Up-Cycle That 50's Purse With Epoxy Clay!

 

I adore these vintage 50's purses.

I immediately visualize a well dressed woman, with her purse in the crook of her arm, walking with her friends.

 I also think these purses are an ideal blank canvas.  

To create my upcycled purse I gathered some interesting embellishments and Jewelry Clay, an air-drying clay great for this project.

 Here is a closer look at my stash of embellishments.  

 I made an interesting shape with clay on my purse.

 You can see here the thickness of my clay application.

 I happily embedded my chosen objects.  

I have been wanting to use that unicorn for some time!

 When I was satisfied with my collage effect, I selected two Pearl-Ex colours.

 You can see in this picture how I "painted"  my powder onto my clay embellished collage.  

 The powder will only stick to the exposed clay.  

24 hours later, I used a stiffer brush to remove all the excess powder form my purse.

 I also use these little alcohol swabs to remove any fingerprints I may have accidently added to the purse.

Now I have a purse that reflects my personal style!