Pearl Ex® makes stamped images shimmer.
Stamps
Cardstock
Versamark® and/or pigment ink
Pearl Ex® (Super Russet and Aztec Gold)
Swiffer® cloth
Sponge daubers, stipple brushes, cotton balls, or Q-tips®
Acrylic sealer
Step 1.
Stamp image with Versamark.
Step 2.
Apply Pearl Ex to stamped images with sponge daubers, stipple brushes, cotton balls or Q-tips.
Step 3.
Remove excess Pearl Ex with a Swiffer cloth.
If using one background, skip to Step 7.
Step 4. (Optional)
For a double background, ink a second background stamp with Versamark and stamp over the first one.
Step 5. (Optional)
Apply a second color of Pearl Ex. It will stick to both backgrounds.
Step 6. (Optional)
Another swipe of the Swiffer cloth will remove the excess powder.
Step 7.
Seal images with an acrylic sealer. Without a sealant, the Pearl Ex will come off whenever touched.
Step 8. (Variation)
Stamp image with craft or pigment ink.
Step 9.
Apply Pearl Ex carefully. The ink will smear a bit.
Step 10.
Use the Swiffer cloth to take off excess powder, then apply acrylic sealer.
You've seen the tutorial, now you try it! We've got a section of the gallery set aside for Poppin' Pearls. Try this technique, then upload your artwork to the gallery. Show us your creations!
Have any questions about this tutorial? Any neat tips you've discovered that you'd care to share with the rest of us? Be sure and hit the comments link in the right-hand sidebar.
