Gesso with Distress

Making background with gesso, distress and babywipes! Showed by Sija!

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• art
• rubberstamping
• gesso
• distress
• apollox
• benshirin

[wyt138]

I love my distress ink, but the cost keeps going up. So I have started to get some of the same effects your getting with Bingo Dot Markers. sometimes I get them for two for a dollar, or a dollar. Not a great supply of colors, but I have done several pages and even used them like water colors. Give it a try some time, and they make great fire works effects, just tap them on the page and they splatter. With practice they are fun to work with. !

[benshirin]

@wyt138 Good idea, thanks for sharing!

[benshirin]

Okay, it is very simple, first you put some gesso (thin) on a card or tag, after drying, you sponge different distress colours on the card (or tag) with a sponge. After all you take a babywipe or any wettowel and wipe carefully over the card, the colour on the gessofields gets away, so you can make a interesting background.

[Tassycrafty]

Thanks for this video.Because I am already familiar with Gesso and distress ink, I knew instantly what you were doing.I do understand when others are saying they don't understand but there is no use of being rude and say things like its worthless because, to make this video and to uploaad it is a task in itself.I know because I have been there too.So asking politely for instructions could be something you guys could think about.Anyway,I like this background you have achieved here, its brilliant!

[rockriver9]

I liked this video---it was short and to the point; unlike a lot of these videos out here. As much as I do appreciate these technique/idea videos, sometimes they go on & on & on---next thing I know, I'm sleeping at the computer again....lol Thanks!! Great idea with the Gesso with Distress!

[lionpaw55]

good video. do you know the name of the music that comes with your video? thanks. Yolanda

[Joanienp]

Not very impressed at all! Need text or vocal to explain what your doing.

[Misana]

i recognize those rings.

[babyblueagle1]

@Tassycrafty DITTO!!!! !I second that! And also knew exactly what was going on with the gesso, being that acrylics is my first love. ;) Not to mention that what she is doing and using IS in the description. haha Let's all show a little more love to our comrades of the art community, in general, eh? ;)

[babyblueagle1]

@Tassycrafty DITTO!!!! !I second that! And also knew exactly what was going on with the gesso, being that acrylics is my first love. ;)

[babyblueagle1]

@wyt138 great idea with the bingo daubers... you can also pour those into spray bottles and also mix the colors, from color theory, to make other color options. Good tip! THANK YOU! Just thought I'd maybe give you one back. ;) Keep creating and passing on these cheaper ideas.... heehee

[slimminggirl]

@ibleed4thee agreed!

[ibleed4thee]

Well the concept is great but the video is lacking.....one important detail. Either you need to explain what you are doing or have text on the screen. There are those that will watch your video and not not what Gesso is or how to use it. And you sitting there rubbing a tag with Gesso is not really explaining the process. I would take out the music and add text. It's really not that hard.

[PoconoPam]

Thanks for the great idea! 

[antijelly]

is there anything gesso cant do?