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I know there are many talented ladies out there that can fling ink/paint on their images and make it look good!! :grin: Any tips? Do I lay the paper flat or hold it up in the air? What type of brush do I use?? Do I use reinkers? :rolleyes: I want a fine splattering and not just blobs!! Thanks!
I don't know how you feel about purchasing another tool, but if you have markers with the brush-type ends...you can use the SU color spritzer tool with them. They give a real nice splatter effect.
I've used those blow pens they sell for kids (at least they used to sell them). The colors are rather limited, but you can make a fine or a denser mist by getting closer or further away. I also have a big background stamp that is random dots (not Stampin' Up, and I'm not near my stamp room right now to check the manufacturer).
Karen
I have the TAC splatter (but have been eyeballing the SU verision too!) and have used blow pens! Both are okay but this is what I'm looking for...JulieHRR style!
I water the ink down a bit to make it thinner, dip my small paint brush in, and tap it against my pointer finger over my card--very fine splatters!! I heard that running your finger across a toothbrush works too.
I squished a Brilliance ink pad into the protecter lid (that come with Brilliance pads) and picked up ink in an aquapainter. (Would work with drops of reinkers too)
Then I held it over the paper and flicked at the aquapainter, sometimes I just tapped it. I think tapping will make bigger splotches than flicking! Hope this helps!
I've always used a firm old toothbrush as well. To avoid a mess, I lay things down in a box and splatter to prevent splatter on the table. :o) I've thought about the SU spritzer, but I'm used to the toothbrush.
you can also use a small spray bottle. If you use a certain color a lot (like brown for antiquing) then it's very handy. You just do little fine squirts onto the paper. You can put a few drops of brown or whatever color reinker into the the bottle with a little bit of water, and voila, you have your spray bottle.
Maxene
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Originally Posted by allamericanstampers
I know there are many talented ladies out there that can fling ink/paint on their images and make it look good!! :grin: Any tips? Do I lay the paper flat or hold it up in the air? What type of brush do I use?? Do I use reinkers? :rolleyes: I want a fine splattering and not just blobs!! Thanks!
Wow! How exciting to find my question as part of this week's Inkling! I finally tried it!! Here are my observations:
1. The box is a great idea...I had splatters everywhere! Including my face and glasses! :grin:
2. I tapped the aquabrush while it was upright...but you really need it to lay over the image - horizantally. And then you tap downwards... I also had to dilute my reinker ink with a little extra water.
3. Do not pick up your masterpiece right away! I was so excited and ready to examine my ink splots but, because, they were watered down...they smeared and ran abit. sigh...
Thanks for all the helpful ideas posted. I will continue to work on this!
i am very glad i found this thread, because i was just now trying to use a spray bottle. i didnt find this thread before trying it...had terrible turnout! lol...i watered the ink down with water, so the "splatter" didnt splatter, it was a "watered" blurrrr....lol. i will try the toothbrush because i heard that is easier for me to do( i dont have access or money to buy anything else! lol) will try to post pics when i try the toothbrush....
I've used a slurpee straw - the kind with a little shovel kind of looking end. I carefully picked up some watered down ink and then blew into the other end really hard. Ink everywhere, but it did make some really neat splatter marks on my paper. I would recommend doing this outside or cover your area with plastic or newspaper.
Making Ink Splatters?
