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Vellum Stone Technique
By Jeni Calkins
See this technique used on scrapbook
pages and art cards created for a review of The Stampsmith at
Scramping
Central.
Supplies
- Alcohol inks
- Metallic pen
- Wood block with felt attached
- Vellum
(This will also work on any nonabsorbent
surface like gloss paper, dominos, acetate, glass, or plastic)
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Take a block of wood and attach
a piece of felt with Velcro. Place 3-10 drops of ink on felt.
Repeat with each color, leaving space between colors so they
don't mix. (Photo 2) |
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Dab metallic pen onto felt.
(Photo 3) |
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Photo 4 |
Dab color onto vellum turning
applicator to achieve an interesting pattern. Reapply inks to
applicator frequently to achieve intense color. (Photo 4) |
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Polished Stone Technique
Contributed by - Professor
Lorrie
Supplies:
1 - Tria or Studio ll Refill
inks. (The pens won't work for this)
The ink must be an alcohol
based ink for this to work properly.
2 - GLOSSY White Paper (1/4 sheets work best)
3 - Krylon Leafing pens (Comes in Gold, Silver or Copper)
4 - Applicator (Cotton balls, Felt squares, sponges, etc.)
5 - Rubber Gloves!
6- Table protection (preferably plastic and even this
will get stained)
Technique:
Prepare your table, the inks
will stain!!! I like to make several of these at once because
it is a messy technique. Choose two or three colors of ink, working
quickly, dab small drops of Krylon pen ink onto
cardstock, (just push down on the pen to get the ink to flow).
Place 3-4 drops (or more if you like more intense colors) of
each ink color on the applicator in a triangle or next to each
other. Starting with the
Krylon dots, start to smoosh the inks into the paper, working
the entire surface, you can use a dotting motion, a rolling motion,
or a rubbing motion). You will start to see the metallic ink
and colors make
patterns around the paper, stop when you like the pattern. Let
dry for a few minutes. You can use these as a background papers,
stamp right on them, emboss on them, etc. Experiment with different
color
combinations, different Krylon pens, or without the Krylon.
One of my new favorites is to use 2
colors of Krylon ink, and black Tria ink. This makes a black
metallic patterned paper that is very pretty.
Cindi's Modified Polished Stone Technique
This modified technique enables everyone to try the Polished
Stone technique without having to buy the more expensive alcohol
ink refills.
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Stamp Artist - Cindi Evans |
Stamp Artist - Cindi Evans |
You will need:
- dye based ink refills
- alcohol swabs (can be found in most pharmacies)
- glossy cardstock
- 18K gold or silver leafing pen
Gently pat an alcohol swab with a paper towel to dry it. Then
drop droplets of dye based ink refills on it. Then dab in an
up and down motion onto a piece of glossy cardstock.(don't rub
or smear) You might have to refill the swab to fill the whole
card with color.
Then take a gold or silver leafing pen and dot it on a clean
swab and continue dabbing on the cardstock (but don't rub it
on). I usually let it dry (and do several at the
same time), then I go on and stamp right on it. I do a lot of
cards like this with lighter color inks, yellows, pinks, greens.
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Stamp Artist - Cindi Evans |
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Stamp Artist - Cindi Evans |
Cindi's Polished Stone Technique
Supplies:
alcohol swabs
rubber gloves
regular dye based ink refills
krylon gold leafing pen
glossy cardstock
Images:
"Bear" PSX
"Get Well Beary Soon" Limited Edition
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dots or swirls all over the cardstock. Wearing rubber gloves,
place refill dots of different colors on the swab.(you can also
do one color at a time) dabbing up and down apply ink to the
cardstock. Cover the whole card. (I sometimes leave a little
bit of white showing ... it makes card look 3-D like clouds)
Then stamp with a Memories inkpad or Brillance inkpad. |
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Polished Stone
(Another Alternative)
Contributed By - Brenda Marks
I learned
about this technique at The Picture Attic in Long Beach, Washington.
Thanks, Jean! |
Supplies needed:
- Felt (squares from the craft store)
- Studio 2 Ink It (alcohol based ink)
- Rubbing alcohol
- Spray bottle (I bought a trial size
hair product in a spray bottle to use)
- Glossy white card stock in ¼
sheets
- Paper to cover your work area
- Rubber glove, if desired. My mitt leaked
through a bit, but the ink cleans up with alcohol.
Note: this process is a little stinky, so if you have
allergies, be aware.
