Saturday, 23 October 2010

Crafting techinques

Magic markers :  by colouring one colour directly onto the nib of another then colouring the page achieves this graduated tone.

Creating a stencil then blowing the nib of the magic marker achieves this spray painted stencil effect.

Embossing : cut a shape to emboss out of thin card (ideally cereal packet thickness) then laying the paper you want to emboss over it. Use a cuticle pusher to lightly mark out the outline before rubbing and indenting the paper with the tool to create an embossed/de-bossed effect. May have to use a light box to find the outline. Thicker card and serif fonts more difficult to achieve good result.

This compass tool allows you to cut perfect circles. Use it lightly but go round a couple of times.

This circular saw tool has interchangeable blades and can be used to cut extremely straight lines or smooth curved lines more easily. Also can achieve perforated lines.

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