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Step 7Apply Collage Elements
Choose a collage piece to start with. I started in the upper right hand corner.
Apply a liberal amount of medium to that area with a brush. I probably applied 2 or 3 coats.
Use the heat gun to re-melt this area.
Just as the wax starts to harden back up push your piece into it. You want the wax to catch around the edges and flow up through any holes.
At this point you can CAREFULLY use the heat gun to soften up the wax around it and set it better. You can brush in more wax where needed to help with this. I've seen an instructable about 'unsoldering' with a heat gun, so keep that in mind.
Repeat this step with everything you choose to attach. If you have something very heavy that you think the wax can't hold (it really will hold a lot of weight) you can screw or nail it in place. That's one of the benefits to using a board. You can always put some wax over the fasteners to hide them. I didn't use any fasteners on my piece.
I built up wax to tack down the wires as well.
Apply a liberal amount of medium to that area with a brush. I probably applied 2 or 3 coats.
Use the heat gun to re-melt this area.
Just as the wax starts to harden back up push your piece into it. You want the wax to catch around the edges and flow up through any holes.
At this point you can CAREFULLY use the heat gun to soften up the wax around it and set it better. You can brush in more wax where needed to help with this. I've seen an instructable about 'unsoldering' with a heat gun, so keep that in mind.
Repeat this step with everything you choose to attach. If you have something very heavy that you think the wax can't hold (it really will hold a lot of weight) you can screw or nail it in place. That's one of the benefits to using a board. You can always put some wax over the fasteners to hide them. I didn't use any fasteners on my piece.
I built up wax to tack down the wires as well.
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