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July ATC Technique Swap – Easy “Caught in Crys

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July ATC Technique Swap – Easy “Caught in Crys
Swap Coordinator:FridaKahlo (contact)
Swap categories: Challenges  Art  Artist Trading Card (ATC) 
Number of people in swap:10
Location:Other
Type:None
Last day to signup/drop:July 2, 2007
Date items must be sent by:July 15, 2007
Number of swap partners:3
Description:

How about an ATC swap where you try something different. I have collected scads of ideas as well as come up with some of my own to make ATC’s. I will post a technique, and you get to try something new (or old depending on your experience) and share your results. I am hoping to do this monthly if it is popular. What is an ATC? http://www.cedarseed.com/air/atc.html An ATC is an artist trading card. The only rule is the size, 2.5x3.5 inchesYou can trade them but not sell them. Don’t forget to put your information and sign them on the back!

July ATC Technique - Easy “Caught in Crystal Technique� This is a variation for the lazy people, namely me. Rather than doing one image at a time, I do a bunch.

Materials A large, kinda open rubber stamp design. I like using ones of butterflies or dragonflies, flowers would work too, but it can’t be too opaque, It needs to have open areas Staz on ink (or other solvent ink) black A sheet of acetate – use transparencies, clear box tops, clear plastic packaging, Future floor polish White tissue paper Reinkers - whatever colors to enhance your rubber stamp.

Stamp your rubber stamp design in Staz on ink on your acetate, leave room between you’ll be cutting these out or you can use the whole 2.5x3.5 size around each stamp. Turn the acetate over, you’ll be working on the non stamped side.
Tape the acetate down to a non stick surface, I use freezer paper.
Pour a puddle of Future floor polish in the center then spread out, all over the acetate Sprinkle with art glitter, either randomly or in specific parts of your image. Cover with ripped up, crinkled up then flattened pieces of tissue paper. Push tissue paper into the floor polish with a brush or sponge.
Let dry or gently heat with heat gun to speed this up (I’m impatient) Paint with floor polish again and drop little drops of reinkers into the mess, push it around with the brush/sponge, mix it, have fun. Keep it just to the image, or let it run wild. Let dry or use heat gun Put another layer of floor polish to seal it – let dry or use heat gun Cut out your image or around the image to 2.5x3.5 Affix to the background of your choice, I use double stick tape, vellum tape, glue, anything really seems to work and doesn’t show through.
I like to keep the background fairly simple as the background of the image is translucent, try it against different colors and see what you get. You can also back it on white, cut it out, then put it on a dark background. Add embellishments, etc.

Feel free to experiment and substitute different materials, Post about your difficulties and successes, your experiments and your ideas. This is a starting place. Have fun.

This is a technique swap so you can pick your own subject.

You will have 3 partners and send 1 ATC to each. This is international. I check ratings and profiles and will use both to influence who can play. Newbies welcome, people new to ATC’s welcome too.

Discussion

cookiebear 05/16/2007 #

Great idea! Can hardly wait to start experimenting. :o) -Barbara

cmhatcstamper 05/18/2007 #

QUESTION: What exactly does the future floor wax do? Sealant? Are their any other substitutes from someone who would rather swap and create; then wax their floors? LOL.

FridaKahlo 05/18/2007 #

the future floor wax is a liquid floor sealer i guess, it's runny, really thin. it also makes the tissue paper translucent. i'm not sure if you can substitute, experiment and let me know if you try something else. i know you can also use it to shine up your polymer clay beads. so craftwise, it's multipurpose. i have not tried the generic brand either. just bought a small bottle and keep it with my craft stuff.

FridaKahlo 05/18/2007 #

I've also never used it on my floors. i don't clean very much or very well.

LINBUR0100 05/18/2007 #

Thanks for hosting these technique swaps. I am going to pass on this one because it requires me to purchase too many supplies that i don't already have, and I'm trying to do more creating and less purchasing right now. But it sounds fabulous! I'll keep my eye out for the next month's swap. Thanks!

