Altering Magazine Pages For Use In Mixed Media
Citra Solv can be used to alter the pages of National Geographic Magazines – creating unique, textured and inspiring papers that can be used in a variety of mixed media projects. The altered pages lend themselves to be painted on, painted into, collaged, scanned for computer graphic backgrounds - and more. The process has a bit of a magical, addictive quality; every page can be a bit unpredictable! Sometimes it is the page that brings the inspiration to the art.
Materials Needed:
National Geographic magazines – It seems that the issues after the year 2000 work the best. The highly-pigmented ink, printed on the clay coated pages, make this magazine uniquely suited for this process.
Citra Solv Concentrated Cleaner – must be the concentrate!
Spray bottle, although you can simply hold a finger over the opening and “shake” the Citra Solv onto the page.
Table covering and rubber gloves – this is messy business!
Optional:
Disposable 9 x 13 aluminum pan
Cotton swabs, rags or paper towels, stencils, paints,
Matte, Workable, spray fixitive