Stamping > Techniques
Stuff that melts!
Looser:
Many of us have used embossing powders with a heat gun to add dimension & texture to our work--just look @ StampWilly's Oldies Challenge entries.
But many of us have also used other meltable materials on our stuff & here's your chance to share your stories with others!
So... Tell us what you do & how you do it. If you have a sample to share? Fine! But it's not required. This is not a challenge, but we might be able to employ some of our techniques when we do our party projects... ;)
Looser:
It's no secret that I love wax crayons. I often color my stamped images with them--alone or in combination with inks & paints.
One thing I sometimes do is apply the crayons & hit them with my heat tool--rather than 'burnishing' (rubbing) to do the satin finish I so like. I work on heavier CS for this, but thinner papers also provide interesting results. And... Like doing layers of EP by re-heating, I can re-heat the first layer of crayon & add new colors.
howdyheidi:
Not recently, melted crayon artwork seemed really big in craft stores and online. This was more like melting a crayon and letting it run down the page. It does look bright and cool.
I havent tried that yet, but I do like your idea of applying the heat gun to melt the crayon as you use it. That would be fun to try.
Sorry I dont have any other meltable products that I can think of!
Far North:
Does my dripping ice cream cone count? #>
Looser:
--- Quote from: Far North on October 02, 2014, 10:16:20 AM ---Does my dripping ice cream cone count? #>
--- End quote ---
What flavor, Jan? :laugh:
Heidi. The melted crayon technique you've seen is probably 'encaustic'. It (often) involves melting the crayon & moving it with an iron. The redults are very interesting.
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