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DIY wood burning

6/4/2021

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Wood burn projects have always amazed me. They are so elegant looking and yet so rustic and natural. They seemed so challenging UNTIL I discovered you can use stencils & a heat gun to create your designs .

MIND blown!

YES you can have the look of wood burn but the perfection of a stencil.


There are a few different products on the market to use: Scortch pens, scortch paste, torch paste.
The struggle many have is that when using a stencil would need to avoid bleeding under, yet you need to be able to apply enough product to have it work.
Thanks to other crafty minds a wood burning  DIY gel has been created (recipe below)! 

Why a Gel?
Gel is thick enough to not bleed under your stencil yet thin enough to go through mesh if using a silk screen style stencil (perfect for multiple projects of the same design!)

DIY wood buring gel
Wood buring DIY gel
DIY wood burning gel
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Ready to DIY this mind-blowing wood burn gel?

Supplies:
Warm Water
Food colouring (2-3 drops)
Thick-it
Amonia Choloride

In a glass bowl, combine 1 Tbsp Amonia Chloride, 8 tsp Thick-it, 1/2 cup warm water and food colouring.
Stir well.

The food colouring is so that you can see your application as this gel is clear. The colouring will not affect your project. 
Place in container.
This will make plenty of gel for your project as you use very little!  You may wish to 1/2 this recipe.

A Tip we have picked up from using this gel. Over time it will turn back to liquid.  To slow this process store your gel in the fridge.



Silk screen stencils for DIY projects
Using your gel paste with silk screen stencils.
Just like paste, ink or etching cream the gel is very easy to use!  Simply apply a small amount across your image & use the squeegee to remove the excess.
Remove and wash your silk screen stencil. 
Grab your heat gun and start burning that wood. Be sure to move the heat around so that you do not over burn one spot. You will see the wood start to change colours-- more heat = more burn, less= less burn. 
Play around and figure out the look that you want to achieve.

Bonus of wood burning... it's food safe!  Simply sand your finished item gently and apply mineral oil over top.  Grab a bamboo cutting board & give it a fun design!

We want to see  your creations! Be sure to tag us @ChalkElegance on Facebook & @Chalk_Elegance on Instagram when posting your Burn gel/silk screen creations!


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16 Comments
Catherine Myles
9/22/2021 06:59:36 am

Thank you so much for this! I've seen torch paste advertised but you cannot buy it in the UK so I tried this recipe (halved) and it made loads of paste and it worked perfectly!

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Stephanie link
10/5/2021 09:24:21 pm

So glad it was helpful to you! We have had a lot of fun with this DIY wood burn project.

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Roy link
2/6/2022 03:51:50 am

Where did you by Thick-it in the UK ? I can't find it anywhere.

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Mark
3/12/2022 06:39:38 am

You can buy thick it on Amazon, bought some as my better half makes her own gel

Myra
3/27/2022 08:55:06 pm

The Thick it is a water,paste,powder? Do you have a pic,link ? Ty

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Stephanie link
3/27/2022 10:55:51 pm

It is a powder.
A quick google search should find it for you-- some places you can find it in store as an alternative option to ordering online.

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Jess Joseph
7/1/2022 11:05:43 am

How do i store the rest of the gel? i halved this recipe but still have so much left over

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Stephanie
7/1/2022 12:04:51 pm

Surprising how little you use for a project! I usually just save my old paste/ink jars and use them, but any airtight container will work. Store in the refrigerator for longer lasting gel.

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Orrin
7/4/2022 09:34:32 pm

Thank you so much for sharing. Works wonderfully and huge cost savings.

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Lena
10/16/2022 02:36:14 am

I live in Sweden and I have no idea what "Thick it" is?
Is there a brand? Is it used for food normally? Or is it a chemical? Please, give me some more clues. Thank you 😊

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Stephanie
10/17/2022 11:50:13 am

Thick-it is the brand
It’s a food & beverage thickener with no taste for people who have medical issues with swallowing foods
Im guessing there are other brands out there.

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Line
12/18/2022 03:45:53 pm

In Norway you can buy thick-it at pharmacies😊 I guess you can find it there in Sweden as well😃

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Line
12/18/2022 03:48:50 pm

Hi😃 Do you use fluid amonia chloride (for cleaning) or powder? Looking forward to trying this gel😊

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Stephanie
12/23/2022 10:08:12 pm

For this recipe it is a powder form.

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Stephanie
3/26/2023 11:18:33 am

Can Thick-it be replaced by something like Gelatine?

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Stephanie N
3/26/2023 11:26:29 am

I have never tried replacing it with a gelatin, So I can't say if that would work or not.
Would be a good experiment! Let me know if you try it.

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