Reinforcing the good lessons
Yesterday was a bit of a mess -- today was a turnaround
Behind the Page
So, yesterday I made a whole mess of my page, because I hadn’t remembered a little lesson I taught myself a few weeks ago — before I took two weeks off for a trip back east. Right before I went away, I was playing around with paint (as I’ve been doing lately) and wanted to do some stamping on top of a gel print. I realized a little too late (both last time, and then again yesterday), that my go-to black ink wasn’t going to dry on the slick painted surface of the gel print.
No big deal, sometimes we need a few chances to learn a new lesson. One of the best ways to reinforce lessons learned, is to not just realize the wrong way to do something, but do the thing the correct way the next time you get the chance!
Technique of the Day
As you can see — zero ink smudging on this page. And that’s all thanks to using the permanent StazOn ink.
A few tips for this ink:
I reink my pad every time. Because it’s so quick drying, the ink pad also dries out quickly. But a single re-inker will last you years, and it’s totally worth it for the super crisp images you’re going to get on otherwise slick surfaces.
This ink is great on all sorts of slippery surfaces. I love it on washi, glossy paper, and especially on photos.
You can also use lots of wet media on top of these inks, and they won’t bleed. It’s great for watercolor work, markers, or whatever your favorite way to make a little bit of a mess is.
How It’s Made
Supply List
Ink — StazOn + ReInker
Stash — Gel Print
Sticker — Em Randall
Stamps — rukristin
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Tips & Creative Wisdom
After today’s page, I’m much more confident that I’ll be able to remember that we only use permanent inks on gel prints. But, even if I forget in the future, I’m not worried, it’s all part of the journey.
We’ll be starting The Artist's Compass inside Feminist Scrapbook School next week. T I’ve been working super hard on the new updated version of this course, and it’s really helping me to expand on the ways in which I see myself on my own artist’s journey.
Learn more about Feminist Scrapbook School here.
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