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INKING, BRAYERING, USING A GEL PRESS

Lifting ink

from a Gel Press Tracy Evans

Designed by

For a worn, textured look, invest in a Gel Press and you can create a
What do I need?
beautiful background! Use alcohol inks by Ranger for this inky look.
For both cards
White card
Sunflower Power stencil by Olga Heldwein by Lifting wet ink Remove any excess paint from
AALL & Create 4 the brayer onto a scrap piece of
Enchanted, Intrigue & Villainous alcohol Create an 11.5x16.5cm white card card (which can be used for another
pearl inks by Ranger 1 blank, with the fold at the top. background in other projects). Allow this
Alcohol inkpads and tool for applying the inks thin layer of paint to dry -which will only
Wilted Violet Distress oxide
Cut a second panel of white card take a few moments as Fresco Finish paints
5x7 Gel Press
White Posca paint pen 2 measuring 10x15.2cm. are fast drying by nature.
Brayer

Chalk, Lake Wanaka & Byzantium Fresco Place the Gel Press onto a at Place the Sun ower stencil onto

Finish paints by PaperArtsy 3 protected surface or non-stick craft 5 the Gel Press on the painted layer,
Quote Chips & Index Clips by Tim Holtz sheet. Add a small amount of Chalk paint then add a few drops of each alcohol ink
Black fine liner pen to the Gel Press, then roll your brayer onto the blending tool and apply the ink
Non-stick craft sheet
through the paint over the press, adding a randomly around the stencil (Picture B).
light layer of paint to the press (Picture A). Allow the inks to dry, then remove the
Lifting wet ink stencil from the press (Picture C).
All items above plus
Index Clips by Tim Holtz

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