Did you ever make crayon rubbings as a child? This is the same idea, but using sandpaper instead of a crayon. This easy technique creates soft images with a glowing effect that’s great on backgrounds. Follow the steps to make the sanded image, then step out and experiment with the basic idea.
SUPPLIES
- Stamps, clear or rubber, mounted or unmounted
- (Clear stamp shown, Layers of Color Under the Sea)
- Sandpaper, Fine or 180 grit
- Paper, colored with white on back side
- Or Canvas, painted with color
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- Place stamp face up
- Place paper on top of stamp
- Hold paper firmly on top of stamp, put sandpaper face down on top of paper.
- Pressing firmly with your thumb, sand the paper over the stamp in one direction.
- Repeat until entire stamp image shows on the paper.
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- Stamps with solid or detailed images work well.
- Light or dark papers work well.
- Solid cardstock or paper without a white back won’t have the same results.
- It’s the removal of the colored ink on the paper that creates the effect.
- The middle sample is on primed canvas that has a layer of acrylic paint.
- Sanding in a circular motion shows less detail.
- Experiment with a sanding technique that works for you.
- Try various papers, or apply your own color, then sand.
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- Stamp sanding technique using Under the Sea pufffer fish on polka-dot printed paper.
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