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Smacken acetate
By Jeni Calkins
See this technique used on various
art cards created for a review of The Stampsmith at Scramping
Central.
Supplies
- Dye inkpads
- Spray bottle of water
- Acetate
- Cardstock or any type of paper your ink
will dry on.
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Rub ink onto a sheet of acetate. (Photo 2) |
Spray with water. ( Photo 3) |
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Place paper
onto acetate and rub into ink until desired coverage. Let air
dry or dry with heat gun. (Photo 4) |
Acetate
and Glaze
Contributed By Stamp Artist - Brenda Marks
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Color acetate with watercolor marker. Take colors that are next
to each other on the color wheel for best results and mixing.
Completely color an area with the lightest color and then add
other colors around it. (Marvy, Tombo and Crayola markers were
used in these examples.) Color all of the acetate with the marker
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2.
Spread clear medium (Dimensional Magic or Diamond Glaze in these
examples) over the colored marker area. I used a fairly heavy
coating, squeezing the glaze on in a back and forth sweeping
motion. Let this dry for several hours
(up to 5 hours, depending on the thickness of the glaze). Swirl
the glaze to cover all of the plastic. Avoid over-mixing the
colors as they will naturally smooth together during the drying
process. |
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Stamp image on non-glazed side |
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Tips and ideas.
- Except for the rose image, I did not
use the commonly described system of covering the Diamond Glaze
with crumpled tissue paper. I like the glossy, clear finish.
Attaching this finish to cardstock is a bit tricky, but I used
very small pieces of Red Liner Tape or a sheet of double stick
tape.
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- Don't automatically put a white sheet
of
cardstock behind your glazed image. I found that a very light
peach color was the most attractive. (Except behind the rose,
where I used light green. The pink marker became almost fluorescent
on this one, and the green cardstock subdued the pink.)
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- If you get impatient with this technique,
it's easy to ruin a piece. (Hear the voice of experience? : )
I was most successful when I put on the glaze before bed and
left it alone for 8 hours. With the stamped images, I embossed
one and used Pearl-ex on another to speed up the drying process.
(I used my favorite stamp pad- Brilliance- on each sample.)
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- To use colors that are not next to
each other on the color wheel, don't color them close together
and leave a little clear glaze between them during step 2 above.
With practice, you will figure out the right distance so they
don't mix
while drying.
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Stamp credits:
Balloons - Paper Parachute
Fish - Indigo Ink
Bird- Stamp Studio Inc
Rose - Printworks |
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"In Flight"
Stamp Artist - Holly Handcock
Images: A
Stampers Paradise
Large Monarch #2, Small Square Shadow, Banner Shadow Shape,
Med. Rectangle Shadow Shape |
Butterfly: Take Clear Acetate
and stamp butterfly on it with permanent black ink.
Using re-inkers, drop colors on the back of the stamped image.
Take a crumbled tissue and dap ink drops so that the colors swirl
together. Let dry, and trim.
Background: Take purple ink and stamp Shadow Shapes for
background and mount butterfly on card stock as shown.
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This card is based on an idea in The Rubber Stamper magazine
July 2001.
Stamp all images on acetate. Color calla lilies on reverse side
(non-stamped side) to highlight using Marvy Metallic markers.
Put drops of white glue on reverse side (once marker is dry)
and drops of dye re-inkers.
Use your fingers to smear glue and color as desired (work carefully
over marker as it will flake off - it is worth the effort as
the Marvy Metallics are
really what makes the card pop!).
Crumple white tissue paper and adhere to glue to seal. Layer
with background papers onto card.
Images: Mini Plate - gg designs,
"Garden Graces" -
Just Jhone,
"Ornamental Leaves" - Hero Arts,
"Long-Stemmed", Stampin' Up!
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"Calla Beauty"
Stamp Artist - Jolyn Safron |
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"Congo"
Stamp Artist - Linda Blackbird
Images: Stampin
FUNaddict |
Stamp elephant on acetate with black permanent ink. Apply 2-sided
adhesive to stamped side of the acetate. Using various ultra
fine glitters, cover all section of the elephant image completely.
Mount to white cardstock with two-sided adhesive and closely
trim image ... set aside.
Stamp portion of the elephant on a scrap piece of black casdstock
using silver pigment ink. Emboss with clear embossing powder,
trim and corner punch. Layer to complimentary colored glossy
cardstock which has been mounted to a scrap of black cardstock.
Attach replica postage stamps ... set aside.
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| Trim and corner punch complimentary
colored cardstock. Punch holes and attach sheer ribbon. Mount
to a top folder, black card, I used 2-sided carpet tape. Mount
postage stamp piece at an angel and mount elephant with pop dots. |
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Using Encore gold metallic ink, stamp image on white cardstock
and emboss with clear embossing powder.
