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Wax Paper Resist

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Group:ATC Elements & Techniques
Swap Coordinator:123Poggy123 (contact)
Swap categories: Artist Trading Card (ATC) 
Number of people in swap:9
Location:International
Type:Type 3: Package or craft
Rating requirement:4.50
Last day to signup/drop:July 31, 2014
Date items must be sent by:August 16, 2014
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

Cut a piece of wax paper slightly larger that your GLOSSY cardstock. Crumple up the wax paper & then open it up. The idea is to have lots of wrinkles. Place the wax paper between 2 pieces of GLOSSY cardstock with the shiny sides facing each other. You can use full sheets or ATC size pieces.

Iron the cardstock using a little pressure. You are melting the wax paper onto the cardstock. I put a light weight towel under & on top of my cardstock to protect the ironing board. When cool, add ink with a sponge, cotton ball or brayer. Now wipe off with a paper towel. The melted wax paper will resist the ink. Add a sturdy backing.

This will now be the background for your ATC. One ATC for one partner.

Discussion

thebragal 07/16/2014 #

Instead of crumpling, you can get an awesome result by sending your waxed paper through an embossing folder!

123Poggy123 07/17/2014 #

@thebragal you can host a wax paper & embossing folder swap if you want to.

SherriB 07/30/2014 #

Can you clarify the process? I feel like I'm missing a step. I iron two pieces of glossy cardstock together with waxed paper in between them. Then what? Do I pull them apart? What am I adding ink to--the wax paper? Or the glossy card stock?

gooddog56 07/31/2014 #

Yes, you pull them apart, and it leaves wax on the glossy face of each piece of cardstock. Then you add ink to the glossy cardstock--dye ink, not pigment, 'cos you want it to dry. The wax areas resist the ink, and you get a cool pattern. Hope you will join, it's a very cool look...

123Poggy123 08/ 1/2014 #

Thank you gooddog56, SherriB had sent me a PM asking the same question & I answered her back with a PM. I appreciate you answering her tho in case there were others with the same question.

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