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Our Artist in Residence, Dina Kowal, answers your questions


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  • July 2, 2025
    June 25, 2025
    Q: Debby asks: "What is your favorite, most effective tool for removing the 'paper hairs' from an intricate die cut?"

    A: I usually just run my fingernail around the edge of the die cut! For more ideas from our community click HERE.


    June 18, 2025
    Q: PJsMusic asks: "How can I get issues of the Weekly Inkling for the weeks I missed when we moved?"

    A: Great question! You can find all back issues of the Weekly Inkling in our Resources Section. You'll also find all of our site tutorials and product reviews, and you can search all past "Ask the Artist" questions and answers by keyword! So many free resources in there.


    June 11, 2025
    Q: pnzimmer asks: "Any opinions on Zig markers, pros or cons? Trying to decide if I really need them."

    A: I have the Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers, and I like them. You can see them in action in my Palette Blending tutorial HERE.They work exceptionally well for this technique, and the brush tip is also ideal for adding details or getting color into tight corners and small areas. One 'con' to note - I indexed mine with a small punch of label paper on the cap and the dye-based inks do fade and shift with time.


    June 4, 2025
    Q: Lois asks: "For the 3D Stamping tutorial, what did you use for a positioning sheet? Do you use the positioning sheet to make another card?"

    A: In that tutorial, a Stamp-a-ma-Jig tool is used to position and then slightly offset a stamped image. The tool uses a card-sized piece of acetate for a positioning sheet. The tool was designed so that the wood or acrylic block of a stamp and the acetate sheet align in the corner of the jig; the image is stamped onto the sheet, and then it can be used to determine placement on a card panel. You could use the stamped positioner sheet for multiple impressions, since it will line up with the stamp each time. When you're done you can wipe off the sheet to use again.
    Other stamp positioning tutorials:
    Stamp Shifting
    Wood Mounts in the MISTI



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