Entries by Marci Knecht

Most people see Acrylic and think that rubons or paint are the only way to decorate it. Not so! True, you can't heat emboss (the heat will warp your page) but you can acheive a similar affect with Stamps, Glitter and Pigment Powders.

To create this look, you'll need the following supplies: Tsukineko Essential Glue Pad, a stamp (acrylic, foam or rubber), Ranger Perfect Pearls (or other fine pigment powder).

Apply a good layer of glue to your stamp using the glue pad. Stamp your image onto your acrylic sheet. 

Take a small paint brush and apply the pigment powder over the image.

Take a larger brush and wipe the excess powder off to reveal your image.

Its very easy and it gives a beautiful, finished touch your page or project. You can add loose glitter to your project using the same technique!

Many scrappers are afraid of using alcohol inks on Acrylic albums for fear that the acrylic will crack. While that is true of some thin, non fliexible albums, this is not something you need to worry about with My Acrylic Albums. MAA makes their albums from high grade, thick acrylic, so the rapid evaporation process of the inks won't damage your MAA albums.

The best way to use the alcohol inks is with a blending solution, to soften the intensity of the colors. You can cover your whole page, or just certain areas using the applicator tool. You can use stencils to create whatever images you like!

The image below illustrates how alcohol inks were used on the letters that were cut out of the front of one of the customized "My Acrylic Albums"