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Prima question
I see so many beautiful cards with primas. Is it possible to apply ink to primas? I was thinking I would get them in white and then I could sponge on any color of ink I wanted. Has anyone every done this?
The CTMH catalog shows doing this with their flowers and I thought it would be a great way to save money by not buying Primas in tons of colors.
Thoughts anyone?
Sue
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The look of the prima comes from the blending of the color with mineral spirits. I don't see how this really would be possible though someone may have done it.
If you want to dab ink on you'd be best to watercolor with crayons, reinkers, markers etc.
I see so many beautiful cards with primas. Is it possible to apply ink to primas? I was thinking I would get them in white and then I could sponge on any color of ink I wanted. Has anyone every done this?
The CTMH catalog shows doing this with their flowers and I thought it would be a great way to save money by not buying Primas in tons of colors.
Thoughts anyone?
Sue
I saw this too in the CTMH catalog...
I think I am going to try doing this with some of my White Pirmas.
I have a couple of re-inkers and some small containers.
Cause sometimes I just need a certain color that I can't find.
Sounds like a good thing.
Lots of people I spy on...aka stalk their blogs ;) Dye their primas with the reinkers or with using the craft pads and smooshing it around to pick up the ink....go ahead and try it, I did ;)...I know it is hard to try though...gasp the thought of it not working and wasting a pretty little flower.
I have never sucessfully re-colored a prima. I've tried using re-inker but the color ended up way too dark. I tried smooshing it on an ink pad but the flower ended up flat from smooshing. I tried coloring with a marker too and that one ended up in the trash too.
So, I have many colors of primas now and just go with what they are. Just my 2 cents.
I see so many beautiful cards with primas. Is it possible to apply ink to primas? I was thinking I would get them in white and then I could sponge on any color of ink I wanted. Has anyone every done this?
The CTMH catalog shows doing this with their flowers and I thought it would be a great way to save money by not buying Primas in tons of colors.
Thoughts anyone?
Sue
I have! the color is a little lighter be works for me:mrgreen:
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According to the CTMH catalog one should add a little bit of water to their re-inkers Then place the Primas flower in the container take them out and let dry on a paper towel.
The look of the prima comes from the blending of the color with mineral spirits. I don't see how this really would be possible though someone may have done it.
If you want to dab ink on you'd be best to watercolor with crayons, reinkers, markers etc.
Just my 2 cents though!
Dumb me - I was thinking prisma pencils - I see now it was prima flowers - sorry about that. I'm sure they die and will have to try that sometime soon!
Prima question
