Permanent stamping on plastic - Staying powder with StazOn ink
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Stamping
has and will always be one of the most versatile techniques in card making and
scrapbooking. Having a stamping background StazOn has never been one of my
favourite inks for stamping onto paper – but when it comes to versatility it
comes out tops! A Solvent based ink pad that will let you stamp onto multiple
surfaces permanently and effectively opening a whole new world of creativity!
Here’s
a list of some of my favourite things and tips on Stazon
- StazOn ink has a protective cover inside it covering the felt pad Do not throw this cover away as this helps keep the ink wet!
- Fine line images work best with StazOn ink. If your stamp image has bold areas, it can be difficult to ink thoroughly and get a solid stamped image.
- Due to the quick drying qualities of StazOn ink, you have to stamp immediately after inking your stamp. If you allow the stamp to sit with the ink on it your image will not stamp thoroughly.
- After stamping with StazOn Ink, be certain to allow your image to dry thoroughly before adding color. While StazOn is a permanent ink, it will smear if it is not dried thoroughly. On glass, plastic and metals you can heat set it with your heat gun.
- If you are working on a project and are worried about smearing, you can also add a fine layer of a fixative spray to ensure permanence.
- StazOn ink will stain your stamps, especially your wood blocks, to ensure that you do not discolour future projects, remove the ink from the rubber using Stazon Stamp cleaner. The cleaner is specially formulated for this solvent-based ink. I also use an old dishcloth to wipe my stamps making sure all the ink is removed.
- If you are still worried about the amount of staining you can do the following: I ink my stamp with Versamark ink first and then with Stazon, this way there is a clear layer of ink on the rubber itself and the black ink sits on top of that limiting or preventing staining.
- StazOn black ink is a different black when compaired to Versafine – blue black vs pitch black – some useful info in case it matters to you when stamping onto cardstock or paper.
- One word of warning - there are many surfaces
from which it is difficult to remove StazOn ink - please keep out of reach
of children!
WARNING: did you know? if you are prgnant there is a warning to not use StazOn ink.
Completing
my male inspired card
Because of its versatility I decided to make a male inspired birthday card. I started off stamping my train image onto a scrap piece of plastic packaging.
Because of its versatility I decided to make a male inspired birthday card. I started off stamping my train image onto a scrap piece of plastic packaging.
At the bottom of my card I used a die-cut. To add
additional colour to my die cut behind the open spaces, I coloured a piece of ‘glassine’
…. Glassine is a very
thin and smooth paper that is air and water resistant. It is translucent
unless dyes are added to color it or make it opaque. Glassine is employed as an
interleaving paper in bookbinding, especially to protect fine illustrations
from contact with facing pages; the paper can be manufactured with a neutral
pH, and can prevent damage from spilling, exposure, or rubbing
I
used my StazOn ink pad to colour my glassine and once it was dry I added it
behind my die-cut before adding it to my card.
For my embellishments I used StazOn ink and a
finger dauber to ink some cream pearls and make them brown – I love how they
turned out. The dauber causes a slight textured effect as you ink the pearls.
Let them dry before adding another layer of ink for a nice solid covering
I
also used my StazON and sponge dauber to add colour to my resin element. I
simply added some ink with my dauber and then used a soft cloth to spread out the ink and get right
into the grooves – I loved the effect the brown StazOn ink had on the white.
I then sewed it onto the front of my card using my
sewing machine – this adds a nice touch of texture to it, but also acts as an
adhesive instead of something that will be visible from behind the plastic
Step 1 - colour glassine on scrap paper to avoid adding ink to your cutting matt
step 2 - place a recycled piece of plastic on white cardstock and stamp onto it using Stazon - the white background helps you see the image clearly
TIP – to make stamping on plastic easier, I place my plastic onto a sheet of
white cardstock and then stamp, this makes placement and positioning of your
stamp a lot easier
step - 3 ink your pearls using stazon to change the colour easily
step 4 - back a die-cut with glassine coloured with Stazon ink
It
just goes to show that StazOn inks can be used in various ways to alter
embellishments to suit your needs!
StazOn
inks are available in various colours but my favourite and most useful colours
are Timber Brown, Jet Black and Stone Grey!
Products
used
StazOn Ink Pad - Jet Black TSZ-31
StazOn Ink Pad - Stone Grey TSZ-32
StazOn Ink Pad - Timber Brown TSZ-41
Cartographer Collection Kit PM 990190
Time Traveler's Memories Cling Stamp PM 814021
Ingvild Bolme Resin Collection - Cherub Fireplace PM 892036
StazOn Ink Pad - Jet Black TSZ-31
StazOn Ink Pad - Stone Grey TSZ-32
StazOn Ink Pad - Timber Brown TSZ-41
Cartographer Collection Kit PM 990190
Time Traveler's Memories Cling Stamp PM 814021
Ingvild Bolme Resin Collection - Cherub Fireplace PM 892036
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