Susi 05/23/2007 #

could you use alcohol inks instead of reinkers? I have a ton of alcohol inks, but no reinkers! (also, can I ask where you got this technique from? Just curious....the other technique really got me going on a stamping experimentation spree!) susi

FridaKahlo 05/24/2007 #

Susi - i've used both, but the alcohol inks become very intense so use sparingly. I will search my archives and try to come up with the original link for everyone.
Also, as far as buying new stuff, other than the Future floor polish, if you keep your eyes open you can find transparency material free in packaging, got any old christmas cards in the box with the clear top? there ya go. Instead of re-inkers try mixing paint or use food coloring. Watercolors? I don't know but worth a try.
Dianne

FridaKahlo 05/24/2007 #

http://www.rubberstampsclub.com/tips/monthly-projects/february02/february02.html Here's the link

gurugurl 06/11/2007 #

Has anyone tried this technique yet? Any pointers? I tried it out and got a mess. It wasn't very attractive at all. :-( I read a suggestion to get an aqua brush and use that to apply the Future. Does someone who has already tried it think that would be helpful?

Susi 06/11/2007 #

I bought my Future floor polish this morning, and was worried that it was not the right stuff, because it is so thin. But reading your post, Dianne, I see that I got the right stuff. I like the idea of using something other than transpearncies... they seem expensive, bit now I need to find some clear plastic some where, LOL. I found a technique almost the same as the same as this one on Trish bee's site, she uses diamond glaze though, but it appeared to be about the same technique... but I won't try this one because i keep hearing about using Future on art projects, and since I am not that good of a housecleaner either, this gave me an excuse to but it. As for the reinkers, I think I may just try using either a watercolor wash, or diluted food coloring. I know i need to get reinkers someday, so many things call for them. So, off to create I am...wish me luck! susi

Susi 06/11/2007 #

I just looked at the link Dianne sent, and I myself liked the second technique a bit better than the first one, it seems more simple, like Dianne's and gives some alternatives to use instead of reinkers, etc. (another good excuse to break out my perfect pearls, or radiant pearls, whatever they are called!)

twobluecrows 06/13/2007 #

Instead of transparencies you can use those report binders that come with the plastic binder thingy that you slid on over the side to hold it all together. I'd also think you can use liquid acrylic medium instead of the Floor wax, it does the same thing, though it's a tad thicker, but still liquid.

Cyn

Susi 06/13/2007 #

hey Cyn, great idea about the report covers! And the best thing is that you can get them at the dollar store, at least the see through color ones....I'll look for clear ones. i need them for another project as well. Like I said, Diamond Glaze also probably will be a good substite for the future. But me, being the free spirit that I am, am going to give it a shot with the future. Now I can go get the repost covers and I'll be set. Thanks for the idea Cyn. i was wracking my brain trying to figure out where to get the plastic without having to buy transperencies or a box of donut! LOL susi

FridaKahlo 06/14/2007 #

August Technique swap posted - easy, fun and can travel. Intrigued? http://www.swap-bot.com/swap/show/4650

FridaKahlo 06/14/2007 #

About messes - when i say a puddle, a small puddle. I used a foam brush to push the future around and for the inks. Also, diamond glaze is so thick, i would think it wouldn't work and you'd wind up with a much thicker backing.

Another thing i didn't say but probably should have, once it's dry and you cut it out - you should be looking at the NON tissue papered side. So you're working on the back, then turning it OVER to see what you've got.

Don't use a stamp that is too detailed or too dark. Lots of open areas to let the design show through.

Does that help?

gurugurl 06/16/2007 #

Sorry - I've got to drop from this swap. I haven't been happy with the results I've gotten playing around with it...off to check out the August swap!

TruBrit 06/26/2007 #

Just wanted to add that I've used crinkled aluminium foil in place of the tissue and that looks very pretty too! In fact I will probably use the foil in my atcs I send. I like the effect better than the tissue.

FridaKahlo 07/ 4/2007 #

Partners have been assigned, sorry for the delay, i was on vacation and haven't gotten my mind back yet. . . lol Dianne

Prpldy 07/ 5/2007 #

I've played around and absolutely L-O-V-E the results I got! I actually made 13 ATCs today using the technique and still have another full sheet of transparency already made. I also found that I like making the mess on the back first and then rubber stamping afterwards so that I can stamp and area that I like better than another area. Hope that makes sense. Can't wait to check out the August technique.

BrendaLea

FridaKahlo 07/ 8/2007 #

Brenda- what a fantastic idea, i'd never thought of that. think i will try that myself! Dianne

Prpldy 07/10/2007 #

Mine are going out today! Hope you folks like them!

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