Pretty Brayering with Jaclyn

I'm Jaclyn, and I'm here today to show you an oldie but goody technique: rubber brayering.

Here's how to do it. You will need:

• Glossy Cardstock
• Versamark or other clear ink
• A stamp of your choice 
• Dye Inks of your choice (I used three) 
• Rubber Brayer
• Foam or mouse pad 

To begin, stamp the image onto the glossy cardstock using Versamark ink. I used one of the newest stamp sets from Technique Tuesday, "Joy To The World". It really does have to be glossy cardstock; this technique will not work on a matte finish.

Now, take your rubber brayer and roll it onto your LIGHTEST color first.  Then roll the other two colors onto the outside.

It should look like this once it is loaded up - very shiny and wet.

Place a mouse pad or other soft surface under your cardstock. Roll the brayer onto the stamped image making sure to start at one end and slowly rolling to the other. Continue to roll on color until it is smooth. Your image will appear like magic!

That's it!  I finished out my card by die-cutting the brayered image and keeping it simple. Here's the finished product.

I'd love to see how you use this technique. Post a project online and link it up to Technique Tuesday's Facebook page.

Comments

[Carol Metully]

This is so pretty!!! Thanks for sharing!