Reverse watercolour technique with Chalk Couture![]() This DIY project is a simple and fun one that gives you unique yet controlled results. Let your inner child out with this easy reverse watercolour technique!
Supplies:
Silk Screen Stencil Plastic - such as plastic bag, laminating sheet, page protector Sharpie marker Water colour paints or Chalkology Paste Watercolour paper Paint brushes Mixing Trays Grabyour Chalk Couture supplies
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Bring Santa with a little Magic Reindeer Food
The reindeer will be hungry after a long night of pulling the sleigh! Reward them with a treat to ensure they visit your house before Christmas Day.
This project is quick and easy to make. Complete it with your little one or as a special surprise. This project is Day 3 of of the 12 Days of Christmas series ![]()
Supplies
Jar or container to hold your Magic food Tag Bird food, Oatmeal, Oats Baking sprinkles Chalk Paste Silk Screen stencil
![]() Just understand... it has happened to all of us (some of us more than we'd like to admit...). However, I have worked out a few ways to fix hard paste.. I mean look at my examples in this photo (yes those are mine... gasp). Step one... add distilled water. Tip: Warm distilled water works better than cold, however I usually just spritz in a few good sprays of what is in my mister bottle. If you can, start breaking up the big chunk into smaller bits. If not, let the water soak in for an hour or so with the lid on and then try. ![]() Step 2 -continue to add water, let soak and break up chunks until you get those chunks as small as you possibly can. You will be surprised how much water dry paste can soak up! I have even used a knife to help cut pieces smaller. Try warming your water up before adding it or microwave it for very short amounts of time in the paste jar (8 seconds or less.. the jar will melt if you do too much at one time or too many times to close together) Step 3- Try to make it smooth. I have a little mixer that came for hot chocolate-- it's flat and small- it works great with my hand pressure to push down & smoosh those last few little chunks. I have heard of others using an immersion blender (I have not personally tried that yet). Another suggestion I have saved for trial - Is to run that last almost-but-not-quite smooth paste through cheese cloth and squeeze/squish the last of the chunks out. Will it be perfect? Probably close! Is that a heck of a lot better than the garbage.. YES!! ![]() The staff at Chalk Central have also worked very hard over the past few months with specialists to reformulate... so you will find that your NEW formula pastes are creamier and dreamier and require less "fixing". Click the button to check out all the NEW creamy-dreamy paste options now! ![]() Hot Mess... a technique that is fun and has exciting results! The best part about hot mess is that it's easy to do. Are you ready to get creative? ![]() The process is simple. Apply your choice of chalk paste in small amounts on your transfer image. Use your fingers or squeegee to blend the colours together. Personally, I have three (3) ways I like to blend my colours and each achieve a different outcome with the reveal. Hot mess blend 1- Using your fingers, swirl & blend to achieve desired mix Hot mess blend 2- Use a squeegee and pull in straight lines across the transfer image Hot mess blend 3 - Use your squeegee and "S" pull your paste. Simply draw S's with squeegee, this give a slightly different look than pulling straight down. There is always a brief moment in the hot mess process where you question your sanity and if the results will turn out... save the stress until after you Paste, blend, Peel & Reveal ... we have found that it always turns out that we have a Squeal! Check out Handy Helper's rooster hot mess. This is a retired transfer, however the process stays the same for any transfer you use! This was completed on a stretch canvas done in a reverse canvas style.
Chalkology paste is perfect for projects that will not be washed or those you want only temporarily. The paste is designed to be removed with water and rubbing. Perfect for chalkboards, windows, appliances, walls. As with any product certain colours may stain (often removed with the Chalk Couture board eraser), so use caution on non-replaceable surfaces. You can also use paste on artist canvas, wood, plastic, metal, fabric (that won't be washed), paper and glass.
Chalkology Ink is designed to be permanent once heat set, meaning you can wash it and your design will stay. Any item that can handle heat (from your household iron, heat press or oven) is perfect for ink! If you are not planning to wash an item, many other surfaces will work with ink even if you are unable to heat set it. We have even used Ink on sticker vinyl & HTV, this allowed us to heat set the sticker & then apply to the non-heat item (such as a water bottle with a plastic insert). Check out our many Facebook live videos to see the wide variety of items we have pasted & inked. Tips for surfaces: The smoother the surface the better your transfer will adhere, therefore less paste/ink leaks. Surfaces like barn wood and inexpensive artist canvas often work better with sanding and either painting or applying a sealant as a layer before your transfer & paste/ink. You can seal your paste to give your project more permanency by spraying a sealant on top. The great thing is that your designs use very little product! So test, try & play. The only surface I have found so far that doesn't work with either product is Silicone... because let's face it, even burnt cookies don't stick to that! ![]() Chalk Couture transfers come in 5 sizes (5x7" to 18x24") with 38 colours of paste and 23 colours of inks. That means there is a whole lot of potential for your projects. Whether you are new to chalking or just getting fancy with your designs "Paste & Peel" is a technique every chalker needs. Paste & peel is about as simple as it sounds... paste a little & peel the transfer up. But why? As we know the chalks dry quickly, so when you are tackling an extra large transfer, multiple colours or you are new and learning, occasionally you need a little more time. Paste and peel will buy you that time! Of course we are making our sure paste is the right consistency first ;) . There are two ways to paste and peel-- 1. Paste your section & peel up only that part of the transfer allowing the paste to dry. This is a great technique if you have parts that need to stay lined up (like fonts). or 2. Paste & peel the whole transfer up, dry and then place the transfer back on- lining it up carefully. Both ways achieve the same result. Check out our demo video to see this in action!
Now go play with all those colours and play with your big transfers!
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Stephanie Nixon
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