Swap Due Date - Friday April 11th
Signup/withdraw date - none
Number of Cards - 3 for 3 or 6 for 6
Number of participants - Unlimited
Medium: Alcohol inks & a rubber stamped image on acetate
When I was making my zines for Leydab's mail art swap, I experimented with another way of using alcohol inks as a background. ATCs are a smaller size but still look impressive. I think it is easier to give directions for these ATCs. I don't think a posted picture would help.
1. This step can be first or last. Create a base for your ATC. Thin cardboard like from a tea or cereal box, or water color paper are good choices.
2. Create your alcohol ink layer. I use yupo but the glossy backs of greeting cards also work. You do need something that is nonporous. You can make alcohol inked blobs or lines. Cover all of your surface with colors. I also do this layer on a larger size that an ATC. And then cut that into ATC sizes. Let that dry.
3. You need a clear surface. I use acetate and I've used both the stiff kind or the floppy kind. Right now I favor the floppy kind. Sometimes you can find this in packaging. I cut this into ATC sizes. If you put paper behind it, it is less easy to lose. I find that if I drop it on the floor, it is almost impossible to find.
4. Choose a rubber stamp. use it on one of your acetate pieces. I use black Stazon ink. I will try the stamped piece on differnt Yupo pieces until I find the one I like the best. The first one you stamp may not be the image you like. This is the part that you might have to redo.
5. Attach the clear layer to the yupo layer. You can glue it, staple it, tape it..whatever. I like tying mine with 2 short strings.
You may use the same rubber stamp image on all your cards if your backgrounds (the alcohol inked layers) are different. Or you may use a different one for each ATC.
The Nitty-gritty- Send all of your ATCs in sleeves. Use washi or painters' tape to connect your cards or put them into a holder. Do not send them loose in your envlope.
I will provide mailing envelopes for everyone.
Everyone must send a label or piece of paper with your mailing address.
US players send along a forever stamp.
International players, I will provide postage.
Who is ready to make some alcohol inked ATCs with stamped images?
1. Me
2. wildholly - arrived
3. Maxtastic
4. Donnacr
5. LindaRae - arrived
6. leydab - arrived
7. EO1060814
8. huddlestonmollie
9. les342 - arrived
10. An.M.Sudyka arrived
11. ThouArtDelyrias - arrived
12. RosemaryR - arrived
13. Trashwitch13
14. Ellf- arrived
