Using Distress Paints

Belinda has been playing with this new invention by none other than Tim Holtz...He has managed to combine Distress inks and paint dabbers and come up with Distress Paint.

It is water soluble while wet, but permanent when dry.  This means you can blend and "wick" (marble) it while it is still wet and add water to make it wick more, but layer up other products on top of the dry paint and it won't budge and re-wet or come off.

It sticks to wood, paper, metal and fabric.  It stamps beautifully and is fully washable when dry.

Only half the key hole was covered in paint to show the shiny metal surface and the lazer cut cogs were covered completely

This was book paper covered in diluted Distress paint.

Fabric dipped into diluted Paint on the craft sheet.

Here is how Belinda created the hanging above:

Dab the paint onto the surface and spray lightly with water while it is still wet. (Do not drown it!)  You can pick up and tilt the item till you are happy with the marbling or move the paint with your fingers or a brush.  It is best to dry the paint at this stage with a heat tool or it can over blend.

This is the paint while it is wet.  

This is the paint when it was dry.