Domino Art

Stamping on dominos is great fun and the result is so impressive. With such a tiny canvas you'd think there's not much you can do. But think again! The key to getting the image on the domino is to first ink up your stamp, then lay it on your table face up so you can press the domino right onto the part of the image you desire.


Diane Weber 
 From Diane: "These were bleached, then sanded and Ophelia stamped in black Stazo-On. Heat-set, then color. I used Prismacolor markers for these, but pencils or Sharpie markers work just as well. Heat-set again, then use a cotton ball to daub on the background color. On these I used Krylon leafing pens, but I've discovored that paint pens my husband uses in his model railroading work very well for good, solid color that doesn't run or fade. Heat-set again, and outline the edge with Prismacolor markers or a Sharpie.
Heat-set one last time, then let cool completely. Shellac - I used spray Clearcote from Michael's. These were done with hi-Shine, but there's a matte version too. I set the dominos on tin foil or wax paper, spray aorund the edges to get the sides and then the top. Let dry and then string with beads of your choice. Enjoy!"


Judy Cantrell
Flapper image on domino over clay-covered tile. Here's how Judy did it:
"I used a sample formica tile, covered it with a thin
piece of gold Sculpey III, stamped it with Cartolina
Postale image, baked, applied different colors of
Rub'n Buff. I stamped the Domino with a Flapper image,
heat set to dry, watercolored, then spray sealed. I
used gold Rub'n Buff around the edges. Fibers were
added to the tile."

     
Debbie Givens
Shakespeare Heroines Domino Mobile




By Snow
That's Helena's face Snow stamped on Triominos, a game that you can find in some toy stores. These and the rectangular shaped dominos make great necklaces. Simply glue a bead on top and thread cord through and you're ready to bedazzle. These make fabulous gifts.


Jen Johnson
"I smooshed Fresco inks on the domino and sides and heat set. (The inks were Giovanni's garden, Sicilian spice, Vatican wine)
With black document ink I stamped three heroines' faces and heat set.
I glued two beads to the sides of the domino, threaded black rattail cord through them, attached a black tassel at the bottom with a very large black bead to weigh it down. Beeeyoutiful, Dahlink!" We agree!

    
Martha Bickford                                      Char Brickner
Each used an image is from the Blessed Are collection.

   
Beverly Robinson
These pendants show off Love Under the Stars and Ophelia


Maria Pobre
Maria used Titania on her domino and put it in a box decorated with stamps from the Medieval Collection.


Linda Reid
Linda's technique is super simple and effective. She takes Fresco pads and wipes color on the dominos. Here she used  Tuscan earth. Heat set. Linda then stamped Ophelia, Juliet, Maude and Not Again! in black Document ink and next overstamped the images with a crackle stamp in Artprint brown. She edged them with a black paint pen and sealed with Diamond Glaze. The holes were drilled with a Dremel drill. Below, Linda's Stampsmith Domino Sampler. Note how she even stamped on the domino backs.




Linda made me this beautiful necklace using dominos with letters from the Floral Alphabet flanked by an Italian Tarot and Italian Playing Card image.


Deanna Mears
Deanna came up with her own technique of  transforming dominos into gorgeous art. In Deanna's words:
"Most of the time I sanded the dominos before applying the Fresco ink. I swiped several colors onto the domino and dried it with a dragon's breath (my heat tool) and then dropped some very specially conjured up elixir onto the dominos with a magic wand. (This elixir was extracted from a bottle of rubbing alcohol with a toothpick."
Then I dried it again with the dragon's breath after which  I selected a Stampsmith image. With a Memories black inkpad I inked it up and with the image face up before me, took my domino and placed it firmly on the part of the rubber image, lifting it carfeully as it seemd to just love those stamps and held on tight! Then again, I called for the dragon's breath and heat-set the ink."
At times, Deanna reports that when she didn't like look of the first layer of ink, she simply wiped it off with a paper towel and started over. Sometimes the alcohol left pleasing cloud-like effects. She says she had great fun looking at her stamps to discover portions of images to use.
For the sides, Deanna says that Neopaque black paing covered the sides nicely. She also used some Alchemist's Crystals from European Papers on the edges, or added a glaze tot he image itself with several coats of Dimensional Magic. Sometimes Faerie Dust was enough of an extra touch or some Beedz stones. ON some edges Deanna used Krylon gold leafing pen and on some she sprayed Krylon matte finish to preserve the look.
"Not to be outdone by the dominos," Deanna says, "a few old Scrabble tiles called to me and were stamped as well!"



Elaine Akers
Those are the faces of the Women of the Ages gracing these dominos. They're so easy to do: Smoosh a little Fresco ink from a pad onto the domino. Heat set. Ink up your stamp with black Document ink and leave stamp face up on table. Put domino on inked section of stamp you want. Heat domino. Glue on pin back and you have a beautiful piece of jewelery to wear!


These are wooden dominos Elaine used from a game called Doublecross.


Jan Grundtner



Above and below, Betsy Bursey



Susan Richard, above and below



Shawn Price

    
Linda Ritter                                    Laura McKeag

 
Sherri Kaminski



Janet Detter Margul
Janet made these for the North Dallas National Organization for Women


Kathy Roach and LaVon Bolinger
Ophelia bracelet on stretchy cord with beads


Char Brickner


Aileen Oden


Julia Phifer
Instructions:
Drill holes in domino. Cover domino with gesso,
let dry. Sponge on pigment inks in sea green colors.
Heat set and wipe off excess ink. Stamp image
(Medieval Kit)in Encore ink on white tissue paper.
Affix to domino using Future floor finish (FFF). Tear
the word "dream" from gift wrap and affix to domino
using FFF. Apply 2-3 coats FFF. When dry, thread
ribbon through holes. Attach beads and charms using
jewelry findings. Glue pin hardware on back using
E6000 glue.


   
These beautiful Ophelia and Frida Kahlo domino necklaces are by Kelly Smith, as
are the Butterfly Kiss ones, below, and Adriana, right. Her website is www.outsidetheboxart.com
               

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