A shrine to Buddha

Designed by – Jinny Holt

I love being on the Design team as every so often we get asked to do samples for the Hochanda TV shows. As soon as I saw the goodies I had to play with, I knew what I wanted to do. So this is a step by step of the shrine to Buddha that I created for the latest show.

Powertex UK Buddha Frame Project Pack

Materials list

I received the Budda Frame Project Pack and some Paperdecoration. I also used:

• Easy 3D Flex
• Stone Art
• Black glass stones from my stash
• Transparent and Black Powertex Fabric Hardener
• 3d Sand

Build the frame

Step 1

I started by building up my kit and giving it a coat of the Red Powertex and leaving it to dry, although you could force dry with a hairdryer if desired.

Adding texture with Easy 3d Flex

Step 2

I decided to add some texture, one of my favourite products to use is Easy 3d Flex. I added the Easy 3d Flex and patted it down and then rubbed it gently into the Powertex, then left to dry overnight.

Add more texture

Step 3

I had some black glass stones in my stash and decided I would glue them using the Transparent Powertex. The white in the photo is the Transparent that’s not dry.

Stone Art

Step 4

I decided to add texture to my Buddha by coating it with Powertex and then pressing in Stone Art powder, to give him an aged feel.

Black and gold Buddha

Step 5

Once the Stone Art powder was dry, I re-painted my Buddha in black Powertex. When dry, dry-brush on some gold and set him in the centre. I used Transparent Powertex to adhere him.

Paperdecoration

Step 6

I used the Paperdecoration, thoroughly soaked in Red Powertex and draped and pulled into pleasing shapes across the boxed canvas.

Step 6

Top Tip

When working with Paperdecoration material, I find it easier to use if I mist water on to it first as it helps to make the edges softer quicker.

Step 7

Once I was happy with how I had laid out the texture, and whilst the Powertex was still wet, I rubbed in some Easy 3d Flex to add even more texture to my piece.

Using Black pigment and Easy Varnish

Step 8

Using Easy varnish mixed with black pigment powder, I painted my piece and then wiped away, to add some depth and to highlight all the texture.

Use mdf shapes

Step 9

In this step I chose a couple of the MDF pieces that came with the pack and decided only on using 2 of them. To these pieces I mixed in a sand texture with Black Powertex and then dry brushed gold over them when completely dry.

Close up of texture

I love the finished piece. These colours are my own favourite colour combination and I also love the theme.

I hope myself and my fellow design team members have left you feeling inspired. Crack open that bottle of Powertex that you keep thinking about opening. Go on, open it and just do it!

Have you been inspired by this shrine to Buddha? Then come and say hello in the THE POWERTEX STUDIO. Don’t be shy to upload any photos of projects you have created too.

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Until next time,

~LIVE~LOVE~LAUGH~CREATE~

Jinny