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DIP DYE

How to achieve a

By Jeni Machon dip dye eff e

Designed by

Jeni uses Aqua Pigments by Brutus Monroe to blend and
What do I need?
create beautiful dip dye backgrounds!
For all cards
Aqua Pigment Colours by Brutus Monroe
Mountain of Thanks stamp and die by
Catherine Pooler Designs Dip dye blue What do I need?
Dream Big stamp bundle by Use the technique explained below to
Catherine Pooler Designs 1 create a dip-dyed background using All items plus
Embossing ink blue pigment, then blue violet, then black. Brutus Monroe Aqua Pigments in Blue,
Raven Embossing Powder by Brutus Monroe Blue Violet and Black
Alabaster Embossing Powder by Once dry, using embossing ink, stamp
Brutus Monroe 2 the word sentiments around the
XL Watercolour Card by Canson
Bristol Smooth card by Strathmore background from the Dream Big stamp set, Stamp the mountain from the

Flat paintbrush letting some go o the edges of the card 3 Mountain of Thanks stamp set onto
Heat gun and emboss with white embossing powder. smooth card, and emboss with black
embossing powder. Colour with the pink,
yellow, orange, green and blue Aqua
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN DIP DYE Pigments and a paintbrush.
AND OMBRE?
They are similar, Die-cut the coloured mountains and
however dip dye 4 some clouds from the coordinating set
usually involves and white card.
brighter colours
Create a white card blank measuring
and a less smooth 5 14.5x22.5cm from watercolour card.
gradient in colour
- ombre is more Trim the background to 9x21cm and
blended. 6 x to the card front using foam pads,
just left of centre. Fix the mountains to the
card base layering them at di erent heights

to nish.

How to create a dip dye effect

• Tape watercolour card to your craft surface to secure in place.

Using a at brush, and starting from the bottom working your
way to the top using your chosen pigment, work long strokes
across the width of the card. Add water to lighten the colour
near the top of the card.
• Let the pigment dry naturally or use a heat gun to speed the
process up between each colour layer.
• Add more colour in the same way but only a third of the way
up the card at slightly di erent angles so there is no straight

line across the card.
• Add the next colour, a slightly darker shade but this time not
applying the strokes as high up as the last colour.
• Add pigment mixed with black to the bottom part of the
card, dry and add more if needed to deepen the colour.

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