Tim Holtz is one of the hottest designers in stamping today. His quick and easy yet artsy style is a hit at all the trade shows and in classes. Tim’s easygoing personality along with his exciting new Adirondack products was a hit at the ArtStamps Retail Trade Show (ARTS) in Chicago in March. Tim’s new instructional DVD, An Altered Journey with Tim Holtz as filmed by Suzanne Lamar of PageSage debuted at this show.
Among Tim’s latest products are the Color Wash Inks. These are available in a spray bottle and are highly concentrated with color.
Tim showed us how to get a paper batik look with the Color Wash Inks. This can also be done on fabric. (see Tim’s video for this!)
Materials:
Adirondack Color Wash Inks (Ranger)
White Mulberry Paper
Fern Rubber Stamp (Hero Arts)
Big Bossy Clear Embossing Ink (Ranger)
Clear Embossing Powder (Ranger)
Non-Stick Craft Sheet (Ranger)
Heat It Craft Tool (Ranger)
Metal Tray (Artist’s Own)
Vinyl Gloves (Artist’s Own)
Jet Black Archival Ink (Ranger)
Non-Stick Craft Iron (Product Performers)
Plain Newsprint
Ironing Pad
Take the white mulberry paper and stamp on it with the Fern using clear embossing ink.
Cover with clear embossing powder and heat set powder.
It is important to note that because of the thin nature of the mulberry paper you must use a non-stick craft sheet when heating the embossing powder. You will need to remove the paper from the craft sheet, and not using a craft sheet will make this nearly impossible.
Hot Tip: Tim recommends a condiment bottle to help get the embossing powder where you want it!
Put on gloves: Tim uses vinyl gloves he can buy at the local discount store. Tim could not express enough how important this is, as the Color Wash is permanent on skin, as well. It will eventually come off, but it takes time.
Place the mulberry paper onto the tray. Spray the lightest color of the Color Wash onto the Mulberry Paper.
A little Color Wash goes a LONG way, so don’t spray too much. Add additional colors as desired.
When you have all the colors you want on it, crumple the color washed paper in your hands.
Open up the paper but do not completely flatten it. Take the Archival Jet Black ink and rub it on the peaks created by rubbing. This will create the look of batik.
Take the mulberry paper and place it between two sheets of newsprint. Place this on the ironing surface.
Ironing the embossing powder will remove it from the mulberry paper and transfer it onto the newsprint. The embossing powder acts as a resist, keeping the color wash off of the embossed areas.
The paper becomes transparent where there is no color wash. This is an exciting way to create layered collage behind the images.
