Registered: July 13, 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 644
Wed, Jul 06, 2005 @ 7:38 PM
Okay, I have been wanting to do this in my bathroom so badly. There was another stamper who had done this on her walls and posted, I tried to ask her questions but I am not sure if she got my messages... Can you PLEASE help me and tell me how you did this? Did you just use regular paint? Did you apply with a sponge brush, or from a plate, or did you use craft ink? How many colors did you use to achieve such a beautiful effect with the roses? I know this is most likely too many questions, but I want to do this so badly, and I am afraid to mess up my wall. I truely would appreciate your help and I bet lots of others would bennifit as well. tia, Lori
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Registered: April 29, 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 273
Wed, Jul 06, 2005 @ 8:43 PM
It's not too many questions. I'm glad to help. I used three colors on the roses. The darkest was kinda of a burgundy. Then I used a deep pink. Then a light pink. I just used the little 87 cent acrylic paints that you can find at Wal-Mart or Hobby Lobby. I took paper plates and put felt in the bottom then I squirted paint on to the felt and smeared it around. This kinda acts as an ink pad. You do have to keep adding paint pretty often. Then I just tapped my stamp onto the felt to pick up the paint. It does make a mess on your stamps. Mine cleaned up pretty good but I will never be able to get the paint off of the wood block. I know this would bother some people but it doesn't effect how the stamp works. It really isn't hard. This was the first time I had ever even used this set of stamps. Also if you stamp it onto the wall and mess it up if you have baby wipes handy it wipes right off if you get it quickly. If you have any more questions feel free to ask. I hope I helped.
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Registered: July 13, 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 644
Thu, Jul 07, 2005 @ 5:55 PM
Oh my gosh! That is awesome! It sounds like even I could do it! lol
So you used the darkest color on the large part and lighter as the stamps got smaller. You stamped from felt in the bottom of the plate applying paint often. Your wood is stained (NO big deal, that sort of thing never bothers me) but stamps are still in great working order. You had baby wipes on hand for instant clean up of mistakes. Can it be possible that I have been putting this off for months and months for no reason? UGH! Thanks so much for your help, I truely appreciate it.
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