I started with a piece of Stampin'Up! Ruby Red card stock (far left); stamped it with a diluted solution of bleach (middle); and then blended on some Distress Inks (far right.) The stamp is a background stamp from the current SU! catalog called Gratuitous Graffitti. The middle piece of card stock (stamped with bleach) is cool enough to use as is, but look how cool it looks to blend some inks onto it. It totally creates a different "feel."
Here I started with Elegant Eggplant card stock and a long retired stamp from Judikins.
Here is bleach only stamped on a piece of Not Quite Navy card stock. I love the "pinky-purpley" color that the card stock turned.
And here is a collection of Basic Black card stock stamped with bleach and then inked. I can't wait to turn these all into some awesome cards.A Few Tips for Stamping with Beach:
- Be sure to rinse the bleach solution thoroughly and immediately from your stamps to prevent them from drying out.
- Wear rubber gloves to protect your hands (and also to keep them from smelling like bleach for the next couple of days.)
- A sponge saturated with a solution of bleach water works well for an "ink pad". Use a plastic tray or styrofoam meat tray to hold the sponge.
- Work in a well-ventilated area.
4 comments:
Do you know offhand what the dilution of bleach is? What part bleach to what part water?
Thanks,
Lori
Hi Lori.
The mix I use is approximately 50/50. I don't really measure it out that carefully. I wet a sponge thoroughly with water then pour some bleach onto it. Then I lay the saturated sponge on a foam meat tray and use it like a stamp pad.
You can experiment with different strengths of bleach to water until you get the effect you want.
Hope this info helps.
Michelle
I stopped by your site and your explanation is a big help. I was searching for a how to and you have answered my questions.
hello Michelle, all your works are so beautiful, thanks for to share them.
(I am Chilean, not speak english very well, so I hope understand me :)
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