Gorgeous Black Glue Sunflower Craft

Black Glue resist art ticks all the boxes: it’s cool, easy, fun and produces bright and bold gorgeous works of art. The possibilities are endless with this incredibly simple process and it can adapted and enjoyed by little kids, big kids and adults.

So if you’re looking for that perfect project to try this Summer, then I’m sure you will love our Black Glue Sunflower Craft.

All you need to do is download the template, create the black glue mixture and you’re ready to craft!

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Supplies Needed:

Sunflower black glue template ←Download the Sunflower Template
mixed media paper (or watercolor paper)
Elmer’s School Glue, 4 oz. bottle
black acrylic paint
liquid watercolors
paintbrush

Instructions:

1. Prapare black glue

Start by mixing together your black glue. To do this, use a bottle of Elmer’s School Glue that is about 75% full. Open the lid and squeeze in a generous amount of black acrylic paint. Put the lid back onto the school glue and then shake, shake, shake the bottle of glue for several minutes to incorporate as much of the black paint as possible.

2. Mix the glue

To ensure the glue is fully mixed, remove the glue lid and give the mixture an extra stir using a stick or end of a paintbrush.

3. Practise painting with glue

Before you begin tracing the template, I recommend having a play and testing out the glue first. Using a separate piece of paper, create some abstract swirls and shapes to experiment with the flow and spread of glue. Once you’re happy with the way the glue flows, download the Sunflower Template!

4. Trace the sunflower

Using a steady hand, trace the lines of the sunflower with black glue. Don’t worry of the lines are not perfect or the glue pools a little, as this adds to the overall affect of the piece.

5. Let it dry

Leave the black glue to dry overnight.

6. Paint with watercolors

Once the black glue is completely dry, add your watercolors.

7. Don’t be scared to improvise

As you work through the piece, play with colors and consistency to create depth. Add more or less water, and don’t be afraid to brush over the black glue as it repels the watercolors, leaving the outline perfectly intact!