Artist Suzy Ratto shares a few of her "secret" pen techniques. - Stamping. Use a brush tip marker to "stamp" an imprint of ink onto the page, in the shape of a teardrop (figure A). This technique is ideal for creating flower petals, leaves, hearts, and many other designs.
- Sideloading. This technique involves blending two different colors. First, make a few strokes with a dark marker on a piece of plastic (Ratto uses acrylic, but any non-porous surface should work). Next, use a light colored marker to brush through the dark color, picking color up on the marker's tip (figure B). Brush stroke on paper to blend the two colors and create a gradiated effect (figure C). To clean the brush tip, make a few gentle strokes on another paper until marker is clean.
- Stamping with sideloaded pen. Repeat technique, touching brush tip against paper. To vary the effect, stamp with brush tip in for darker centers, or with brush tip out, for darker edges or tips.
- Double lines. Create double lines by dragging the scroll end across the paper without pressing down.
Die-cuts/templates provided by Ellison Craft & Design. For more information about Ellison, see Resources. Click here for DIY's Scrapbooking Glossary.
RESOURCES :
Zig Markers and Pens
EK Success Ltd.
Website: www.eksuccess.com
Better Scrapbooking
Model: 080696605X
Author: Vaness-Ann
To order this title from Amazon.com, click here.
Sterling Publishing Co. Inc.
Website: www.sterlingpub.com
Art of the Scrapbook: A Guide to Handbinding and Decorating Memory Books, Albums, and Art Journals
Model: 0823010198
Author: Diane V. Maurer-Mathison
Watson-Guptill Publications
Website: www.watsonguptill.com
Die-Cuts and Templates (Ellison Craft & Design)
Cropping and cutting system are not available
Ellison
Website: www.ellison.com
Great Scrapbooks: Ideas, Tips and Techniques
ISBN: 0883639270
Author: Michele Gerbrandt and Judith Durant
(2000)Hugh Lauter Levin Associates, Inc.
Website: www.hlla.com
Zig Calligraphy Pens and Scroll Brush Pens
EK Success Ltd.
Website: www.eksuccess.com
Zig Memory System® Dotta-Riffic™
EK Success Ltd.
Website: www.eksuccess.com
GUESTS :
Susy Ratto
EK Success
P.O. Box 1141
Clifton, NJ 07014-1141
Website: www.eksuccess.com
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