Friday 3 February 2017

Background Technique Workshop: distress inks and stencils



Hiya everyone,

as promised last week I've created a little workshop for you on how to work with distress ink and stencils to create a great background:


1. Take a blank sheet of paper or any high quality design paper you like. Make sure the paper isn't coated or glossy. I suggest the paper by Reprint as they are not only beautiful but also high quality and able to soak up the extra liquid of the ink.


2. Place a stencil of your choise on the paper. Make sure the table you're working on is covered with some old newspaper or foil as it will be hard to get the paint off the table.


3. Use a sponge dabber, small sponge or one of these fancy mini ink blending tools from the reprint shop.


4. Choose any distress ink you like. You can even pick several colors if you like. I went for Evergreen Bough and Weathered Wood, which you can also find in the store. Make sure to start with the brighter color and hold the sponge upright to add the ink. Start by making little circles from the outside towards the middle of the paper so the colors will blend even more nicely.


5. You're actually already done by now, but if you like, you can even add another layer by moving the stencil a bit or choosing a differnt stencil to work with.


6. Take another color and just let the magic happen...


You can combine this background technique with any card, ATC or project you like. This it what I came up with last week. You can find all the details and details on the materials I've used here: http://reprintartstamps.blogspot.de/2017/01/hiya-everyone-its-been-long-time-since.html

I hope you enjoyed this little workshop and I am looking forward to seing your project. Please make sure to tag them with #reprinthobby so we can have a look. Thank you.

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