Guest Christine Angeli joins Carol to teach a fashionable technique that allows a pattern, stamp, or graphic image to be inlaid in handmade paper during the paper-making process. Normally, if a stamp is applied to finished handmade paper, the ink will bleed, but Christine's approach prevents this problem. She places the image or stamp directly on white tissue paper, then lays the paper on top of the paper pulp to generate a clean, crisp, permanent result.
Materials:
paper napkins, tissue paper, or other papers of your choice
scissors
Arnold Grummer Papermill kit
various stamps of your choice
permanent fabric ink
colored pencils, watercolors or markers
Steps:
- To lay in a design: Cut out images from paper napkins, tissue paper or other lightweight material, and set aside. Be sure all other non-colored layers of napkins are removed. OR
To lay in rubber-stamped images: Using a permanent fabric ink (such as Fabrico), stamp or emboss image onto tissue paper. Allow to dry.
The following steps are for both methods: - Using the kit, form your handmade paper. Obtain more or less texture, as desired.
- After removing the paper from the mold, immediately lay the napkin image or the stamped image onto the wet paper. Smooth out, and dry as usual. The paper will soak up the tissue paper, leaving only the napkin picture or stamped image.
- After paper has dried, color in stamped image with colored pencils, watercolors, or markers.
Note: Do not dry paper with an iron. This will cause the paper to separate from the napkin. If you have any edges that lift slightly after drying, simply glue down with clear-drying glue.
Resources hologram embossing powder, Fabrico ink pad - Stampendous (Model #: EP 14 - hologram powder)
Stampendous!
Website:
www.stampendous.com
paper making kit - Christine Angeli
CraftwithMe.com
Fullerton, CA
US
Phone: 714-879-2220
Email:
christine@craftwithme.com
URL:
www.craftwithme.com
Mod Podge adhesive/sealer (Model #: CS11201- Gloss, CS11301- Matte)
Mod Podge can be used as a glue and a sealant. It is an all-in-one sealer glue and finish--gloss and matte finish. Sizes range from four ounces to one gallon.
Plaid Enterprises Inc.
Website:
www.plaidonline.com
Guests Christine Angeli
Author, Instructor, Designer, CraftwithMe.com
E-mail:
www.craftwithme.com
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