Easy Background Watercoloring with Liquid Masking Fluid
Happy Monday, all! Today I’m playing with the new Wake Up and Make Up stamp set from Simon Says Stamp. Since both of my card designs would need watercolor backgrounds, I thought I would show how using liquid masking fluid can be beneficial when painting backgrounds. It makes it so easy!
(Wondering what I used in this video? Everything is linked to multiple sources in the thumbnails at the end of this post, or in the text below. Compensated affiliate links used when possible).
I stamped the images for both cards using the Wake Up and Make Up stamp set and Versafine Onyx Black ink (which is waterproof and perfect for use with watercoloring). Then I painted masking fluid over the images.
TIP: Masking fluid can be really gummy and ruin your brush. To prevent ruining your nice brushes, you can “coat” the brush with a bit of diluted dish soap. The soap will help the masking fluid slide right off the brush! Just be sure to thoroughly rinse and clean your brush immediately after your finished.
It’s important to remember to let the masking fluid dry completely before moving on. Once dry, the masking protects the area underneath. That means you can paint over the top without any issues. This makes painting a background around images super easy! You can paint over them!
After the watercolor is completely dry (I mean REALLY dry!), you can then remove the masking fluid. I used a Xyron Adhesive Eraser to do that because it’s super gentle and picks up the gummy masking fluid very well. However, you can also lightly rub your finger tips of the areas to remove the masking fluid.
I use watercolors from Sakura for all of my painting. The colors are so bright and vibrant!
Thanks for stopping by today! I’ll be back soon with another card video. :)
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