Reinkers and page protectors

[dgreenx2]

:confused: I could have sworn that I saw a technique where you take a plastic folder - like a page protector cut open - and you put drops of ink, fold the pages back together, squish it around and then insert two pieces of glossy back-to-back to make background or accent papers. But I couldn't find the tutorial or any directions. And when I tried it as described above, I couldn't get the ink to cover all of my glossy pieces (roughly 4x6) and I ended up hating results of 3 different attempts. Maybe I'm missing a step or something.

I thought it was smackin' acetate, but that's something completely different.

Can anyone enlighten me to this technique's real name and where I can find directions?

Thanks in advance!!

[MSBetsyZ]

I suppose someone somewhere came up with a name for it, lol, but I don't know what it is. You just described to a "tee" the technique, though. Maybe you saw a project made with background paper, and they described how they made the paper?

Anyway, when I learned it years ago, you just took a platic report cover, then did exactly as you describe---drop reinkers in a few different colors randomly. Not plopped all in the center, but spread out. Then close the report cover and use your brayer or your fingers to manipulate the reinkers to spread and mix.

When the inky area is big enough to cover your sheets of paper (which is why the small sized paper works best!), put the sheets back to back with the glossy sides out inside the cover and press the cover closed.

And that's it, really...I don't know what else to tell you or if anyone ever came up with a real "name" for it...

[dgreenx2]

Yeah, that's pretty much what I did. First I tried Purely Pomegranate, GFroovy Guava and Wild Wasabi - not so pretty after the colors started mixing!! Ended up with brown patches on my flowers! So I decided to stick with all greens (Mellow Moss and Always Artichoke) and all blues (Bashful Blue and Brilliant Blue) but the colors blended and became a totally different shade of blue and green that doesn't really look good with either of the original colors I started with!

Maybe I'm just being to picky. Maybe I should just go with it and see how they actually look on a finished card.

[countryshoe]

Not sure if this is the technique you are looking for:

Forums at Splitcoaststampers

I would think that you could do the technique with either reinkers or a full pad. If using reinkers, just move the color around a bit by spraying a light mist of water.
I learned of the technique from my Technique Junkies newsletter:
http://www.patstamps.com/Newsletter.html

I highly recommend it!
:-D

[dgreenx2]

Quote:

Originally Posted by countryshoe

Not sure if this is the technique you are looking for:

Forums at Splitcoaststampers

I would think that you could do the technique with either reinkers or a full pad. If using reinkers, just move the color around a bit by spraying a light mist of water.
I learned of the technique from my Technique Junkies newsletter:
http://www.patstamps.com/Newsletter.html

I highly recommend it!
:-D

WATER!! That MUST be the missing link! That would dilute the ink so it's not so darn bright, and would help it spread more without using half a bottle of reinker!! I'll have to try after work tomorrow. (Unless [cough] I think [cough] I might be [cough] coming down with something! Maybe I should stay home tomorrow and stamp...)