All Things Distress
Part 13
Distress Inks, and why they are so special
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Last week, I showed you how to get a rusted effect with
colour poking through, reminiscent of a metal painted or enamelled object that
was mostly rusty.
This week, I’m going to show you how to get the look of
metal that has gone completely rusty, to the point where it is starting to
flake. But, like last week’s
technique, although it will look just like metal, it will be much safer for
your scrapbooks!
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what do you need?
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Grungeboard
{I have used a large key-shaped grungeboard die-cut.}
Vintage Photo Distress Ink
Vintage Photo Distress embossing powder
Clear embossing ink
{any will do. I have used Versamark, I prefer this
because it is nice and sticky.}
Ink blending tool
A heat gun
Craft sheet
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{Items can be purchased at Scrap-n-Crop.com HERE}
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instructions:
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Apply your clear embossing ink direct to the
grungeboard shape from the pad.
Make sure the die-cut is completely covered.
Cover the die-cut completely with Vintage Photo
Distress Embossing Powder, and pour off any excess.
Heat emboss the die shape until the powder
melts. I found this can take a bit
longer than with other embossing powders, and it can also be quite difficult to
tell when it is completely done.
Keep an eye on the colour of the powder – it will go a bit darker when
it has melted. (Light coloured
distress embossing powders will go a bit lighter.)
Let it cool completely.
Rub off the “release crystals” with your
fingers. These crystals don’t
melt, and so come off quite easily.
Note – do NOT pour these crystals back in with your embossing powder, or
you will quite quickly end up with a mix that is more release crystals than
embossing powder.
Ink over the die-cut with the vintage photo
distress ink, using your blending tool.
You will need to work the ink into the grungeboard quite hard, and
possibly in several coats. It
would be quicker and easier to rub the inkpad directly onto the grungeboard,
but don’t be tempted to do so – the scratchy embossing powder will ruin your
inkpad! (It may also mess up your
ink blending foam, but at least they are much cheaper to replace!)
When you have finished, you will have a die-cut
that looks just like a piece of rusted metal!
There are lots of possibilities with this
technique – a rusted hinge or lock and key would look perfect on a mini book,
or an altered box.
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Handy tip
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Make sure you shake your distress embossing powder
before using it, to ensure the powder and release crystals are evenly
distributed.
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