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Stamping
MATERIALS
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Rubber Stamp |
Ink Pad |
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Card or paper |
Coloured Markers |
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PROCEDURE
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The
easiest stamping technique is to stamp an image using
black permanent dye ink and then colour. The image can be coloured
with pencil, felt pen or even glitter. Simple but effective.
If you're looking for a
little more colour you can use coloured stamping inks, there are 2 ways
to go about this.
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Coloured stamp pads (Kaleidacolour
is a great brand for rainbow pads) can be used to add colour to a stamp,
just ink the stamp with the coloured ink and stamp away. If using
a single colour pad then this is all you need to know, if using a
rainbow or multicolour pad try not to move the stamp too far over in any
direction, as this will mix the ink colours and leave you with a very
messy and muddied stamp pad. So saying, it is a good idea to move
the stamp a little so that you do not end up with lines (where the
colours meet) with no colour. Try it a few times to get it right.
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Coloured markers
(normal or embossing markers) can be used to colour in a stamp, so you
can use different colours on a stamp at once. This technique gives
greater precision over where the different colours are placed on your
stamp. Turn the stamp over so you can colour directly onto the
stamping surface. Lay down your lighter colours first (so as not to
contaminate markers with different colours) and colour the stamp.
These will dry a little by the time you have coloured the entire stamp
so breathe on it a little to remoisten before stamping (this is called
HUFFING). Glossy paper gives the best effect with this technique -
but you can try it on matte paper too. |
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HINTS & TIPS
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