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Hi. My friend gave me several tubes of acrylic artists' paint. I tried painting over my dry embossing but no success. Any other uses for this medium? Thanks in advance.
I have used it to paintchipboard pieces and have used it with foam stamps to stamp on scrapbook layouts. Dry brushing it on embossed paper does give a pretty texture but it does take some time.
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You can stamp with paint instead of ink. It gives a slightly grungier look so you need to pick your stamps (probably best to avoid those delicate, naturalistic florals!). Just dab the paint onto your stamp with a foam brush or you could even try a wadded up kitchen towel and then stamp.
Of course you could also use them for colouring in, again you might want to experiment with different stamps to see which ones suit paint as a colouring medium.
Oh - just thought - acrylic paint acts as a resist so you can sponge ink over your stamped designs for some cool effects, too.
For painting chipboard, definitely. You can always thin it with water if you find it too thick. And if there's any white, it's great because it's more opaque than white watercolour.
Everyone has posted most of the ideas I use. You can also use it to paint backgrounds or you own custom papers. I do this on watercolor and then collage with stamped images etc to creat my own "DP". I use the original as master and make color copies off of it as needed. You can also paint canvas or even muslin and stamp with the foam stamps-I do this to decorate canvas totes and purses.
The acrylics can be thinned with water or you can add a glazing medium to it to make a glaze. If you want an irridescent paint, just add PearlEx or Perfect Pearls to it.
You also want to make sure you immediately got the paint off of your stamps and brushes or it will be very difficult to get off. Maybe not impossible, but a headache it's better to avoid.
We just completed a project at church... stamping with acrylic paint on canvas book bags. Follow Angelnorth's advice. Dab the paint onto the stamp with a foam brush and be sure to use "solid" images, not stamps with fine lines. You might get a good print with fine lines, but you will also have a terrible time cleaning your stamp.
You can stamp on the front of acetate then paint on the back to make certain images or words really pop or paint a big swoosh or flourish on the back for a cool accent. You can dab it on the edges of your cardstock then sand a bit for a distressed look. If you have white paint, you can color it with any reinkder for custom paint colors.
Mary Beth
Oh acrylic paint is much fun to use. Although I usually end up with much on my fingers as well I love to stamp on wood frames and containers and giving them a base coat with paint first works great. There are also lots of background techniques out there where acrylic paint is used in some layer.
I just made a batch of ATCs where I used acrylic paints, then stamped and embossed on it, then added gesso, then stamped again. There are some step by step pictures to view if you like Hold on to your paints, I'm sure you'll run across something in some time where you want to use them!
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Has anyone used the adirondack Acrylic Dabber Paints? If so how do you use them on stamps?
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I just recently got into making chipboard albums. I used the acrylic paints I have, mostly Americana, I like the coverage of Americana the best, but I do like Folkart Metallics too. I emailed Decoart about their products (maker of Americana) being acid free and they told me that all of their products are. I emailed Folkart and haven't heard back yet. So now I am free to use Decoart products to paint my Chipboard items!! Sometimes you can get then on sale at Michaels but still cheaper than the expensive scrapbook paints out there. They also have crackle paints and mediums as well. Check out my blog to see my first handcut Chipboard name album and some other money saving ideas!!
Oh don't throw them...try the good old credit card tech!...very pretty ...arty effect...there is one on blog's front page at present...You will need to click on the card to see the full effect. In the comments I have outlined the very basic way of tackling it...If you like the look and need more info, PM me.
I love stamping with paint! It is fun and messy! :grin: My favorite is to use it with winter theme stamps, like snowflakes or snowmen and then use a foam brush to swipe the edges with the paint, too. It makes the card look so wintery. Here are a couple cards in my gallery that use that technique:
The paint dries quickly on the stamp so be sure to rinse it off right away if you don't want to have to work at getting the paint off. I use an old toothbrush to help get in the crevices and just clean it with dish soap and water while it's still on the block (assuming you are using photopolymer stamps, but it would work with rubber stamps, too). Have fun!
I love stamping with paint! It is fun and messy! :grin: My favorite is to use it with winter theme stamps, like snowflakes or snowmen and then use a foam brush to swipe the edges with the paint, too. It makes the card look so wintery. Here are a couple cards in my gallery that use that technique:
The paint dries quickly on the stamp so be sure to rinse it off right away if you don't want to have to work at getting the paint off. I use an old toothbrush to help get in the crevices and just clean it with dish soap and water while it's still on the block (assuming you are using photopolymer stamps, but it would work with rubber stamps, too). Have fun!
The paint dries quickly on the stamp so be sure to rinse it off right away if you don't want to have to work at getting the paint off. I use an old toothbrush to help get in the crevices and just clean it with dish soap and water while it's still on the block (assuming you are using photopolymer stamps, but it would work with rubber stamps, too). Have fun!
Nice cards, thanks for linking to your pix. Paint gives quite a bit different from ink, doesn't it? It's nice to see what it will look like.
Has anyone used the adirondack Acrylic Dabber Paints? If so how do you use them on stamps?
They should be on my "wish I didn;t buy them list". Why?
The paint is really thick so you have to keep watering it down
The dauber only works after repeated smooshing
You have to make sure you clean the dauber or it clogs
I usually just dump out the paint on wax paper and use a sponge brush to paint
If you use the paint on your rubber stamps, clean immediately, like right away or its awful to get off of your stamps - I only use sponge stamps so it's not so hard to clean up
If you have any paint from tole painting days - its the same and is cheaper
But with that said - I do like acrylic paint on chipboard. On bare chipboard (not white) I lay down a white primer coat, let it dry, and then paint the true color
It's also great on acrylic for a funky smeared look
Decoart is cheaper, just more work to use sponges etc., but, I experimented and found out that the tops on the paint daubers fit on the Americana paint bottles. I only tried to use the dauber with the Americana once, but I was trying metallic on a slick chipboard coaster, didnt turn out. I will keep experimenting, this might be an alternative to buying those expensive little bottles of daubers. Just type in adirondack replacement tops in ebay or google search. At the least you can control how much comes out and use a brush to get just a little bit to paint with instead of wasting a mound of paint. I will post again when I have had time to wash out and switch a couple more tops onto my Americanas and try them out. This is a cheap alternative, and more colors to choose from.
Nice cards, thanks for linking to your pix. Paint gives quite a bit different from ink, doesn't it? It's nice to see what it will look like.
Thanks! It does look a lot different. It is a little messier so it works well with images that don't need to be very crisp. I love that it is so opaque, too, instead of kind of translucent like most white inks.
I love to use it on the edge of layouts and cards just like people ink the edges of layouts and cards. Its great! I also LOVE to use it in on chipboard. Covering it in Shimmerz gives a fun look too. Here is a tutorial I did on how to create a chipboard element with acrylic paint, Shimmerz, and stamps. The completed layout can then be seen here. Have fun! I love my acrylics!
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Acrylic paints -- any use?
