Monday, January 30, 2023

Sponging over Gesso Stenciling


Hi Everyone.  Prior to starting our Group of Seven Cardmakers blog, our group kept in touch during Covid and started trying out new and (revised) older techniques.  We are including them as a reference for those that are interesting in trying them out.

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January 2021


Supplies:
  • Regular card stock or mixed media paper
  • Masking tape
  • Stencil (one for background)
  • Gesso
  • Sponges
  • Distress or DOX inks (two - three colours are best)
  • Silhouette stamp (or stencil)
  • Black ink

Technique Instructions:

Following video above ...
  • Mask off borders on card front.
  • Place stencil over top and lightly sponge gesso through stencil inside the bordered card front.
  • Let gesso dry.
  • Sponge over top of the dry stenciled gesso using a light touch with two to three colours of ink.
  • Let ink dry.
  • Stamp or stencil image over top using black ink.
  • Remove masking tape.


Sponging over Gesso Stenciling



  






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