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Green Sample |
General Process:
- Make felt pads by doubling felt and
stitching a tube. You will make a little cuff to put over your
fingers.
- Cover your work area. I put a cutting
mat on a
countertop and paper over that.
- (Wear a rubber glove and ) Put a felt
mitt on one hand, and put dots of one color scattered on the
palm side of the mitt. Put another color on, if you desire. I
used three colors to provide variety and depth.
- Spray the dotted felt mitt with alcohol
from the spray bottle. Wipe the mitt onto the card stock. You
have made the base for your project.
- Now experiment. Add more color to the
mitt, swipe or dot onto the base card stock. Spray more
alcohol onto the mitt. Spray some alcohol onto the card. You
will begin to see the patterns you can make. I noticed the colors
dried lighter, so I applied several coats to get the effect I
desired.
- Save the mitt for next time (in a plastic
bag). The ink can be rejuvenated by spraying alcohol on it.
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Flower Sample
Marble Sample |
Sample
colors and stamp credits:
Green - Inks: sea green, nile green and crystal blue
Flowers - Inks: goldenrod, wine red, dark chocolate. Stamp: Magenta.
Yellow Marble - Inks: canary yellow, golden rod and dark chocolate.
Stamps: Rubber Baby Buggy
Bumpers marble paper stamp (parts embossed in gold) and My Sentiments
Exactly words.
Ink pad: coffee bean Brillance. You can't see this very well
in the scan, but I layered it onto dark
brown shimmer paper. |
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Polished Stone
Technique? Similar ... but perhaps less messy.
Contributed by - Linda
Reid |
Stamp Artist - Linda Reid
Images: Leaf Border & Butterflies - gg designs |
Background:
Take a piece of acetate, waxed paper or any paper that has a
slick surface to it. Decide on 3 or 4 colors of dye reinkers
that you want to use, and drops about 4 or 5 drops of each color
randomly on the acetate. Lay 1/4 piece of coated card stock,
either matte or glossy (matte is used in the example shown to
the left.) on the ink and swirl around until your whole piece
of card stock is covered. When you remove your piece of
card stock, be sure to lift it straight up off of the
acetate. You will have interesting patterns
in the color swirls on your card stock. Set aside to dry.
If you are a "neat freak" don't try this, as it will
get your fingers incredible;e inky! |
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dry, I stamped the butterfly image in Memories black ink. I
stamped the leaf border image in Memories black on the same matte
coated paper and colored it with a small stencil brush and Adirondack
ink pads. I then cut it out with about an inch border and
mounted the image on a rectangle piece of cardboard, wrapping
the extra boarder around the back to finish the edge. I
rubbed the whole image with clear embossing ink and dipped it
into Liquid Glass (a form of Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel),
heated it, dipped it in Liquid Gladd a second time and heated
again. I placed a small computer generated imaged of my grandson
in the frame and mounted it to the stamped background.edge. |
Polished Stone
Technique? Similar ... but perhaps less messy.
Contributed by - Brenda
Volpe |
For the background
of this card, Ancient Page reinker inks were used. I am told
from the stamp artist, Brenda Volpe, Ancient Pages dye inks are
the only ones that work for this technique because the colors
don't fade.)
Brenda dropped Anciente Page reinker inks (the colors used in
the example to the right are sage, foxglove, mandarin, and turquoise),
on the inside of a report cover (like the kind you would find
at office depot). Close the cover and rub your hand over it.
Do 2 sheets of paper at once by putting two pieces of glossy
card stock (glossy side out), back to back in the report covers.)
Open the report cover and place a piece of glossy card stock
inside, close and run your hand over it again. This technique
looks very similar to the Polished Stone technique, but perhaps
less messy. |
Stamp Artist - Brenda Volpe
Dragonfly & Ginkgo
leaf - Stamp Zia |
Black dye ink was used
to stamp the ginkgo leaves. Black permanent ink was used to stamp
the dragonfly stamp, three times, onto PolyShrink. Cut out dragonfly
images, color with colored pencils, and shrink according to manufactures
instructions.
Cut a window on the front of your card. On the inside front cover,
place a piece of card stock for backing. Now you can glue a piece
of 3D vinyl in your window. This is what gives you the effect
that the PolyShrink dragonflies are embedded/partly embedded.
Glue the dragonflies onto your 3D vinyl, allowing small parts
to hang over onto your card.
Brenda added some beautiful fibers for added embellished touch.
It's a great look! |
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