Whats your colouring method for your images?

[ethans mummy]

Ok, so Im was mainly a scrapbooker but not finding the time or patience to sit has drawn me to cards and recently stamping....

you all seem to do such lovely images, in particular the colouring - what colouring media would you not be without that is value for money and good effect???

Ive just had a go with my new stamp from whippersnapper (the two boys!lush!!) and my marvy pens and they are rubbish... i have watercolour but wondered

What do you prefer? What cant you live without? which do you keep going back to time and time again!

:thanks::thanks:

[Josieanne]

watercolour pencils are very good and a resonable price

[NIKIG]

I use lots of different methods to colour my stamped images, but my favourite method are promarkers, perfect results and gorgeous.

[playingwpaper]

I prefer faber & castell watercolour pencils or copics but will use polys, distress/pad ink, pastels, marvys or anything that gives me the look I want.

[ethans mummy]

hi, i ordered some promarkers(and anya n ian stamps- how cud I not!) the other day from angel crafts and they came today!! they are great - esp wit the blender pen!! cant wait to get rid of the kids now so i can play!!

[bramblepie]

pleased you got the promarkers too I love them for colouring stamped images so easy

[dddeeebbbzzz]

I've just got my first set of water colour pencils and I love them. I'm quite new to stamping and love the speed with which you can scribble with the pencils and then blend with water. Just need to buy more stamps now as I can see myself becoming hooked!!:D

[Linda_E]

I mainly use my Pro Markers at the moment ... but I go through phases :D

[Chrissyann]

I like watercolours i seem to have more control of the colour depth

[Jazzy]

I use watercolour pencils

[Quizzle]

I'm another one who goes through phases. Depends in part on the look I want - I think I may need to be doing more twinkling H2O bits in the near future, but it is all down to the look you want. If you're after a strong covering quickly then a marker is a good way to go, or something like inktense pencils, use watercolours (tubes, blocks or pencils) for subtlyer shades, and so on. Don't forget, you can also mix media - I've had some great effects colouring with a promarker, then washing over with a contrasting H2O, or mixing the kinds of pencils I'm using (and yes - I do have too many - thank goodness for the art shop I usually go to in London - they have tended for a long while to do really good deals)

[petunia348]

Watercolours for me too but I fancy having a go with distress inks. Not long til payday!
Enjoy choosing.

[A.Dutch.Angel]

i use derwent pencils with odorless terpentine, did i spell that right!?

[cropkat]

Angel - I haven't used watercolours with a spirit before - does it blend well?

Watercolour pencils are really easy and give a fabulous effect. I often see the pencils on the marketplace for sale so would be a good intro.

Watch out though - colouring images is addictive!

[Evee's aunt]

I have just started to use polychromos with sansador and paper stumps. Getting there slowly - I love colouring though.

[A.Dutch.Angel]

sorry for my late reaction, well ive seen the different kinds of coloring but so far i like my pencils the best.
Mine are derwent colorsoft, theyre not cheap, but a while ago there was an offer for a wooden box with 72 colors for 70 euro's. I totaly love the blending, i use doezelaars dunno how u call it in english, smudge sticks?

i was thinking of tryin my acrylics sometime with lots a flow through it, just 2 try it out lol

btw. die pencils i use arent watercolor, its on oil base if im correct.

[welshwren]

and don't forget good old brushmarkers and aqua pens (althouhg I have only used mine once since I got promarkers!).

If you are on a budget and want to get into colouring images then make a start with ordinary felt pens, scribbled onto an old saucer or similar and pick the colour up with a damp (not dripping wet) paint brush...then start colouring. Have some kitchen towel handy for mopping up drips.

Jenni

[craftycairn]

I like to try different things and I too have phases. I have most things that have been on the market including Copics which I love as they are so quick and easy and wouldn't be without. My latest love is the Koh-i-noor woodless pencils which I blend with Sansador. When I first started crafting I had Whispers pastel markers and a blender pen which I found were excellent and I had very good results from..... but you do need watercolour paper to get the best effect.

[janiemoseley]

Water colour pencil with a water brush. Also like distress inks, pearlex pigments...

[Beej]

Like most of you have said I go through phases. I love watercolouring my stamps, at the moment, I'm getting strated on a few Christmas images (sorry I know) and watercolouring with Sakura Stardust, just bleed them onto an acrylic block and you get a really soft colour and twinkle :)

[Eileen C]

A bit of a 'sideways' question here! I have just started to use some of the loads of stamps I have to produce coloured images. I'm using watercolour pencils, and can get reasonable results but .... I'm not sure what to stamp onto.

If I use cardstock then it goes all wavy when I use the waterbrush ...

If I use watercolour paper the image doesn't stamp properly, as the paper is not flat! I have tried to find flat watercolour paper in my local art shop, and in places like Hobbycraft, but it all seems to have a signficant texture, and is also not very white.

Suggestions on a post-card please! Your help really would be appreciated.

[Susie.A]

I'm in the same boat Eileen. I've tried watercolour paper, it says 'double sided high white smooth cartridge paper' and it stamps great but it isn't really white and against other card it looks off white, nearer cream. At present I'm using a thick white card which looks great, the stamped image looks great but if I add water it looks awful. It takes promarkers and other pens brilliantly though. I'm looking forward to seeing what everyone else is using.

[craftycairn]

I use Windsor and Newton Cotman Watercolour paper which is quite smooth but is an off white colour. I have never seen pure white watercolour paper to be honest. I wouldn't use anything other than watercolour paper though if I was watercolouring. I use Windsor and Newton Bristle board or Rymans laser copier coated white card if using Copics or Kho-i-noor and Sansador

[Julie-Ann]

I love using Marvy Le Plume II and also Zig Brushables. Have had some good results on hammered card and also linen for a different texture.........

[Beej]

I use heavy white cardstock generally but white hammered card can give a great effect if your doing landscapes/foliage, but like you say it tends not to be pure brilliant white in the Dulux sense :D

[Beej]

JINX mother :P

[Eileen C]

It's not just the colour, though, I'm more annoyed when the details on a stamp don't 'take' because the paper's not flat. I'll look out for the W&N Cotman stuff.

[craftycairn]

Eileen try stamping with Versafine if you don't already. Stazon doesn't always give the best image especialy with polymer stamps.

[Eileen C]

I'm a recent convert to Versafine, it gives a nice fine image. I think I may have still been using Stazon when I last tried on watercolour paper, and it skipped bits.

[craft genie]

I usually use water colours (Derwent) and even though they are expensive I do paint and sketch as well so I don't mind. I also use acrylics, perfect pearls, tea bags soaked in water and various other media/ techniques. I love the shading and colouring effects of these mediums.

All the best with your colouring and cardmaking efforts!

Cheers,
Avantica

[craft genie]

I usually use water colours (Derwent) and even though they are expensive I do paint and sketch as well so I don't mind. I also use acrylics, perfect pearls, tea bags soaked in water and various other media/ techniques. I love the shading and colouring effects of these mediums.

All the best with your colouring efforts!

Cheers,
Avantica

[fairyglittergal]

I have been using copic ciao's. There are 144 different colours, and they blend beautifully....