Soot Stamping

by Beate Johns

This is a technique to bring out the inner kid in you. Playing with fire, who doesn't like that? LOL...Use your candle to make an incredible background.

Supplies

Candle
Glossy Cardstock
Stamps
Acrylic Sealer [ buy it ]

Step-by-Step

Step 1

Take your glossy piece of cardstock and hold it glossy side down over the candle. The flame has to touch the cardstock. Move cardstock around quickly.

WARNING: edges catch on fire easily.
Continue to move the cardstock over the flame until your cardstock is covered.
Step 2

Take a stamp and press it on to your soot-covered cardstock.
Lift stamp up to reveal your image. The stamp will take away the soot.
Step 3

Continue to stamp images if needed.

WARNING: Don't touch the front of your soot cardstock or it will show finger prints.
Step 4

Spray your image with acrylic sealer.
Step 5

Finish your card.

Your Turn

You've seen the tutorial, now you try it! We've got a section of the gallery set aside for Soot Stamping. Try this technique, then upload your artwork to the gallery. Show us your creations!

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Questions and Comments

We'd love to get your feedback or questions. Leave your comment below.

Cool technique, I will try it as soon as I get my hand on the acrylic sealer, I have to find out where I can buy it here first.
I´m going to check out your gallery now!

Elenor | Mon Apr 14, 2008 at 9:41 AM

Beate,
I could not find this card in the gallery so I could find the stamp set you used. This technique is so well suited for vintage layouts. Love it! Thanks.

Shelly | Sat Sep 13, 2008 at 5:43 PM

Shelly, the set is called Artifacts.
Hugs and smiles

beate | Sat Sep 13, 2008 at 6:54 PM

Thank you so much for sharing ... Take care

Peggie | Wed Oct 1, 2008 at 11:48 AM

This looks like a cool way to make a card. I am going to try it. Thank you and welcome to the scrapbook launge.

Rose Feenstra | Fri Jan 23, 2009 at 12:13 PM

Been wanting to do this card for a long time. I combined soot stamping with the cracked glass technique. Check it out:http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1253910?cat=500&ppuser=17668
Do you like it?

Katey | Thu Feb 26, 2009 at 11:17 PM

When you use glossy cardstock, is that the same as glossy photo paper? If not, where is glossy cardstock available? I can't find it anywhere. Thanks.

jeanealogist | Wed Jul 29, 2009 at 10:15 AM

Jeanealogist, it is not the same as glossy photo paper as far as I have been told. However, SU sells what was used here. So if you find a demonstrator close to you, you can order from them. I hope that helped. I am loving this techinque.

Melinda Wahl | Fri Aug 14, 2009 at 10:03 AM

I was just wondering if there is a better technique when spraying the sealer? I get little dots all over mine from the air when spraying. I've tried both constant stream and short sprays?

Amanda Gilbert | Thu Sep 10, 2009 at 1:16 PM

I have seen some soot stamping that has colors behind the soot. How do you get the colors there?

Roni Caffrey | Thu Sep 10, 2009 at 9:32 PM

Here is a link of Linda Williamans site i like to visit. She goes straight from ink pad on to glossy, but i'm sure you could use your brayer too!?

http://www.stamperspad.com/home/2008/10/direct-to-paper-inking-and-halloween-soot-stamping.html

Amanda | Thu Sep 10, 2009 at 9:45 PM

Roni,

We have a a tutorial for Colored Soot Stamping right here in the resource section.
Hugs and smiles

beate | Fri Sep 11, 2009 at 5:12 AM

Thanks so much! Didn't see it before! I knew it had to be something simple! Yeah!

Roni | Fri Sep 11, 2009 at 7:34 AM

How long did it take for the acrylic smell to go away?

Christine B | Wed Mar 10, 2010 at 4:10 PM

Do you press your stamp on versa mark or do you just stamp with a clean stamp?

Linda | Fri Aug 19, 2011 at 8:45 AM

Hi Linda,
You can press your stamp directly on your soot. No Versamark needed.

beate | Tue Aug 23, 2011 at 11:11 AM

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Soot Stamping

by Beate Johns

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