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I like the sound of that. I remember having a pack of special grade papers from Canson way, way back when I worked for the company that distributed their papers here, and being totally amazed at the different print results the same printer gave on different papers. And you're talking long enough ago that it was not a fancy bells and whistles printer either ;-). I think I still have one of the super-high quality prints of a parrot tucked away somewhere. And it was that pack that got me onto Bristol Board for stamping, because the Bristol paper was so wonderful for printing on.
I've never used it, but there was lesson on painting on it with acrylics in an online class I took. I didn't bother with it. I have enough on my plate trying to paint on paper.
Watercolorists seems to love the effects you can get on it, because it does not absorb the paint. You can roll your paint around, add salt (yes, salt) to it to get different effects.
Is anyone using it for cards? It seems like it would have to have a fixative used on it or you would be able to wash your work right off it.
I will also be curious to see what others say.
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I've seen a lot of pins on Pinterest using it with Alcohol Ink. It looks interesting, but then again my craft room is full of stuff 'that looked interesting',
When I first looked last year, it wasn't on Amazon. Now that it is, I might put some of my Moddy Christmas voucher towards it. It's always great to use that for stuff I wouldn't buy on my own dollar.
...my craft room is full of stuff 'that looked interesting',
I know exactly where you're coming from. Not only do I have drawers full of such stuff, but I have shopping carts full of stuff all over the internet that "looks interesting."
Someone who is using it will eventually weigh in. Or someone will post a card using it.
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Yupo paper is not a "paper" at all, but a Polypropylene. It is fantastic for watercoloring, as seen by the gorgeous card Sallie did for the CC556 today.
You can also use alcohol inks on it. If you don't like what you got, wipe it off with 90% alcohol and start again.
Yupo doesn't like laser printers, nor will it take a heavy heating with your heat gun. As for stamping, A Staz-on type ink is best. Versa Fine inks just wouldn't dry, even after a gentle heating.
There is a translucent and a white Yupo. It can be considered expensive, but the fact that if you do make a mistake, it can be wiped off, sort of makes this "paper" worthwhile. It's very forgiving. Yupo also die cuts nicely.
In my experience of just playing around with alcohol inks (Ranger and Copic refills) I like the results. I love the leaves that I die cut from Yupo. If I can get my bum in gear to take some photos of the one or two cards I still have in my possession, I'll get them posted. I used die cuts after alcohol inks.
Again, I urge you to check out the gorgeous card Sallie made.
Yupo is available in 5 x 7 pads or 9 x 12 pads.
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Karen, I looked at the Dick Blick link above where there are sheets of various weights for sale, but no tablets or pads. Comparing apples to apples (sheets to sheets of comparable weight) I would say that it is similar in price to mainline watercolor papers in the same sizes, but mega-lots cheaper than the higher quality watercolor papers that I tend to like.
(I kinda sorta prefer the expensive paper myself. Much like comparing Folgers coffee to Sumatra Mandheling, if you get what I mean. )
Karen, Actually Yupo can be rather expensive. It's cheaper if you can get it on Amazon. At a brick and mortar store, the 9 x 12 pad will cost about $20.00 US dollars, the 5 x 7 pad, $8.00. Ten sheets are in each. A good thing to keep in mind is that this stuff is forgiving, it's polypropylene (plastic). So if you don't like what you've done, wipe with water if you are using watercolors, or 90% alcohol if you are using alcohol inks.
Even the nice Strathmore watercolor pads I buy are cheaper by a good amount, especially when I only buy them on sale.
Here are a few samples done with Yupo and alcohol inks
In sample #1 that has 3 strengths of the same colors.
Sample #2 has 2 strengths, I used the first for die cutting. The larger leaves were cut from the first strength, while the lighter leaves were cut from an even lighter strength than shown.
In sample #3 with todays challenge colors, I first wet the area behind the red with the 90% alcohol, applied drops of ink, then used a paintbrush dipped in the 9-% alcohol to spread the color around. for the blue and pink areas, I just spread the drops of ink with the paintbrush dipped in the alcohol.
I've also just uploaded 3 cards where I have used Yupo.
I've used Sook Wang, Red line, dimensional adhesives, and Scotch glue for adhering. The glue adhering may break away after awhile, but so far so good!
In sample #3 with todays challenge colors, I first wet the area behind the red with the 90% alcohol, applied drops of ink, then used a paintbrush dipped in the 9-% alcohol to spread the color around. for the blue and pink areas, I just spread the drops of ink with the paintbrush dipped in the alcohol.
I'm actually talking about the third photo here. #1 is with the applicator after I put drops directly on the Yupo, then used the applicator with the Alcohol fluid by Ranger. #2 is as described above, #3 is second generation. I hope this makes sense to everyone.
In sample #3 with todays challenge colors, I first wet the area behind the red with the 90% alcohol, applied drops of ink, then used a paintbrush dipped in the 9-% alcohol to spread the color around. for the blue and pink areas, I just spread the drops of ink with the paintbrush dipped in the alcohol.
I'm actually talking about the third photo here. #1 is with the applicator after I put drops directly on the Yupo, then used the applicator with the Alcohol fluid by Ranger. #2 is as described above, #3 is second generation. I hope this makes sense to everyone.
Thank you for sharing these photos.
It looks just like the effect I get with alcohol inks on glossy photo paper.
I used Yupo in a class on alcohol ink techniques. Basically it is like "plastic paper".
Especially did NOT like the fact that I could not heat emboss on top of my alcohol inks. It melts / shrivels up the paper. After trying it & looking at the cost, I decided that glossy cardstock worked just fine for me.
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