A few weeks ago I was given some small compact mirror's by one of my students. After a few experiments with some Jo Sonja mediums, (and some misshaps!) I was successful in painting on the compacts with some great results. I used the pattern from Christine Whipper that we had just painted in a workshop and some wildflowers from Chris Roy's book on wildflowers. Of course the patterns were reduced in size to fit the compacts.
Next I experimented with background paint and tube paint. I found that some of the background paints were two thick to give a realy smooth coverage, so I used a few thin coats of tube paint and this provided better results. I also used a flat brush and tried to avoid leaving brush strokes.
Let one coat dry well before recoating.
The mirror with the yellow background (top photo, left) I used Decor/texture crackle, filling in the space and leveling this off, let it dry for a few days before using washes of colour on top.
To finish off the compact I used Jo Sonja satin varnish, 3-4 coats, dry well between each coat. This will protect the painted area. If painting for gifts they also look good in a matching bag, this will protect the compact while being used in your handbag.
Have Fun! Lyn.
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