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I am not a SU demo, but I do teach stamping classes. I have a student that requested an UTEE class and specifically requested " I would love to do the water effect that can be created". I have never heard of this. Can anyone here enlighten me? Also do you have a favorite technique using the UTEE that you recommend I include in my class? I will appreciate any info you can give me!
Thanks Julie! I never thought about that first layer looking like water droplets. I will have to ask her if that is the look she is talking about. I really appreciate your help. Will let you know what she says!
I stamped on a piece of tissue paper. I then took a small tile square and applied versamark then glassy glaze embossing enamel, put this on a cookie sheet lined with aluminum foil.
I baked it at 400 for 4 minutes or so. Then I set the tissue paper on top. It blended into the melted embossing powder.
I glued a stong magnet on it when it cooled.
My customers loved it.
Someone posted this on this site. I found the directions on HGTV.
No, I don't think she meant UTEE transfer but I would love to know what that is all about!
She did email me today saying the look she wants is more of a water droplet look. I'm thinking we could use a Versamark pen to "dot" ink onto an image so there is only limited areas of UTEE. Any other ideas?
UTEE is pretty chunky--you'll have to experiment with the Versamarker?
I have gotten the water droplet effect (not intentionally, just noticed it was cool--LOL!), by tapping the piece of c/s with an image on it with the Versamark pad, and then dipping it into UTEE, tapping off excess.
Because it is so chunky, it will not stick "everywhere" with smooth coverage, UKWIM? Not like regular grind would, or detail would. It's intermittent coverage.
To keep it from blowing off, you may want to heat from the underside? Or, set it on non-stick teflon sheet down into electric griddle and do it that way.
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Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel. That's the trademark name of Suze Weinberg's product but most stampers use it to refer to any of the coarse ground embossing powders.
In the old days when EP was a new concept (yep, I'm THAT old...teehee), there were no heat guns. We poured the EP on our stamped image, tapped off the excess and then held it over an upside-down iron to emboss from the bottom. This was a good way to keep powder from moving around. As stated above, heating from the bottom keeps things in place so you can puddle the EP and make your own little droplets. Very nice effect.
I made several cards with stipple rose one time. I wanted the roses to have the look of dew all over them. So I used the versamark pen and Glassy glaze. I had to repeat it in certain areas and it came out looking like real water droplets on the flowers and leaves. It's a great effect. I'll have to see it I still have one of the cards.
Has anyone tried using Crystal Effects (or Dimensional Magic - same stuff - only $2 for 2oz. in the clearance bin at JoAnn Fabrics...) to make dew drops on flowers. It dries more slowly, but applies quickly. It also makes the BEST glue!!
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Water Effect using UTEE
