Faux Beach Glass/
Intaglio on Clear PolyShrink
Number of Layers: 1
Dimensions: 1.5" x 1.5"
Stamp Credit: Magenta
magentarubberstamps.com/
Art Materials:
- Clear PolyShrink™
- Colorbox® Embossing Ink, or other embossing pigment ink
- Highlighting media (see instructions below)
Additional Instructions Needed:
The PolyShrink General Instruction sheet. Don't have them?
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Variations:
Sanding the top (uncolored) side, gives a frosted , "beach glass" look. Leaving the sheet unsanded gives a smooth,glassy look. A sanded or unsanded surface with a spray sealer applied after a piece is finished looks somewhere in between.
Heat setting ink highlights/ instructions at right
For a great gift idea using Intaglio Beach Glass elements, visit the Home Decor Gallery
The Intaglio technique involves super heating preshrunk PolyShrink,
and then "molding" the softened plastic with a stamp
or other object. No embossing powder is used. The word intaglio
means, "a design produced in relief", and with a little
practice you can make beautiful elements for jewelry, card making,
collage, and many other projects.
Craf-T rub-ons with Pearl Ex /
Highlighting instructions below
Make Clear Intaglio as follows:
· Sand one side of a sheet of Clear PolyShrink™
side in a crosshatch pattern.
· Use the "PolyShrink Ruler" section of The
PolyShrink
General Instructions, to decide how big your PolyShrink
piece should be cut to accomodate the stamp or textured object
you wish to use. Cut a piece to the needed size.
· Apply a small amount of embossing ink such as Colorbox™
directly off the pad or from a re-inker bottle, and smooth into
the sanded surface with a small piece of paper towel. Embossing
ink is designed to stay wet . The shrinking process will draw
the pigment into the sanded surface, eliminating any need for
the ink to be dry before shrinking. For other coloring media
ideas, please see the "Art Supply Suggestions" section
of the PolyShrink instructions.
· The Intaglio impression will be made on the opposite,
uninked side of the piece. Follow the Intaglio directions for
shrinking. and molding your stamp design into the PolyShrink.
· After the impression is made, blot any excess ink from
the back of your finished piece and apply a coat of spray sealer
like Krylon Matte.
Highlighting The Design:
·Treasure Gold/Rub 'n Buff: Apply small amounts using a soft cloth stretched in a single thickness around your finger.
· Heat setting inks: Apply a small amount off the
pad or pat on with your fingers. Lightly heat using a heat gun
to set the ink.
· Craf-T Rub ons: Pat these on, rather than rubbing.
Then add small amounts of Pearl
Ex for wonderful shimmering color.
Seal with a matt or gloss sealer.
Try these same highlighting techniques for Intaglio on Translucent, Canvas White and Black PolyShrink!
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