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Watercolour Resist Card with Black Outline and Glazed Wash

A project from our live show CREATE TOGETHER CLUB - Show 3 - Join Toni - Broadcast 30th March 22 · 30/03/2022

Create a stunning tone-on-tone abstracted card using heat-embossed silver detail, watercolour washes, and layered black ink outlines. The technique uses water to create soft, flowing colour gradients that blend beautifully around an embossed floral stamp design.

12steps
7:45in the show
Step 1 of 12

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  1. 1

    Place watercolour card into your stamping block and hold it firmly in place.

    ▶ watch this step 8:00
  2. 2

    Stamp the floral bouquet image in a corner, pressing down to capture all the detail.

    ▶ watch this step 8:15
  3. 3

    Use an anti-static bag to remove any dust or fingerprints from the stamped image.

    ▶ watch this step 8:30
  4. 4

    Apply silver heat embossing powder over the wet stamp and heat set with your heat gun until it sparkles.

    ▶ watch this step 8:45
  5. 5

    Mix black watercolour pigment to a very dark consistency on your palette.

    ▶ watch this step 12:30
  6. 6

    Carefully outline the embossed image with the dark black pigment using a brush, working in segments.

    ▶ watch this step 12:45
  7. 7

    Spray the card with water from a spray bottle and hold it at an angle to let the black colour flow downwards.

    ▶ watch this step 13:30
  8. 8

    Continue adding more black pigment to intensify the design, then spray again with water to create the wash effect.

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  9. 9

    Allow the first layer to dry completely, then repeat the process with less water for a second glaze layer to add depth.

    ▶ watch this step 16:45
  10. 10

    Add blue watercolour into the flower areas and green into the leaf areas, layering darker shades while still wet.

    ▶ watch this step 20:00
  11. 11

    Add white splats across the card using white confetti or splatter medium to tie the design together.

    ▶ watch this step 27:30
  12. 12

    Allow the card to air dry completely before handling or heat setting.

    ▶ watch this step 28:15

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