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Boy I wish I had known about this stuff a long time ago!
You know when you have to make a mask with either a post-it note or similar product, but if you have a real intricate design it is really hard....
well, go get some liquid mask stuff. You just stamp, brush the product over your stamped image, let dry, then stamp over it, or airbrush, sponge etc.
I use liquid mask on intricate designs as well. It is a great product when post-its or eclipse type tape just won't do. However, you have to be careful when that you let the ink dry that you stamped on top of the liquid mask. It can take a long time to dry and I have had it smeared onto my image when removing the mask.
Thanks for the info. I had read on blogs & posts where people had mentioned having used it, but I'm always skeptical about putting liquids on paper (unless I've heard they won't warp the paper).
Good to know that we have another fantastic resource to make life even easier..... happy sigh.
I have a bottle of another brand that I brought back with me from London...nearly three years ago.:oops: Guess I should use it! Thanks for the inspiration!
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HA HA! I have lots of this and use it all the time for watercolouring and it never occurred to me to use it for stamp masking!! Thanks for the idea! The one thing I know is - don't put the masking project on and walk away from your project for a week. A couple of days is OK but longer and you risk it sticking too much to your paper. Perhaps it is not a big deal with regular paper. With watercolour paper, you often want to disturb the surface as little as possible.
Yep, I have this too. Thanks for reminding me! Would have actually come in handy this week LOL. Don't you hate it when this happens? I wonder what else I have that might be handy.......
Did you know that rubber cement, which you can find at Wal-Mart and office supply stores, will do the same thing. Just be sure to let it dry before you try to color over it. After everyting has dried, just rub off with you fingers.
Did you know that rubber cement, which you can find at Wal-Mart and office supply stores, will do the same thing. Just be sure to let it dry before you try to color over it. After everyting has dried, just rub off with you fingers.
Have a great day.
Millie
Wow!! Thanks for the great tip! I have some at home now. Can't wait to get home and try it : )
Okay, so I ran out and bought some W & N liquid masking, and I am less than impressed. I left it on my image for twenty/thirty minutes, airbrushed over it, then peeled it off... along with some of my paper. Argh! What did I do wrong? Is the Misket a better product? I also noticed that it did discolor my paper a bit (gray), even though it says "colorless" on the bottle.
Any tips? I am sure it's a User Error...
Okay, so I ran out and bought some W & N liquid masking, and I am less than impressed. I left it on my image for twenty/thirty minutes, airbrushed over it, then peeled it off... along with some of my paper. Argh! What did I do wrong? Is the Misket a better product? I also noticed that it did discolor my paper a bit (gray), even though it says "colorless" on the bottle.
Any tips? I am sure it's a User Error...
There may be a few things...
First, make sure the ink from the stamping is completely dry. In my first attempt I did not do this and when I removed the mask it took off my paper.
Next - I had to wait 15 minutes for the mask to dry here if Florida. You may not need to so long, depending on the conditions in your home. Also, I found that I only needed a little to cover the stamped image - you don't need to brush it on heavy.
How did you remove the mask? I used a soft eraser with a light touch. Some people can gently rub it off with their fingers.
There is also a rubber cement pickup that works well to remove either rubber cement OR liquid mask. It's a square of rubber, and can usually be purchased at office supply stores.
The problem I've had with liquid mask is that it dries out in the bottle, and it comes in big bottles. My friends have told me to pour a bit out into a smaller container with a lid and use it from there. Never dip a brush into the main bottle. That can contaminate it, and cause mold, etc. to grow. Also, it will be drying out while the lid is off, while you're using it. Never pour any back into the original bottle either. Dip the brush you are using for application into some liquid dish soap and squeeze it out a bit, or rub the wet brush onto a bar of soap. That way, you will be able to get the liquid mask out of your brush later. Don't use an expensive brush for this either. I've heard that the Pebeo brand works well. It doesn't come in such a large bottle either. I'm looking for it. Michael's or Hobby Lobby do not carry that brand, so I'll look at a fine arts store.
Okay, so I ran out and bought some W & N liquid masking, and I am less than impressed. I left it on my image for twenty/thirty minutes, airbrushed over it, then peeled it off... along with some of my paper. Argh! What did I do wrong? Is the Misket a better product? I also noticed that it did discolor my paper a bit (gray), even though it says "colorless" on the bottle.
Any tips? I am sure it's a User Error...
The colourless on the bottle just refers to the fact that there is also a regular masking fluid (which looks yellowish-white in the bottle), which is easier to see where it's been applied. W&N recommend the colourless one if you think there is a risk of staining, but I know the regular (not the colourless) sells much better here.
Just wondering what paper you are using it on, as it is formulated for use with watercolour paper, which is not ever going to be a bright white to start with.
Just wondering what paper you are using it on, as it is formulated for use with watercolour paper, which is not ever going to be a bright white to start with.
I was using GP 110# white stock... Not a fabulous paper, I know, but an all-purpose decent one. Now, if I had spent a lot, on, say Gina K's Luxury perhaps, I'd be more unhappy. It did kind of ruin the image, though, so I wasn't thrilled.
Bought this years ago to "draw" lightning on a sky with a windmill, so that after sponging the dark sky, I could rub off the liquid mask and have the lightning image remain. Worked great! Haven't tried it with intricate designs, though. Go figure! Will have to try out that great idea.
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