Splitcoaststampers-The Stamper's Community

Issue #404 March 5th 2014
No-Line Piercing  
Splitcoast Team Member Dina Kowal will show you how to transform line art into a pierced and embroidered image.
Supplies you'll need for this project
  • Stamps and ink
  • Piercing tool
  • Embroidery floss and needle
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    Our Artist in Residence answers your questions
    Q: Gran7 wants to know: "How can you apply gold leaf to a rubber stamped image?"
    A: To apply gold leaf to the outline of the image, stamp with an ink suitable for embossing, then apply sticky embossing powder to the outline. When heated, this powder melts to a tacky finish, and the leafing can be applied while it is still warm. Buff away the excess after the powder cools. To apply gold leaf to an open area of the image, apply adhesive to the area with a glue pen, or use the sticky embossing powder as above with a Versamarker. Apply the leafing, and allow the adhesive to dry completely before buffing the excess away.
     
    Feedback From Past Tutorials
    Beth has a tip for making the Tea Bag Holder: "For the triangle insides I used a very thin line of Glossy Accents near the bottom of the card. I let it dry for 30 seconds and then pressed the pieces of cardstock together and held them for another 30 seconds. This worked especially well when using thicker Ghirardelli chocolates. The triangles never came unglued."

    Tutorials You May Have Missed
    Paper Piercing Use a paper piercing tool and template to create a pierced border.
    Paper Piercing tutorial
    Paper Piercing gallery

    No special supplies are needed for next week's tutorial.
     
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