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Heather has a unique card displayed on her blog- bits & pieces, as shown here: Hand drawn � bits & pieces
( I hope she won't mind, since I am giving her credit)
I can't figure it out; it is a milky white liquid, quite runny. I have applied it to a stamp and let it set for awhile, then colored over it, but not having a lot of luck. Has anyone tried this technique?
I sent her a comment, to share the technique here, maybe she will see this.
Not sure if it has to be done on watercolor paper, only; whether, you can use another color medium other then watercolor?
any suggestions
__________________ Carolyn
my avatar: (such desparation), Dear God, if you can't make me thin; make my
friends fat"
I agree with Vic - there's no stamp involved in the wording on her card, she has used the masking fluid like a writing ink and done calligraphy for the lettering. Pretty effect!
The masking fluid is like a latex solution - I would imagine most of it is still attached to your stamp with the method you were trying and that's why you're not seeing much of an effect, there's actually no masking going on on the card base.
It's fun to give the illusion of layers on a one layer card with masking solution. Brush it or apply with something an old credit card round the edge of your card (works best for a distressed kind of framing effect) and then sponge or brayer dye based ink over it once it's dry. Rub the masking fluid off and you have a white border. Reverse that by putting your fluid in the middle of the card and you have a white area surrounded by colour.
Do clean your brushes immediately if you use a brush with this stuff - it dries solid and ruins them almost instantly!
I tried applying the liquid to the rubber stamp; and that doesn't work well. There wasn't anything to rub off, but, did leave some of the white effect. Will have to try hand drawing
the sentiment, or try a calligraphy pen, if I still have it; or with a brush.
__________________ Carolyn
my avatar: (such desparation), Dear God, if you can't make me thin; make my
friends fat"
If you want perfect lettering...use a stencil. It looks like she used a dreamweaver stencil on her project for the words. Another and cheaper way to do this is with rubber cement. It's the same concept. Draw or color in a stencil and when it's dry, ink it up and rub it away. And on that note...I think I'm going shopping for rubber cement today...lol
Hi Carolyn,
Sorry I didn't see your questions before today. It seems like the other responders have answered them. The masking fluid needs to be painted onto the card stock (it doesn't have to be watercolour paper). I drew my letters free hand but you could use a stencil. When the masking fluid is dry you can do all the colouring and drawing around and over it, then you peal it off at the end to reveal the masked letters or image.
I am planning a tutorial in the next little while.
Hope that helps,
Heather
I really want to try this! Curious, where do you all buy your masking fluid. I checked Michaels and JoAnn's online and don't see it. Also, is there a particular brand that you find works better than another?
I really want to try this! Curious, where do you all buy your masking fluid. I checked Michaels and JoAnn's online and don't see it. Also, is there a particular brand that you find works better than another?
Winsor and Newton is the brand I use - it comes in both a tinted and a colourless version; it can be slightly easier to see where you've applied the tinted one . I've never had to buy it because I have plenty from when I worked in fine art distribution, but in any art store you should find it with the watercolour supplies.
Thanks everyone for sharing these tips. I've wanted to try masking fluid for a while and these beautiful cards, plus the suggestions, are making me very eager to do it!
Hi Carolyn,
Sorry I didn't see your questions before today. It seems like the other responders have answered them. The masking fluid needs to be painted onto the card stock (it doesn't have to be watercolour paper). I drew my letters free hand but you could use a stencil. When the masking fluid is dry you can do all the colouring and drawing around and over it, then you peal it off at the end to reveal the masked letters or image.
I am planning a tutorial in the next little while.
Hope that helps,
Heather
masking fluid technique
