The Alchemy of Colour

Vocabulary

• Alchemy (noun): a science studied in the Middle Ages which involved trying to change ordinary metals into gold.
• Medieval Manuscript: an old document or book written by hand in the Middle Ages (AD 600 to AD 1500).
• Pigment (noun): a substance that gives something a particular colour when it is present in it or is added to it.
• Corrode (verb): If metal corrodes, or if something corrodes it, it is slowly damaged by something such as rain or water.

 Elements that change the colours in artwoks:

1. Light exposure 
2. Atmospher Conditions
3. Corrosion

How to make hot glue stencils/ stamps

Material

• Plastic surface
• Glue gun for hot glue
• Watercolours with spray

 

Check this two tutorials to learn how to do the stencils and the stamps:

1. Stencils

2. Stamps and Stencils