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I thought a while back I saw a post on using acrylic paint for stamping on cards. I’ve done my search but can’t find the topic so I’m asking if you have done it successfully and what was your procedure, like what type of pad set up, type of cardstock etc? I’m helping some retired ladies get started in stamping so their supplies are limited along with their spending budget but they do have these paints in their craft supplies.
Please note we are not concerned about acid free since it’s only for cards.
For anyone who has these paints on hand and know the marble technique it works well for that but make sure you use very tiny drops of paint. If you have a wet spot when finished just blot with a paper towel.
I made a beautiful background, once upon a time, using acrylic paints and freezer paper, but danged if I can remember where I found the instructions. I'm going to list a couple of websites for you that have lots of tips - try them and see what you can find:
I had done a search on web sites of what I had saved in my favorites but didn't have a couple of these that are offering some information to start with. Thanks so much!
Hi there-
I am certainly no expert in using acrylic paint - in fact the attached card was my first attempt at trying it on a card.
I used Bazzill cardstock and the paints were Delta I believe.
I'm posting it just for an example and it does use a Stampin'Up stamp from Sun-Ripened II.
How sweet of you to help others into the stamping obsession!
I thought I had attached my card sample but I guess I need 'attaching 101' - so sorry.
If you would like to see the card email me off board at [email protected] and I will send it to you.
My apologies!!
Carole
I had heard of the newer acrylic paint is acid free but most of this is older and before the acid free thing was a big issue. You think the older stuff is also, nothing is mentioned on the bottle.
It doesn't matter to me but it might for someone else reading this that does scrapbooking.
Thanks for the information.
I have used paint to stamp on cards and I found it works best with solid type stamp images. Stamps with fine detail won't come out as clearly as they would with ink as the paint is thicker. Duncan's chunky stamps are designed for stamping with paint and work fine on paper. My mom made some of her Christmas cards with the chunky stamps and they turned out cute.
Deco Art also sells a product that comes in a small 2 oz bottle that is a medium you add to the acrylic paint to make it work more like ink. It's designed for stamping with paint and thins it a bit so it's easier to work with.
To apply the paint to the stamps, just use a make up sponge or a small paintbrush that has a sponge tip. Lightly dab an even coating on the stamp then stamp on the paper.
Duncan's paint line that comes in the squeeze tubes in the fabric section of a craft store can also be used on paper too. You can use the glitter kind to write on the cards or outline bold images. Just use a heavier grade of cardstock so it holds under the heavy paint layers.
To create fun backgrounds for your cards, use a brayer. Just squeeze out paint onto tin foil, load the brayer then run a thick coat over the cardstock. While it's still wet, run a comb down the paint to create a background design.
You can also use Checkerboard stencils and sponge paint in the squares, let it dry, then stamp your images in the square blocks.
I have used paint with my bold and fine stamps...the key is minimal! I use a fine brush to paint the stamp...and then stamp onto the cs....looks great and has a raised texture like you painted it yourself!
I use acrylic paint for the caught in the acrylic/tissue technique. I brushed gold metalic and harvest gold acrylic paint onto a clear plastic sheet and then I spread a sheet of crumpled up tissue paper over it while the paint was still wet. Lay flat to dry. When dry I cut a rectangle and stamped a dk green leaf with a staz-on pad to the front side of the plastic sheet. Here is an example: Gallery at Splitcoaststampers
Whatever you do, keep a damp sponge handy to rest your stamp on so the acrylic paint doesn't dry and cake onto the stamp. It's a bugger to clean off afterwards. :?
Because of that, I only use foam style stamps when working with acrylic paint and just can't seem to bring myself to use it with my rubber stamps.
Also, I find craft ink yields much the same effect as acrylic paints do, so when using my rubber stamps, and wanting a paint effect, I reach for my craft inks!
But, as you said, these ladies are on a tight budget and already have acrylic paint on hand . . .
Also, I use those little foam paint brushes to apply the paint to the stamp, as opposed to making a stamp pad? That seems to help with control, too.
HTH,
__________________ Julie Ebersole (JulieHRR once upon a time . . . )julieebersole.com"So shines a good deed in a weary world." -Willy Wonka
I thought I had attached my card sample but I guess I need 'attaching 101' - so sorry.
If you would like to see the card email me off board at [email protected] and I will send it to you.
My apologies!!
Carole
What I have found (from classes, etc) is that the best kind of acrylic paints to use on cards is the kind that has less water than regular acrylic paints. The Making Memories ones work great. Because there is less of a water base in them, it dries quicker, and doesn't 'warp' your paper.
Also - for using paints for backgrounds, etc, there was an article in my Memory Makers magaine a while back. It showed taking the foam brushes, cutting pieces out of them, etc. to make 'different' patterns. In other words - triangles, etc. It is hard to explain.... but by doing this you get different patterns as your background.
Acrylic paint on cards
