Here is a fun
technique to try with your Pearl-Ex powdered pigments. Stamp an image in black onto a piece of
acetate. A bold image works well for
this. Run the acetate through your Xyron
machine, applying the adhesive to the back, unstamped side. Now dust one or more colors of powdered
pigments to the adhesive side. If you
use an open stamped image for this technique, you can color in the back side of
the image with various colors of Pearl-Ex, and then color in your
background. It makes a beautiful piece
to add to a card or book page, or any other item.
Another
idea along those same lines is to use a pre-printed piece of acetate, such as
those made by Hambly Screen Prints, and do exactly the same thing. Run the acetate sheet through your Xyron, or
apply adhesive to the back side, and then color in the images or background, as
you like.
If you have
trouble stamping onto acetate, you can also run inkjet printer type acetate
through your printer to print images onto the acetate, and then adhere adhesive
to the back and color in, as described above.
I hope you will give these a try. They are really fun techniques, and your friends and family will wonder how you did it.
Check back next Monday when I will have a new project posted for The Robin's Nest. Until next time, happy crafting!
Barbara
Wow...what a great idea...LOL...I really enjoy stopping by so you can smartin me up...heeee..as I cratch my head wondering why didn't I think of that...you're the best..hugs
ReplyDeleteThanks Antoinette. I can always count on you to make me smile. Glad I could be of help. :)
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