Crumpled Inking |
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All of the samples shown were made using
the same technique. For most of these, I used a solid background paper with a high cotton content. This is usually sold as resume paper
in office supply stores. The cotton makes the paper absorbent, and also gives
it plenty of tooth---a rough texture that allows it
to accept things like pencils, pastels and chalks easily. I keep this paper
around in both white and ivory, since it's also the paper I like to use to
reproduce vintage images. Other than paper, the only material
required is an ink pad. I tend to have more dye inks than pigments, so that's
what I usually use. For these samples, I used (from the top) Ancient Page,
Frescos, and three colors of Distress Inks, but any inks you have laying
around will work. Simply crumple a background paper into a ball. Straighten
out the paper so it's roughly flat again, and then crumple it a second time.
This will produce a finer texture on the paper. Flatten the paper, then lightly drag your favorite ink across the surface of
the paper. Don't press down with the pad---just lightly drag it over the
surface of the paper, repeating until you're satisfied with the amount of
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