Just when I thought I'd seen all the mixed media techniques...this is VERY cool! Can't wait to try it! Also, just a tip: If you want the more detailed look and outline it, then paint in...if you use a watercolor pencil, rather than a graphite pencil, the outline will completely disappear.
India ink usually has shellac....so it kinda acts like acrylic binder once dried. Be careful using it without diluting for this technique because of the stencil drying in place.
Very cool! Perhaps you could paint the paper mask with matte medium first to waterproof it and make it more reusable. I get the best results with salt by adding it just when the paper loses it's sheen.
That's a really great idea! I'm definitely going to have to try that when I use die cuts next. Thanks for the suggestion! That's good to know about salt, I haven't actually paid that much attention, but I'll definitely keep that in mind when I'm using salt next. Thanks for commenting and for your great tips!
You take the stencil off when the watercolor is fully dry. I tend to leave it for a few hours or overnight. When it's fully dry it comes off easily and you don't have to worry about the color moving.
@@hopalongstudio Ah - ok. That makes sense...and it makes it easier, I think, than removing it when it's wet. THANKS~~I will definitely be trying this. :-)s
@@lindabarnett7653 Yes, I did mention it in my video, but I just realized that I kind of did it in passing. I should have focused on it more- lessons learned for my next video! It's important to let the paint dry, otherwise you'll lose the design because wet watercolor will flow back into the design. I hope that you enjoy this technique!
