Project designed by
Suze Weinberg.
Method One
Materials:
plastic wrap
white glossy cardstock
fine mist spray bottle filled with water
rainbow dye inkpad
brayer
stamps
archival ink
Steps:
- Brayer the cardstock with the rainbow pad.
- Spritz the cardstock using fine mist spray bottle of water.
- Scrunch the plastic wrap on wet card surface and allow to dry thoroughly. Once dry, it will look like frost on a window pane.
- Stamp over the background after the card completely dries.
Method Two Materials:
wax paper
white cardstock
copy paper
small travel iron
brayer
rainbow dye ink pad
Steps:
- Set iron to the hottest setting with no steam.
- Scrunch or fold wax paper, straighten it out flat, and lay it on a card.
- Position the copy paper over the wax paper, creating a three-layer sandwich consisting of the card on the bottom, wax paper in the middle and copy paper on top.
- Press the paper sandwich with an iron for a few seconds. Don't overheat or the wax will melt into the paper.
- Remove the iron, top sheet and wax paper to reveal the invisible resist pattern left on the card.
- Brayer over the resist pattern on the card with dye ink to reveal the design.
Tip: You can also write secret message or trace stencils through the wax paper onto the card surface then brayer to reveal the designs.
Method Three Materials:
shelf liner paper
Fabrico inkpad
Encore Ultimate Metallic inkpad
Ultra Thick embossing enamel
rubber stamps
glitter glue
glass beads
non-stick work sheet for embossing
Steps:
- Working on a non-stick surface, lightly ink shelf liner paper.
- Sprinkle on Ultra Thick embossing enamel and any other embellishments.
- Use a heat gun to heat until embossing powder melts.
- Press in an inked stamp.
- Remove when liner paper has cooled.
Method Four Materials:
candle
matches
white glossy cardstock
stamp
glossy spray fixative
Steps:
- Light candle and hold flame to the glossy side of the cardstock. Soot will begin producing immediately.
- Get a nice coating of soot on the cardstock then stamp on it without using ink.
- Spray seal with glossy spray fixative to preserve. Otherwise, the soot will rub off.
Tip: Rub off the soot to create a 'ghosting' effect.
Method Five Materials:
bleach or gel dishwasher detergent
black linen card
stamp
paper towel
plastic plate
brayer
rainbow dye ink
cosmetic sponge
heat gun
Tiny Touch applicators
Steps:
- Pour bleach or a gel dishwasher detergent such as Cascade onto a paper towel resting in a plastic plate. Note: A paper plate will absorb too much liquid so use plastic.
- Tap stamp into the bleach or use a sponge to apply gel to the rubber stamp.
- Press the stamp onto the black card and watch as the color disappears. Speed up the process by heating the card with a heat gun.
- For a special effect, brayer over the bleached area using a dye ink, or sponge color over the gel texture.
Tip - use Tiny Touch applicators to fill in a stamped and embossed image with bleach.
Method Six Materials:
cheesecloth
mat board
white glossy cardstock
rainbow dye inkpad
brayer
Steps:
- Tape edges of a piece of cheesecloth onto mat board, leaving the top edge untaped. The cheesecloth should look like a pocket on the mat board.
- Slip glossy card inside the cheesecloth pocket.
- Brayer over the cheesecloth using dye ink.
- Remove the card and reinsert in a different direction. Brayer again.
- Repeat as often as desired. Once background has dried, stamp using archival ink or remove color using bleach.
Resources rainbow dye ink pad, Fabrico inkpad, Encore metallic ink pad
Available at local arts or craft stores.
Tsukineko, Inc.
Website:
www.tsukineko.comsoft rubber brayer - Speedball Art
Available at local art or craft stores.
Speedball Art
Website:
www.speedballart.com/
Backgrounds into the Forefront video, Ultra Thick embossing enamel powder, Tiny Touch applicators
Suze Weinberg Design Studio
Website:
www.schmoozewithsuze.com
Guests Suze Weinberg
Owner, Suze Weinberg Design Studio Inc
Website:
www.schmoozewithsuze.com
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