Using clear glue, fill image in with different color glitters.
Colors used here, Lemon Sorbet, Rain Forest, and White.
Cut out image and mount on read diamond dust paper, apply to
white cardstock. |
"Sparkling Rose"
Stamp Artist - Patty Neu
Image: RubberArt |
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"Elephant Walk"
Stamp Artist - Debbie Givens
Image: Stampin
FUNaddict |
Stamped image on acetate and used stained glass technique to
apply AIG glitter with clear glue from Art Institute.
When glitter is completely applied and dry, applied gold leaf
adhesive size, by Houston Art, purchased from RubberArt, and allow
it to dry for approx 30-40 minutes, then apply Amy's Magic Leaf,
rub off excess.
Edge acetate with gold leafing pen and layered on purple cardstock,
green metallic cardstock and purple card. |
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Transparency Art Pins
Contributed By : Mary
Garvey
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Using permanent
ink pad, stamp mask on
transparency & Allow to Dry. |
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To be safe,
spray transparency with Krylon Workable Fixative. |
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All "coloring"
is done on the backside of the transparency. |
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-- If Marvy Metallics are used, they are applied
first on the back of the transparency (use a gel pen of the same
color to get the color into the small areas) & Allow to Dry. |
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-- Next, apply adhesive to the back of the transparency;
I used the Xyron 850 with the high tack adhesive cartridge |
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-- Using a small bristle like brush, apply the
pigment powder; I used Pearl Ex, but Powdered Pearls or Fairie
Dust can also be used. |
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-- Apply coordinating glitter to eyes. |
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When done
applying color, run the mask through the Xyron again, and adhere
to cardstock. Since the "look" can be dependent
on the cardstock used, try various colors before permanently
attaching to the cardstock. |
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TIP - to do this, take the mask and before running
it through the Xyron the second time, and since it may still
be slightly sticky, put it on a piece of wax paper. Next, take
the transparency with wax paper, and
place over various colors of cardstock. Wax paper is fairly opaque,
so you can get an idea of what color cardstock looks best. I
used glossy cardstock, because I felt it gave the mask(s) more
of am "umph". Black did not always give the best color
- Pink (on Butterfly mask) and Blue (on DragonFly mask) sometimes
looked better. |
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Cut out the
mask. |
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Now - IF you've got any
with EYES.... Cut out the eye areas with an exacto knife. On
white cardstock, stamp the eyes (from Las Vegas Art Stamps) with
the permanent black ink, and paint with Radiant Pearls. Attach
the eyes behind the mask. |
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Attach another
layer of cardstock, with the color facing outward. (I like the
look) |
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"Kabuki Mask Art Pin" |
"Dragonfly Mask Art Pin" |
"Butterfly Branch Mask Art Pin" |
"Kabuki Mask Art Pin" |
Stamp Artist - Mary Garvey |
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Punch a hole
in the upper left corner, and using Balger Cord, attach beads.
All images from Stamp Zia |
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AIG / Transparencies
Tips
Contributed By : Lori
Hable - lori_hable@nacm.com
I've been teaching a "stained
glass" class with AIG glitters and transparencies for a
year or so.
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(1)
If you have trouble with static cling, rub an anti-static bag
or used dryer sheet over the plastic before glittering.
(2)
I've found you can get more control and detail if you put a little
blob of glue on the image and then spread it out with a damp
paintbrush. The finished artwork isn't quite so thick, which
is a good thing if you're going to make a card.
(3)
If I'm unhappy with the coverage of my first image, I wait until
it's all dry and then go back and do a second coat of glue +
glitter. I thin the glue down to about 50/50 glue and water.
That way, the glue gets down in the little cracks between the
glitter and I get a REALLY good coat. It makes a huge difference.
(4) I like to use two plastic images. I glitter one, and
then make a "sandwich" with the other one so the picture
is equally cool from both sides. Then, when I make my card, I
construct it so the stained glass
picture is visible from both the front and the inside.
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Stamp Artist - Lori Hable |
| I've found that BY FAR
the best way to get the image on the plastic is by photocopying.
I've tried all the ways and I'm sold on that one. |
AIG
/ Transparencies Tips
Contributed By : Sandy
Wisneski
I took a piece of transparency
and stamped on one side
with Ranger 213 ink. On the back I tried several
different approaches. On this card I dotted Luminere
paint and added some Crystal Lacquer. Then I smeared this until
I got the effect I wanted. Crumple some tissue
paper and layer on top. Let dry and layer. Glitter and
gold flakes can be added as well. On other cards I dotted Marvey
Metallics with the Luminere paints and Crystal Lacquer. Experiment! |
Stamp Artist - Sandy Wisneski |
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