Acetate and tissue technique
 

On the acetate and tissue techneque do they remove the tissue after it dries. They get down to step 10 and don't say if the tissue stays on or not. It looks like it is removed but if it stays on overnight I wouldn't think it wouldn't peel off very easily.

acetate/tissue
 

Nope! The tissue becomes part of the background.
NY Nan

Thank you
 

Thank you Nan. I will try it tomorrow and let you know if I am successful. Verda

acetate/tissue
 

You WILL be successful and you will LOVE it!
:)
NY Nan

This reminds me of a question I have about the Smackin' Acetate. Does the acetate stay as the backbround or do you just get the multi colour look on your card stock. I know all the directions I have seen assumed the reader must have seen a real life example. I have only seen scans and can't really tell.

Hope this doesn't sound too "duh"


TIA,
Heather

Ya smack the acetate on your cardstock then pull it off, leaving the colors on the cardstock. You can reuse the acetate. :)

Thanks for the answer so quickly, Jenn!

Just a fountain of knowledge, you are! :-)

Heather

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I will risk the embarrassment and ask this question-
What exactly is acetate and where do you get it?
I know when one of you lovely ladies answers this - I will say - duh!!! :wink:
TIA

Tina - losing my mind in southern NJ because my catalog won't be here 'till Friday (it was supposed to be Thurs.) I guess good things come to those who wait???

Acetate is similar to transparency sheet that you use on an overhead. SU sells them as window sheets. They are listed in the index on p. 216. I've heard some stampers use anything like a slick plastic and get good results. Have fun smacking!
Kathy

Hello...

You can never ask a stupid question?

Acetate is also known as "Transparencies." It�s clear and feels like plastic (it�s actually polyester) and most common use is in the business world with an overhead slide projector for group presentations. However, in the art world it's used to make stencils, layouts, color separations, protective covering, drafting, drawings, rubber stamp techniques, etc.

You can buy it at office supply stores. Although, if you go to an art supply store you can get it by the roll. I prefer buying it by the roll myself, because I often make my own stencils and found that it was cheaper. I just cut off as much as I need.

So, that�s the scoop on �Acetate.� If you have any additional questions ask away.

Okay
 

This is very anti-demoish of me but I prefer transparencies over SU window films. For one, they are just a tad thicker. For two, they are a whole lot cheaper. Three sheets (or maybe it's five, can't remember right now) don't go very far and that's all you get from SU. I bought a box of transparencies from Staples ~ 100 for $15 and I'm happy I did. I'm free to make as many shaker cards as I want.

And even after the explanations, I still don't get smackin acetate. Maybe it's because when I hear the word smackin I think of gum and the annoying checker who smacks her gum at the BiLo.

Thanks for explaining acetate to me 8) 8)
Also, am I correct in saying that you can use page protectors (cut up) for shaker boxes? Are they acetate as well?
TIA
Tina "I WANT MY CATALOG NOW!" Doran in southern NJ

Oh
 

I've never used a page protector ~ in the long run they would definitely be more expensive than a box of transparencies and I would think they would be too flimsy, but I'm sure others have or do use them. Just a personal preference that I don't/wouldn't.

Thank you everyone for all your answers.
I have an answer for a couple of you who do not understand smackin" acetate. My up line did a demo on this and it is so eary and produces a great background.

plastic sheet or stamp set box
markers
white cardstock water mist bottle

I personally use the stamp box and even leave the stamps in the box.

Scribble watercolor markers on the box lid.
Spritz with water (from a spray bottle) very lightly
Lay white ultrasmooth c/s onto wet colored box lid
Gently rub back of paper, then lift stamp up or leave it to dry. I lift mine
immediately.
Any places that did not get colored can be touched up with blender pens
and ink.

If you use 5-8 spritzes of water from the spray bottle, you will get a more
blended look. If you only spritz 1-2 times, it will look like you
colored with markers on your cardstock. If you do not spritz at all
it also gives a different look all together. I use all three methods.
About the spray bottle. Make sure it is a very fine mist and when you
spray, hold bottle off to the side don't point straight down. An old empty stampin' mist bottle filled with water works great.
Have Fun!!!!