Wednesday, October 20, 2010

"How To" Get a Clean and Crisp Image with a Background Stamp

Hi Everyone,
It's "How To" Wednesday here at Stamping 411...so sit back and enjoy the little "How to" from me to you. It's how to get a Clean and Crisp Image using a Background Stamp.

This is a little trick I use not because I was taught this way....but one that just simply works better for me...so hopefully it will work for you too. I've more often than not messed up with my Background Stamps because the images did not come out even or clean and crisp the way I like them....kind of like this....
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….now wouldn’t you rather have the one on the right here?
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Let me tell you “HOW TO”…………..
First you’ll need these supplies…Grid Paper, Brayer, Stamp Pad, Card Stock and I use a clear block and a piece of copy paper.
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… I used to ink a Background Stamp with Pad directly to stamp
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Turn over onto Card Stock
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…uneven image…..bummer!
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My method…..get my trusty brayer out and add some color…in this case Concord Crush. Brayer the color onto the Big Background Stamp giving it a nice even glaze of color.
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Place my Cut Card Stock onto the Inked Background Stamp
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....then I like to place a piece of copy paper on over it so I don’t get ink on me and my project. I then take my clear block and rub it over my copy paper which gives a nice even amount of pressure to the stamped image.
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…or you don’t have to use the copy paper…..
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WOW!!! here is the difference for me….the one without the brayer just using the pad on the left and the brayered color on the right. So easy and it never fails.
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Now I couldn’t just let that pretty image sit on my desk so I turned it into a card….
What do you think? It’s a pretty little Personalized note card for me to send to someone.
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I hope you enjoyed my little “How To” today and hope to see you around the Stamping 411 Blog.

11 comments:

  1. OMG! Thank you! This will help so much. Now I have to go get a brayer.
    Candy

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  2. Your timing is perfect for me, Lee. I have about a half dozen background stamps on my wish list going into the holiday stamping season. So great to have the knowledge up front before I even work with them!

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  3. So pretty! Great job with the tutorial!

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  4. Love the idea of using an acrylic block - I usually just use my hand. Great tip :)

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  5. awesome! thank you! I need to work on my medallion stamp now:)

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  6. It's fabulous. Thanks for the tutorial too.

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  7. I have to admit, I get so mad when this happens and end up doing all doing all sorts of things.. EXCEPT THE COPY PAPER & CLEAR BLOCK.. I love it! Thank you! Chera

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  8. Now this I am going to have to try! Even _I_ can master this technique! :P

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  9. AWESOME Lee!!! I have to admitt that I do not use my background stamps that much because of uneven coverage but now I can't wait to play with them and try your technique!! TFS!

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  10. this is such a cool trick!
    many thanx for this amazing inspiration!

    hugs and kisses from germany,
    silvi xoxo

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  11. I love this trick....in my early days as a stamper I would try everything to get a good impression on a large background stamp and still had the same dismal results UNTIL someone taught me the technique you shared above. SO much easier to get it done right the first time! I have to confess that I usually don't use the brayer and just pat and rub the inkpad over the stamp but I do center my stamp rubber side up in the center of the grid paper and flip the side of it up over the stamp and use that to hold the cardstock being stamped in place while I rub over the whole area. I am definitely going to try using an empty clear acrylic block and see how that goes. Thanks for the cool tip!

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