
~charity~
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