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Question about gel press, acrylic paint and stamping
Hi all you smart crafty people.
I have a question about making cards from backgrounds (either from gell press prints or painting onto carstock) using acrylic paints.
I just started using my Dina Wakely acrylic paints, which are highly pigmented and super bright.
I love they way they look on white cardstock, so I made a bunch of backgrounds and when I went to stamp into them, the ink smeared and would not dry.
The ink that I used was Versafine Clair black ink.
I don't think this was the right ink, but I did find that I could emboss this over the acrylic background.
I am hoping to find an ink that I don't have to emboss when using these acrylic backgrounds.
What do other people do with these backgrounds? Can you stamp on them? If so, what ink do you use?
I did a bunch of Youtube searching and it looks like most often people use die cut images glued over these backgrounds, but I don't die cut. I really want to use my stamps.
Thank you so much for your input.
Patricia
Something like Stazon (Tsukineko) or Ranger's Archival Black (and other colours) should work for you, the Rangers might require a bit longer to dry. I definitely stamp on acrylic backgrounds (although usually painted rather than gel prints, mine are usually too busy to stamp on!) and Rangers would be my go-to. I have to say that I do think my Versafine inks will dry on an acrylic background given time, but I know humidity can be a factor affecting how inks behave.
Another thing that could be affecting your outcome is the paint. Some have a matte finish, which should stamp fine, and glossy, which would be more resistant.
Thank you all for the responses so far.
I did go ahead and purchase a Ranger Archival black ink and it did stamp and dry on my acrylic background, so that was progress! I need to play with this a little more as it didn't turn out amazing, but I put down the acrylic paint thick, so that might have make the stamping surface irregular.
As for cardstock, I used regular cardstock, not watercolor paper, but I also did not use water to thin down the paint. The cardstock did curl as it dried, but that didn't impact the final card. Are other folks using watercolor cardstock with acrylic paints?
Thank you.
Patricia
Are other folks using watercolor cardstock with acrylic paints?
When using acrylics for cardmaking I prefer a Mixed Media paper, as these are lighter weight but hold up to the moisture and manipulation. The paper might curl a bit, but when dry it flattens easily. I get the Fredrix 9x12-inch tablets at craft stores & they also have canvas tablets if you want to try that. Both kinds cut easily in my guillotine-style paper trimmer.
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What if you stamped on vellum and then put that over your background - it would help the sentiment stand out and prevent any issues with having texture on the background.
Susan
I use Versafine or Versafine Clair ink over acrylic paint gel prints. It does need to be heat set, which should be done carefully so the paint doesn't bubble up, and should probably also be done in a well-ventilated area. You probably could lay parchment paper over the panel and heat it with a dry iron - I usually just use my heat gun.
Some paints will cause this ink to feather - I have best results with the cheap Apple Barrel paints, though some people don't prefer them for gel printing.
Question about gel press, acrylic paint and stamping
