Splatter Background Question

[Stampin' Camper]

What is the best way to get a splattered look on your card stock? SU! used to sell the Inkworks Air Art Tool, but I never bought one. Yes, I have confetti card stock, and yes, I know "Itty Bitty Backgrounds" has a splatter-look stamp, but it just doesn't quite look the same to me. So--what's the secret technique or tool I need? Thanks.

Sarah

[cathystamps]

Some people achieve this look by running a finger over the bristles of an inked toothbrush . . . I haven't tried this yet. It is filed in my brain on my list of things to try!

[Belle]

You can use the splatter wheel...I think it is still in the SUp catty. That would be easier than the bitty back grounds but still a very 'uniform-looking' splatter. I really like the airworks gun. That is a tool I use all the time ! Maybe you can do an ISO and see if someone is willing to sell theirs ?

With paints you can dip a toothbrush in a watered down color of paint and then use your fingernail to pull the bristles and send the paint flying onto the paper. I suppose that would work with a 'wash' of ink ? Have to be careful with this though because the ink does 'fly'.

Good luck and I hope you get some better help than mine !
Blessings, Lori-Belle

[laurakj]

I bought a cheapy toothbrush just for this It works great! Just wear an old shirt or an apron it can get messy!

[Soni B]

it also helps to sit cardstock down in something like a dry sinkm or a old dish pan to contain the splatter

[DeniseH]

My all time favorite set is Itty Bitty backgrounds. Well worth the investment. Has a great spatter stamp in it. (set of 4)

[outsiderartist]

I saw someone from SU on DIY Scrapbooking the other day, what she did was take some classic ink from a reinker and put into a small container with water and dip a watercolor brush ( not and aqua painter) and then take the wet brush and just tap tap around the paper...


Something the artist Jackson Pollack was the master at!

[Consuelo]

There's a technique...I think it's called thumping. You ink up the aqua brush and it has to be a little more wet than usual. Then you tap the barrel against your finger so that the brush sprinkles onto the paper. It leaves a splatter similar to the air art tool. We did this at Regionals in San Antonio.

[outsiderartist]

what they did was waht Consuelo so eloquetnly described, except she used a regular old paint brush

[JulieHRR]

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Originally Posted by Stampin' Camper

and yes, I know "Itty Bitty Backgrounds" has a splatter-look stamp, but it just doesn't quite look the same to me. So--what's the secret technique or tool I need? Thanks.

Sarah

Actually, I've found that Itty Bitty Bkgrounds' splatter image does it best for me! I dislike the messiness of using a wet brush technique and getting splatter everywhere, including myself (happens every time, sigh . . . )

This is my secret trick (IF you like using Itty Bitty Splatter image): Don't stamp it straight down onto your paper. Or project looks like it has chicken pox. :eek:

I actually rock it diagonally corner to corner, selecting precisely where I want the splatter, and I rotate the paper as I work so I can get a true random effect (or the illusion of that, if you will).

I use itty bitty splatter on prolly 80% of my creations and over the last 8 years, I'm beginning to wonder if I've worn the poor thing out! ;)

[mommamea]

I use a toothbrush and a bamboo stick to pull across. I've also sprayed my paper when I was done I love that look. Put paper in a box so you don't splatter everything else.

[Stampin' Camper]

Thanks for everyone's great suggestions!

Sarah