Crayon resist

CRAYON RESIST

 stamps used:  Unity stamp co.

Crayons have been around for years and so has this technique.  It's fun to bring back an old technique and see what we can do to update it.

Basic instructions:

1.  stamp image with permanent black ink.

2.  get out those old crayons and scribble the crayon inside the open space of the image.

tip 1. the cheaper the better because the cheap ones have more wax. 

tip 2.  use firm pressure so you get a lot of wax on the card.

3.  blend on some color with any dye inks.  you can use any blending tool you prefer even a brayer.

4.  after you have put down all the color you want, then rub off all the waxy crayon.  I had best results using a paper towel ... that's it!

tip 3.  the color crayon you use will give you different looks.  on the top butterfly I used a light pink crayon.  on the bottom butterflies I used yellow and white crayons.  on the top flower I used only a white crayon.  on the bottom flowers I used white and yellow crayons.

Look here and here to see more samples on how I did it back in the day.

Also back in the day I used a white China marker on glossy cardstock.  below is a page from my background sketchbook dated 2008 with those instructions.

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