Uploaded August 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Learn how plastic wrap can help you make beautiful and unique backgrounds for any art journal project. Not only will you learn how to make plastic wrap backgrounds, but I'll be sharing two completed art journal pages using this technique.
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Tim Holtz Tarnished Brass Distress Paint shrsl.com/46y0g
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CONTENTS OF THIS VIDEO
0:00 How to Create Plastic Wrap Backgrounds
6:18 Adding Details to Plastic Wrap Backgrounds
10:44 Adding Layers to a Plastic Wrap Background
14:27 Creating a Vintage Art Journal Page
15:43 How to Alter Ephemera with Tim Holtz Distress Stains
21:23 More Ideas on how to use Plastic Wrap Backgrounds
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Learn how plastic wrap can help you make beautiful and unique backgrounds for any art journal project. Not only will you learn how to make plastic wrap backgrounds, but I'll be sharing two completed art journal pages using this technique.
For free artists papers and to sign up for Hop-Off-The Page to stay in touch with me, click here: subscribepage.com/hopalongstudio
PROJECT SUPPLY LIST
Hop-A-Long Studio is viewer-supported. When you buy through links, we may earn an affiliate commission at no cost to you.
Canson Watercolor Paper lasso.to/cXDweTTD7f
Plastic Wrap lasso.to/aUVHdqJ0Ny
Tim Holtz Candied Apple Distress Paint shrsl.com/46y08
Paper Artsy Calypso Acrylic Paint shrsl.com/46a1z
Paper Artsy Lemon Meringue Acrylic Paint shrsl.com/46a21
Pebeo High Viscosity Acrylics Gold shrsl.com/46y0e
Pebeo High Viscosity Acrylics Azo Pink shrsl.com/46y0d
Pebeo High Viscosity Acrylics Cadmium Orange shrsl.com/46y0f
Dina Wakley Acrylic Paint Rosy lasso.to/5A1gQG39NS
Winsor and Newton Pale Olive Acrylic Paint shrsl.com/46y0m
Tim Holtz Tarnished Brass Distress Paint shrsl.com/46y0g
Golden Acrylic Paint Cobalt Teal shrsl.com/46y0p
Liquitex Phthalo Green (Blue Shade) shrsl.com/46y0s
Palette Knife lasso.to/jEFQazV9CA
Pitt Pen Black lasso.to/vhd8qf02Tf
Sakura Micro Perm Black Pen lasso.to/FzaXipMceV
Posca Black Paint Pen lasso.to/u0IslXY4wX
Helix Circle and Angle Maker shrsl.com/42bac
Faber-Castell Graphite Sketch Pencil lasso.to/SknUt9wzQg
Tombow Mono Twin Permanent Marker Bold Tip shrsl.com/46y0z
Gelly Roll White Gel Pen Size 8 lasso.to/SlOytEawdO
Tim Holtz Flutter Stamp Set shrsl.com/3mpa8
White Cardstock lasso.to/0ESM2gfrlr
Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink lasso.to/HseRtviEZi
Tim Holtz Distress Stain Antiqued Bronze shrsl.com/46y14
Tim Holtz Distress Stain Vintage Photo shrsl.com/46y15
Tim Holtz Distress Stain Brushed Pewter shrsl.com/46y16
Tim Holtz Distress Stain Cracked Pistachio shrsl.com/46y17
Tim Holtz Distress Stain Tarnished Brass shrsl.com/46y18
Tim Holtz Distress Stain Stormy Sky shrsl.com/46y1a
Tim Holtz Distress Stain Faded Jeans shrsl.com/46y1b
Tim Holtz Travel Blueprint CMS-148 Stamp Set shrsl.com/46y1l
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Ticket Book shrsl.com/46y1t
Tim Holtz Sizzix Thinlits Gearhead Die Set shrsl.com/46y1r
Tim Holtz Sizzix Bigz Die Gadget Gears
Arteza Water Brush Pens lasso.to/0ga2ItFeDp
Art Glitter Glue lasso.to/xteMFu8eQk
Scissors lasso.to/amazon/lltGdzN/ylWAVNAg4aA
Scrapbook Adhesives Foam Squares lasso.to/S7BFdk7mu8
AFFILIATES
Amazon.com: amzn.to/3PGveda
Amazon.ca: amzn.to/3CeP4IK
Scrapbook.com: shrsl.com/3mp9h
Blick Art Materials: shrsl.com/46a25
DISCLAIMERS *Amazon Affiliate Links: I'm a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for me to earn fees (at no extra cost to you) by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
WATCH NEXT
The Best Circle Making Tools youtu.be/knyyjgzoWo4
The Best Black Permanent Pen youtu.be/xQvNsmDUzf4
Art Journal Background Techniques youtu.be/zvklKyRDWPo
CONTENTS OF THIS VIDEO
0:00 How to Create Plastic Wrap Backgrounds
6:18 Adding Details to Plastic Wrap Backgrounds
10:44 Adding Layers to a Plastic Wrap Background
14:27 Creating a Vintage Art Journal Page
15:43 How to Alter Ephemera with Tim Holtz Distress Stains
21:23 More Ideas on how to use Plastic Wrap Backgrounds
COME SAY HELLO!
Website: hopalongstudio.com
Facebook: facebook.com/hopalongstudio
Instagram: instagram.com/hopalongstudio
CONTACT
Send me an email at info@hopalongstudio.com, or fill out the contact form on my website hopalongstudio.com/contact/. I always love to hear from my subscribers!
CREDITS
Videography
Panasonic Lumix G9 lasso.to/a2l7CuZXsO
Panasonic Lumix G85 lasso.to/Q6GQAEckkx
Panasonic Lumix G Vario 12-60mm f/3.5-5.6 lasso.to/7h4wKSQpUY
Panasonic Lumix 20mm f/1.7 lasso.to/BTqAVTAqnJ
Panasonic Lumix 14mm f/2.8 lasso.to/ESLuqkY8Pi
Joby GorillaPod lasso.to/AGgbWaDZaa
Manfrotto Befree Tripod lasso.to/h5a9Unzac7
Manfrotto Ball Head lasso.to/yqPCUUJ2t4
K&F Concept Tripod lasso.to/X0v7mOlQJ9
Microphone: Deity V-Mic D3 Pro lasso.to/JzZZHMgaCF
Lighting
Neewer Ring Light lasso.to/CTrq9QILpz
Neewer Lighting Panel lasso.to/hAkQh1DYjJ
Neewer Soft Box lasso.to/h41stUTrRV
Editing Software: DaVinci Resolve
Make sure to subscribe to my channel!
