Wear and tear update

So I left my piece that I made last week hanging exactly where I make it, to see how it would fare. I think it's safe to say it didn't fare extremely well for only 7 days.

With that I began tests with Acrylic Medium in the hopes that when it dries it will retain it's shape. I also attempted to create a duo-toned piece, both of these attempts didn't go extremely well in my opinion. The Acrylic Medium was very thick and was challenging to suck into the needle. I also did not achieve the look I wanted at all with the colors. I am interested to see how it dries and if I like it more than the water test. I am trying to think of other mediums to test that may work better. Any suggestions are appreciated.