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I was really excited about this technique a few months ago, but I noticed that I didn't get good results unless I had a good amount of chalk on the tip of the blender pen--I mean a tiny "dollup" on the tip. Otherwise, the coloring looks washed out. It seems like I had to repeatedly pick up color (chalk) to get bold/rich coloring on my embossed image. BTW, Bodacious Bouquet is a great stamp set for this technique!
it must be me but i don't think you can get a really good look using a wet medium to blend a dry medium. i would think you would have better luck using a paper stump.
a paper stump is shaped like a pencil and made out of very tighly warpped paper and it comes to a sharp point like a pencil. it is used by artist to blend chalks and pastels. it is usually found in art supply stores and it can be found with the art supplies at places like Hobby Lobby, Micheals, etc.
Wow I love the chalks plus blender pen!!! Am I the only one?
My tips:
-Get a tiny dollop on the end of your pen (Somebody already said that I think)
-Start at one end of what you are coloring and work your way across. It will leave the color bolder on the side you started. More washed out on the side you end.
-Another trick I have seen is to outline first, then use the colorin method from above.
HTH
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I color my image lightly and then add more color as I go, shading that way. Don't put a lot of pressure on the blender pen, or it will leave marks. Brush lightly and with even strokes. Does that help? Hope so!!!
I just bought some of what Stampfox is talking about. I got them at Michaels and they are called Blending Tortillons. You can get them small or large. I think I paid about $2 or $3 for them.
Blender pen and pastels
