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I'm new to stamping so please forgive me if this question is not worded correctly. I recently purchased perfect pearls and stamped on black cardstock with their stamping medium (which appears simliar to versamark?) and dusted the pearls on, but when I was dusting them off, a small portion of gold powder remained on the cardstock. (Meaning it was lightly dusted on the outside of my stamped design) Also, I did stamp with a simple letter to start so it was not a complicated stamp design.
Can this be prevented? (the dust not coming away on the cardstock? Or am I doing it wrong?
Any help or direction would be greatly appreciated!!
I am not famailiar with the product you are talking about but maybe if you try rubbing a dryer sheet on the cardstock before stamping, it may not stick. This is what you can do when embossing maybe that would help. I am also kinda new to stamping too so I am sure there are experienced stampers who can answer your question..
Usin a small brush or Fantastix will help keep it in place and when I am done, I sporay GASS over the card to keep it in place.
To make GASS:
Gum Arabic Sealing Solution (GASS)
GASS seals things like Whisper White and Very Vanilla craft pads, metallic pads, Versamark with PE, and Poppin' Pastels to keep them from smudging.
Lots of people use hairspray as a sealant and/or PE base; however, while it has polymers that will give you the bond that you're looking for, it also has chemicals that are not acid-free. Because it is *not* acid-free, deterioration will begin in a fairly short period of time, yellowing your creation.
1 Part *LIQUID* Gum Arabic (yes, you can use powered)
4 Parts Distilled Water
2 Parts Alcohol
Shake *well* before each use.
Q. Can I use powdered Gum Arabic?
A. Yes - but be sure to mix it directly with the alcohol *first* before adding the water.
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If you dust the Perfect Pearls just over the stamped design, there really shouldn't be any residue on the non-stamped area. It's not like using embossng powder. You also don't need to seal Perfect Pearls, it will just stay on the stamped image. It is only a dusting of color/shimmer. You only use a tiny bit on the tip of the paint brush that's included in the package.
Usin a small brush or Fantastix will help keep it in place and when I am done, I sporay GASS over the card to keep it in place.
To make GASS:
Gum Arabic Sealing Solution (GASS)
GASS seals things like Whisper White and Very Vanilla craft pads, metallic pads, Versamark with PE, and Poppin' Pastels to keep them from smudging.
Lots of people use hairspray as a sealant and/or PE base; however, while it has polymers that will give you the bond that you're looking for, it also has chemicals that are not acid-free. Because it is *not* acid-free, deterioration will begin in a fairly short period of time, yellowing your creation.
1 Part *LIQUID* Gum Arabic (yes, you can use powered)
4 Parts Distilled Water
2 Parts Alcohol
Shake *well* before each use.
Q. Can I use powdered Gum Arabic?
A. Yes - but be sure to mix it directly with the alcohol *first* before adding the water.
Great recipe ~ thanks for posting! And to think, I've been using hairspray for a long time while my powdered gum arabic was sitting in the box. :rolleyes:
If you dust the Perfect Pearls just over the stamped design, there really shouldn't be any residue on the non-stamped area. It's not like using embossng powder. You also don't need to seal Perfect Pearls, it will just stay on the stamped image. It is only a dusting of color/shimmer. You only use a tiny bit on the tip of the paint brush that's included in the package.
Patti
This is the reason I like perfect pearls over Pearl Ex. No sealing--no gum arabic or hair spray needed.
I can also add a little to my reinker-water watercoloring and add a bit of shimmer to my watercoloring--much like twinkling H2Os.
you may want to try rubbing the surface of your card with the embossing buddy, before you stamp. It has a slight "chalky" residue that inhibits all those sparkely bits from sticking to your paper, but wont interfere with your stamped image. Its my best friend
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If you are using a heavy paper card stock with a "rough" but not smooth, shiny or the textured and coated finish like you see on one side of some Bazzill and on DCWV textured papers, you will have that problem because the tiny bits of sparkle get caught in the paper.
A Swiffer sheet (not a dryer sheet!) will help on some of the lighter, thinner card stocks, but your best bet is to use a tiny brush (you can use brushes other than what they supply - I do all the time - and try not to get it any place you don't it to go (which is NOT how they demo it on the package).
Another thing I do is actually buff it to get the excess off. I use a microfiber towel. It will not remove the stuff that adheres to the Perfect Medium. You could even go back and do that now, as long as you didn't spray anything on it.
If you are using a heavy paper card stock with a "rough" but not smooth, shiny or the textured and coated finish like you see on one side of some Bazzill and on DCWV textured papers, you will have that problem because the tiny bits of sparkle get caught in the paper.
A Swiffer sheet (not a dryer sheet!) will help on some of the lighter, thinner card stocks, but your best bet is to use a tiny brush (you can use brushes other than what they supply - I do all the time - and try not to get it any place you don't it to go (which is NOT how they demo it on the package).
Another thing I do is actually buff it to get the excess off. I use a microfiber towel. It will not remove the stuff that adheres to the Perfect Medium. You could even go back and do that now, as long as you didn't spray anything on it.
You are always so helpful!!! Thank you for this explanation, as I've had the same problem. It seems like I AM going to rub off the pearls if I "buff" it so I'm either doing something wrong or haven't actually tried it out of fear! LOL I gave up on my PP's soon after buying them...I'll have to try them again
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It actually took me a good many years before I actually READ the packaging - and even then it was so I could prove that *mine* said no such thing... but you really do need to seal them with water. Just a VERY light mist will do, but it took me forever to figure out why I wasn't so in love with them. ;)
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