13. Water Stained Watercolour Background Technique - Inky Backgrounds

Do you ever wonder how to get that water stained effect on your backgrounds? In this video Christine shows you how to achieve those perfect water stains!
--- S U P P L I E S ---
• Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz - Distress Watercolor Cardstock - 8.5 x 11 - 10 Pack
--- ldli.co/e/9xmmyn [ Scrapbook.com ]
--- ldli.co/e/kpnng0 [ SimonSaysStamp ]
• Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz - Distress Watercolor Cardstock - 4.25 x 5.5 - 20 Pack
--- ldli.co/e/7o5537 [ Scrapbook.com ]
--- ldli.co/e/nyee34 [ SimonSaysStamp ]
• Zig Kuretake Gansai Tambi 12 Color Set MC2012VNE
--- ldli.co/e/6q22y6 [ SimonSaysStamp ]
• Kuretake - Gansai Tambi - Solid Watercolors - 48 color set
--- ldli.co/e/gy11z4 [ Scrapbook.com ]
--- ldli.co/e/0q114z [ SimonSaysStamp ]
• RESERVE Dina Wakley Ranger SYNTHETIC BRISTLE BRUSH 2 PACK Media mda71136
--- ldli.co/e/4q22rk [ SimonSaysStamp ]
--- ldli.co/e/2qzzr6 [ Scrapbook.com ]
• Ranger Ink - Dina Wakley Media - Brushes - 4 Pack
--- ldli.co/e/5q227m [ Scrapbook.com ]
--- ldli.co/e/3qyy93 [ SimonSaysStamp ]
Product list made with LinkDeli - linkdeli.com/e...

[@deborahgiles8214]

I love this controlled way of making the nice watery overlapping areas of colour. Beautiful backgrounds. I love the transparency of watercolours and this technique shows the transparency off so beautifully.

[@lyndafleetwood9421]

I am anxious to try this way of making water color backgrounds. Will start with atc sized water color papers. Thank you for this wonderfully informative technique

[@sylviaphillips9907]

Wow! Love this easy, but unique background. Thanks for sharing your talent!

[@bonniepratte6666]

I like this drying technique. I usually just apply the color and let it dry naturally... I really like the finished background. Thanks for sharing...

[@melissaeller7029]

Fantastic technique❣️

[@kmcorby]

These are beautiful. I actually have these paints and have never used them. Can't wait to give this a try.

[@michelegourd5742]

I have not done much watercolor but after watching your video I am going to give it a try!! Thanks for sharing!!

[@wendydoyle6323]

I love this technique! Thank you for sharing your expertise…beautiful work!

[@gloriahenke199]

Pretty,I have quite a few paints,but always forget to use them. Thank you for sharing and reminding me to start using them. 😍❤

[@gwensimmons_gigi1629]

Rad!! TFS!😘✨👍🏾

[@khaulaansari7882]

Thank you for the tutorial, it's very helpful 😊

[@wanntabebetter]

So far, this is my favorite..

[@artsyhoor4929]

Its lovely and it was helpful too...thanks...keep posting😊😊

[@donna6516]

Hi Christine,
Thanks for sharing -- I think I may dig out my watercolors tonight and play. I love the results you're getting. BTW, if that's a Ranger non-stick craft sheet on your work surface it's safe to heat directly on it with your heat tool. I even think the warmth that develops below the piece being dried helps the process along. It's saved me scorched fingers and thumb prints where I didn't want them!

[@ScrapTimeVideos]

I have attached the ranger mat to a piece of foam core. So it's the foam core that I am worried about melting. But it gives me a portable working surface.

[@donna6516]

@@ScrapTimeVideos I had some attached to one side of a cutting mat which will buckle with heat (ask me how I know.....) but it's been fine. Worth experimenting a bit just to save your fingers, LOL!

[@npivs]

Great technique! Thank you!

[@papergemsbyjules]

Love this idea!!!

[@suefalls1600]

Very cool❣️thank you❣️❣️❣️❣️

[@lisawik7234]

Cool

[@bandhanbansal2657]

Very nice mam

[@chelseaclerke948]

I love this effect and have been looking for a video on it for awhile now. I've tried doing this on both hot pressed and cold pressed cotton paper and it just doesn't work the same is this just a thick matte cardstock you are using?

[@ScrapTimeVideos]

I am using a Watercolour paper.

[@vickibk3]

Very beautiful! Thank you for sharing! (Have you considered pausing the video while you dry?)
Vicki

[@ScrapTimeVideos]

Sometimes we pause. It depends on how long the drying time is and if during the drying a change is happening on the background.

[@r.b7979]

Question, do you need the air dryer to push colours or did uou just use to speed to process?

[@ScrapTimeVideos]

I use the heat tool to speed up the drying.

[@GeminiDolly52951]

Interesting

[@carolynpicken6949]

Works better is the paper is wet...paint will move more and mix

[@tehsinshaikh7350]

Its work on canvas?

[@ScrapTimeVideos]

Watercolour isn’t designed to work on canvas since the fabric will absorb the paint. It also doesn’t work well over gesso for the opposite reason. That’s why most watercolour is done on paper.