Crayon Resist

Resist techniques involve the application of a medium or physical barrier that prevents colour being picked up in areas where it's applied. A good example of this is tie dyeing, where areas of fabric are knotted tightly to resist the application of dye inks. As the name implies, crayon resist uses wax crayons as the medium applied to prevent the uptake of colour. The crayon effectively masks sections of the project so that the base colour remains after the application of further colours.

Here’s a simple crayon resist technique using your embossing machine:

1. Emboss the card stock with an embossing folder. Leaving the card stock inside, open the folder exposing the side you wish to colour. This will support the embossing when you rub over it with the crayon.

2. Remove the wrapper from your wax crayon and rub the whole side of the crayon over the card with firm pressure.

3. Remove card stock from the folder. (You can clean the excess crayon from the folder with a stiff nylon brush and some dishwashing detergent).

4. Apply colour (ink, paint, etc.) using a sponge, paper towel, brush or dauber over the entire surface of the card stock.

5. Remove excess ink from your project with a paper towel. The card stock will resist the ink in the areas where you applied the crayon.