Stamp in Color: Techniques for Enhancing Your Artwork (Pastimes) (Paperback)

~ (Author) "There is nothing quite like the look of watercolor..." (more)
Key Phrases: using black pigment ink, gold metallic card stock, colored pencil blending, Rubber Stamp Embossing, Watercolor Wash, Blending Watercolors (more...)

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Product Description

Stamp in Color
Techniques for Enhancing Your Artwork
By Dave Brethauer

Make Your Own Watercolor Magic

Now creating the romantic, dreamlike look of watercolor is literally at your fingertips! These easy-to-learn techniques show you how to blend and balance a perfect palette of colors, to give your paper projects an air of sophistication and elegance. Achieve a smooth wash of color across a sky or a flawless blend of hues on a leaf with these simple, effective methods.

· Learn how to embellish stamped images with paints and colored pencils for a glorious, watercolor-style look

· Find 30 step-by-step projects for special occasions throughout the year, such as holidays, birthdays, weddings, and showers, as well as fun projects for everyday

· Choose from a range of exquisite designs for invitations, greeting cards, gift tags, and announcements

Make the most of your rubber-stamp projects with these savvy color tricks!

About the Author

Dave Brethauer designs rubber stamps for the renowned Rubbermoon stamp company and is the owner of Memory Box stationery company.

Product Details

• Paperback: 95 pages
• Publisher: Martingale and Company; illustrated edition edition (December 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1564773299
• ISBN-13: 978-1564773296
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #503,394 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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62 of 62 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars So simple yet so complex, January 23, 2001

By	Mara Addison "Mara Addison" (Pittsburgh, PA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have worked with a lot of stampig techniques and have read a lot of stamping books and periodicals, but this book has something a little different. It teaches readers/stampers how to watercolor, with paints and w.c. pencils. It takes this seemingly simplistic technique one step further. Filled with loads of full-color illustrations, this is an extremely helpful how-to book. If you're looking for a book that shows you tons of cards to make, then this book isn't for you. This is more geared towards those who want to learn the art and craft of watercolor painting with stamping. Why only four stars? Come on, technique books can be a bit--you know--boring. (I read this book the first time through before bed at night.) But this doesn't take away from its straightforward approach, good teaching, and clever techniques. It's a tool, not a whiz-bang fun read. And a good tool it is.

39 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Happy to have bought it., March 7, 2001

By A Customer

I only just received this book today and was so pleased that I have made the right choice about adding it to my collection of rubber stamping books. The cards in there are very easy to make -- the techniques are simple yet not something I would dream of that can make the end-result turn out so well. The author has chosen the colors combination very well. From the instructions and projects shown, I was able to make cards that look simply gorgeous.

One section of the book mentioned about the use of ink-jet to color print your card and you can pour on embossing powder immediately and proceed as usual. What an enlightening piece of advice. Thanks, Dave.

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Instructions for simple and elegant artwork, August 15, 2001

By	Jennifer M. Mills (Bothell, WA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As a long-time rubber stamper, I found this book to be a great resource for how to color my stamped images with colored pencils and/or watercolors. The instructions are clear with corresponding colored photos and the colors he uses are very pleasing to the eye. This is not a book on how to stamp or create a variety of cards - but many examples using the same pencil and watercolor techniques.