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Wax Paper Resist

by Beate Johns

This is a great background technique for a different look.

Supplies

Glossy Cardstock

Wax Paper

Brayer

Dye Ink (Classic Ink Pads)

Iron

Step By Step

Step 1.
Take a piece of Wax Paper slightly larger than your glossy cardstock. Crinkle it up and then smooth it back out.

Step 2.
Sandwich your wax paper between two pieces of Glossy Cardstock, with the glossy sides facing the wax paper, both top and bottom.

Hint: using two pieces of cardstock yields two backgrounds in one step. For a single background, use a piece of plain paper in place of the second glossy one.

Step 3
Iron over your paper "sandwich" without steam.

Step 4.
Take pieces apart and throw wax paper away.

Step 5.
Brayer over your glossy cardstock with Dye Ink. Cover the entire piece of cardstock.

Step 6.
Wipe over your cardstock with a paper towel. The ink will resist where the wax from the wax paper stuck to the glossy cardstock.

Step 7.
Finish your card!

Variations

Dual Colors
Brayer your glossy cardstock with a light color first. Then use the wax paper to resist and last brayer over with a darker color.

Try Sponging
Use sponges and different colors of ink to add color to the resist paper.

Your Turn

You've seen the tutorial, now you try it! We've got a section of the gallery set aside for cards using the Wax Paper Resist technique. Try this technique, then upload your artwork to the gallery. Show us your creations!

Questions and Comments

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.

More Examples

Want to see more examples from our gallery using similar techniques and materials?

» Search our gallery for all the current samples with the keyword Wax Paper Resist.

» View the Wax Paper Resist samples uploaded by other Splitcoast members, in our Technique Spotlight gallery.

Extra Fun

Some additional resources on this topic you might enjoy:

» Try a different type of wax resist techniques used for dyeing eggs.

» Check out this wax resist project using sandpaper. Great for kids!