Saturday, May 24, 2008

Saturday's Workout - Can You Resist?


I am fascinated by the waxed paper resist technique. In case you've never tried it, you take a piece of waxed paper and crinkle it in your hands. You then dig out (and in my case dust off) your iron and sandwich the crinkled piece of waxed paper between two sheets of white cromecoat (shiny sides touching the waxed paper). Iron gently on low setting (no steam). You can then brayer on ink. Where the wax adhered will remain white. The giraffe in this atc is stamped on paper using this technique. This is my submission for this week's Saturday's Workout challenge.

21 comments:

Sandy said...

Wow this is really unique.
Brilliant resist. Great work.

Anonymous said...

This is so beautiful, Wow!

Faye said...

This is beautiful. I haven't tried your technique. In fact I'm not sure what chromecoat is, but I may try this on some glossy paper I have. Thanks for sharing a new technique.

Debbie said...

wow - what a cool technique!
The giraffe looks fantastic

AlexaCzar said...

tihs work is so fantastic, great !!!

Evidence of an Artistic Life said...

this is fabulous!I am going to have to try this. Now, where is the iron???????
hugs chris

Anonymous said...

Fabulous card! Great to use the waxpaper this way.

Deborah March said...

Really nice Heather...FABULOUS giraffe stamp!

Anonymous said...

This looks great.

Willy said...

Fabulous!!

Audrey said...

Beautiful!

Louise (KardKrazy) said...

Wonderful use of this technique...great piece.
(I'd try it, but I don't dust my iron off even for crafting!:)

Anonymous said...

Wunderschön!

Anonymous said...

Wonderful. I love this technique, too.

Peggi Meyer Graminski said...

This is an awesome piece, Heather - and thank you for sharing the technique...I'd love to give it a try.

All of your recent work is gorgeous!

Hugs, Peggi

stamp and scrape said...

Oh Heather, this is absolutely fab. I love giraffes, and this one is amazing in your technique.
Ros

Femmy said...

GREAT!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

Your ATC is great and I love your giraffe.

Anonymous said...

Your blog is just beautiful!!! Your piece is wonderful - so well composed.

Melissa said...

Hey Heather! Great giraffe! It's my favorite animal. Nice technique.
Smiles-
Tootie

Anonymous said...

Amazing Card.