In order to make your own hands the icon, you do not need to study icon paintings. It is enough to find a plank, cut the image of Saint, or the Mother of God, as in the photo. The manufacturing process of such a homemade icon is simple and accessible even for beginners.
Of course, it will be done not by canons, but for love! And this means that both faith and the help of God, from such an icon will be. Moreover, it may be even more than from purchased. I think so. And I can guarantee for my words.
Icon We will create decoupage in the technique. If you are not familiar with this technique, then look more here here - http://home-sweet.ru/archives/29118.
Progress
We prepare a plate - the primer of the material.
Prepare the background for the icon.
Creating a multi-layer background.
Please note that the paint should be applied too thickly.
Use a newspaper for missing. Otherwise it will not be proper effect.
Stunning effect of antiquity.
If it seems to you that the effect of the composition is too difficult, then you can skip part of the steps, and after applying the primer, and the first layer of varnish, you can immediately begin to the last step.
Here is such a beautiful icon from us! Of course, the word beautiful is not applicable to the icon, they are in any case - as a gate to spirituality. So their beauty and strength manifests itself on an inexpressible level for us.
Photo: Cafeart.pl.
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