More Paste Paper and recipe

Traditionally, I have always used Arches Text Wove for paste paper,
but I wanted to see what would happen if I used BLACK paper as
the starter color. I used Strathmore Artagain Black and it did
amazing.  I did notice that when I sponged it to get it all wet
that a lot of BlACK came off on the sponge. It didn't seem to
make much difference, though!

Another with black background

This was a technique that I learned from Victoria Pittman.
You actually squeeze out the full bodied acrylic paint from the
tube so it is standing up on the paper... then, you take a
texturing tool and make the swirls/marks.  Let it dry OVERNIGHT
and then iron on FOIL. It will only stick to the raised parts.
Yes.. be sure to use paper under and over it so that the foil
doesn't stick to the iron.

Here is a "lousy" shot of the gold that is adhering to
the acrylic paint that was raised

Here is Elena... creating her piece on some Canvas
Board she brought to try out

Close up shot of the "raised" acrylic and gold in some spots

Juanda... in creation mode....