Did you know that you can stencil an entire sheet of paper in less than 30 seconds?
The trick to this technique is using thin papers — copy paper, tracing paper, deli paper, washi paper, book pages, etc. To get a great rubbing you want to make sure that you're using a paper you can feel the stencil through. In the second half of the video, I share how you can use a water based colorant, such as spray ink or watercolor, to add a background color to your paper. The oil pastel (and a crayon would do the same) will "resist" the water based product.
You'll notice that I always try to provide supply substitutions for you. There are many art supplies that can be used to do the same thing. Hopefully you already have something in your stash to do the job. If not, here are my supplies:
And I used my brand new Mystical Doodle stencil.
Finally, here are the papers I rubbed and then sprayed in the video:
Have you ever tried stencil rubbing? What did you think?
Also, don't forget:
Be sure to click through this link to set a reminder for my live stencil party on Monday, August 23 at 8pm EST.
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Wowee! Love this idea! I’ve been printing up tissue paper on my gel plate and some of them are kind of one-dimensional. This way, I can really amp them up so my collages will be more complex. Thank you!
Wowee! Love this idea! I’ve been printing up tissue paper on my gel plate and some of them are kind of one-dimensional. This way, I can really amp them up so my collages will be more complex. Thank you!
Wowee! Love this idea! I’ve been printing up tissue paper on my gel plate and some of them are kind of one-dimensional. This way, I can really amp them up so my collages will be more complex. Thank you!
Wowee! Love this idea! I’ve been printing up tissue paper on my gel plate and some of them are kind of one-dimensional. This way, I can really amp them up so my collages will be more complex. Thank you!
Wowee! Love this idea! I’ve been printing up tissue paper on my gel plate and some of them are kind of one-dimensional. This way, I can really amp them up so my collages will be more complex. Thank you!
Wowee! Love this idea! I’ve been printing up tissue paper on my gel plate and some of them are kind of one-dimensional. This way, I can really amp them up so my collages will be more complex. Thank you!
Wowee! Love this idea! I’ve been printing up tissue paper on my gel plate and some of them are kind of one-dimensional. This way, I can really amp them up so my collages will be more complex. Thank you!
Have fun!
Have fun!
Have fun!
Have fun!
Have fun!
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Have fun!
What an awesome idea! Love these short but impactful tutorials. Going to try it with Distress Crayons and Gelatos too.
What an awesome idea! Love these short but impactful tutorials. Going to try it with Distress Crayons and Gelatos too.
What an awesome idea! Love these short but impactful tutorials. Going to try it with Distress Crayons and Gelatos too.
What an awesome idea! Love these short but impactful tutorials. Going to try it with Distress Crayons and Gelatos too.
What an awesome idea! Love these short but impactful tutorials. Going to try it with Distress Crayons and Gelatos too.
What an awesome idea! Love these short but impactful tutorials. Going to try it with Distress Crayons and Gelatos too.
What an awesome idea! Love these short but impactful tutorials. Going to try it with Distress Crayons and Gelatos too.
Have fun!
Have fun!
Have fun!
Have fun!
Have fun!
Have fun!
Have fun!
What a fun idea! And mixing spray colors when you doing the top layer is going to be even more fun. Woo-hooo!
What a fun idea! And mixing spray colors when you doing the top layer is going to be even more fun. Woo-hooo!
What a fun idea! And mixing spray colors when you doing the top layer is going to be even more fun. Woo-hooo!
What a fun idea! And mixing spray colors when you doing the top layer is going to be even more fun. Woo-hooo!
What a fun idea! And mixing spray colors when you doing the top layer is going to be even more fun. Woo-hooo!
What a fun idea! And mixing spray colors when you doing the top layer is going to be even more fun. Woo-hooo!
What a fun idea! And mixing spray colors when you doing the top layer is going to be even more fun. Woo-hooo!
I love this technique! Thanks for sharing!
I love this technique! Thanks for sharing!
I love this technique! Thanks for sharing!
I love this technique! Thanks for sharing!
I love this technique! Thanks for sharing!
I love this technique! Thanks for sharing!
I love this technique! Thanks for sharing!
Okay Julie, you are the master of clever, fun, easy, artsy ideas that any breathing human can do in the blink of an eye. I LOVE your techniques. Oh yes, and your stencils. Brilliant to use an art crayon with spray inks. I can’t keep track of all the wonderful ideas you come up with!
Okay Julie, you are the master of clever, fun, easy, artsy ideas that any breathing human can do in the blink of an eye. I LOVE your techniques. Oh yes, and your stencils. Brilliant to use an art crayon with spray inks. I can’t keep track of all the wonderful ideas you come up with!
Okay Julie, you are the master of clever, fun, easy, artsy ideas that any breathing human can do in the blink of an eye. I LOVE your techniques. Oh yes, and your stencils. Brilliant to use an art crayon with spray inks. I can’t keep track of all the wonderful ideas you come up with!
Okay Julie, you are the master of clever, fun, easy, artsy ideas that any breathing human can do in the blink of an eye. I LOVE your techniques. Oh yes, and your stencils. Brilliant to use an art crayon with spray inks. I can’t keep track of all the wonderful ideas you come up with!
Okay Julie, you are the master of clever, fun, easy, artsy ideas that any breathing human can do in the blink of an eye. I LOVE your techniques. Oh yes, and your stencils. Brilliant to use an art crayon with spray inks. I can’t keep track of all the wonderful ideas you come up with!
Okay Julie, you are the master of clever, fun, easy, artsy ideas that any breathing human can do in the blink of an eye. I LOVE your techniques. Oh yes, and your stencils. Brilliant to use an art crayon with spray inks. I can’t keep track of all the wonderful ideas you come up with!
Okay Julie, you are the master of clever, fun, easy, artsy ideas that any breathing human can do in the blink of an eye. I LOVE your techniques. Oh yes, and your stencils. Brilliant to use an art crayon with spray inks. I can’t keep track of all the wonderful ideas you come up with!