Indeed it does seem that many of the techniques we learned using other mediums can now be easily used with oxide inks. I first used this technique over 20 years ago. It is fast, easy and fun! I hope you enjoy….Jan
Play Time
This challenge is meant to be relaxing. No heavy thinking or planning allowed
Just enjoy watching the inks move!
Challenge: DOX background technique-swiping ink with a credit card and make one card to send another player.1. Rub a DOX ink pad (substitutions can be made if do not own any oxide ink pads) directly onto a craft mat and lightly mist with water.
2. Dip edge of an old credit card (or similar substitute) into the ink. As well try to collect the ink on the backside about an 1” up the from the bottom.
3. Add ink layers to A2 sized white cardstock by dragging and pulling the ink onto the paper. Heat set when you do not want your overlapping colors to blend.
Requirements for this challenge include: Make at least 3 backgrounds to explore ways of inking the paper to achieve different results. Use at least 3 colors/ background. Make 1 background into a card and send as Happy Mail to your assigned player. Take photos of all 3 backgrounds and your final card and post in the gallery. Acknowledge when you receive your happy mail on this thread.
Other inking possibilities to consider:*Inking in a different directions, leaving some white areas
*Add some lines by tapping the edge of credit card into black ink or white acrylic paint. No dragging is needed just touch your paper with the inked edge of the credit card to transfer a line.
*Cut an old credit card into different sized widths to ink different sized areas.
*Cut the inking edge of your credit card into shapes that will result in zigzag, stripes of different widths, curves etc.
Happy Mail-Post a comment below that you want to play in this challenge and I will post your name on my list below and to which player you will send your completed card.
Deadlines: Post note below that you are playing in this challenge no later than
Noon, Saturday, 1/12/2019 Pacific Standard Time.Mail your card to assigned player
no later than Noon, Wed. 1/23/2019 Pacific Standard Time.
Happy Mail assignments:1. Jan will send card to: Connie
2. Connie will send card to Heidi
3. Heidi will send to April
4. April will send to Cindi
5. Cindi will send to Daria
6. Daria will send to Jan
Thanks everyone for playing
Two samples are below. Click photos to enlarge.
Any questions/comments please post below-