Coloring help

[momcats]

OK, my question is this: I understand about outline stamps and coloring in after the image has been stamped. Coloring in with pencils, ink, blender pens, etc.

But, how do you get multiple colors on a solid stamp - for example, you have a solid stamp that is the image of a bird sitting on a branch and the branch has leaves, so you might want to color those 3 things with different colors. How do you accomplish that? If you transfer color from an ink pad to the stamp, what's the best way to do that? And do you have to transfer different inks in different methods? Or am I just asking too much!

Thanks so much,

Momcats

[austamper]

I use my SU! markers and color in what color I want where and voila... there you have it.

[momcats]

OK, but what if you don't have SU markers or if you want to color clear acrylic stamps. By the way, I do the the SU markers and they are fab, but they don't work well on clear stamps I've found. I know now that pigment inks or chalk inks are what you need to color those, or stamp in Versamark first.

Any other suggestions anyone?

[ilinacrouse]

As it was said you can use stampin' up! write markers, I have done this so many times.
If you want to add gradation of color (does this sound right?) Like a flower, or butterfly which is solid image. You can color the lighter color first (with markers) then the darker (where you want to be) and then you can blend them with sponge doubers, huff on it to re-moisten the ink and stamp!

[MSBetsyZ]

Try inking your stamp with versamark first and then color with your markers. The versamark really helps the ink grab the stamp material, rubber or clear. The versamark will also keep the ink wet longer so it won't dry on your rubber before you can stamp it.

Another way to get more than one color on, without using markers, is the "rock and roll" method. Stamp in a light colored ink and then tap or roll the very edges of the image on a darker ink.

[cbet]

If you have any of the chalk/pigment inks in the dewdrops or cats eyes, they have nice narrow little points that you can use much like a marker.

[momcats]

I sure want to thank everyone who has responded so far. Those are awesome ideas! Thank you, thank you one and all!

[mtgchic]

Originally Posted by momcats

- for example, you have a solid stamp that is the image of a bird sitting on a branch and the branch has leaves, so you might want to color those 3 things with different colors.

You mean like this bird on the branch? (ha, I just thought it was funny that that is the one sample I have done and you asked about a bird on a branch).

Anyway, I use the cat's eyes, working from the inside out. I inked up the bird, then used an eyeshadow brush to take off any brown I got on the leaves, then I inked up the leaves. HTH!

[Lisa Loiselle]

Originally Posted by cbet

If you have any of the chalk/pigment inks in the dewdrops or cats eyes, they have nice narrow little points that you can use much like a marker.

Oh, cool idea!

[TheresaCC]

I don't like to color directly on my stamps. I always mess it up. Instead, I go ahead and stamp the image with the lightest color I want on it, and then go in with markers to add colors.

[KLF]

I usually use markers, but I've also covered parts of the stamp with scotch tape, inked it up (such as covering a flower and inking in green for stem and leaves), removing the tape, stamping, then cleaning the stamp, covering the already stamped part with tape and inking with another color. Be careful to remove the tape, though! I've had some careless stamping incidents!

Karen

[momcats]

After a busy weekend and not checking this thread, I can see more helpful hints.

I love the responses from mtgchic, TheresaCC and KLF. Those are all good ideas. Thank you for the link to your stamp, mtgchic. That's exactly what I was talking about!

Momcats