Rice Paper Basics
by Lydia Fiedler
Use rice paper to add texture, pattern and transparency to your projects.
Supplies
- Rice Paper Joggles Rice Paper, Firefly Lights, Black & White Collage #1-3 used here
- Matte Medium (Liquitex used here)
- Foam brushes
- Basic shape dies or embossing folders
- Gold paint(Blick studio gold used here)
- Sentiment strips (Tim Holtz used here)
- Soft spatula or blending stump
Step-by-Step
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Step 1
Cut rice paper and cardstock to the same size.
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Step 2
Adhere die-cut basic shapes to your card panel. Stack two or three die cuts for added dimension.
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Step 3
Coat your prepared panel with gel medium and adhere your rice paper.
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Step 4
While the gel medium is still wet, gently mold the rice paper around the die cuts, using your finger or a soft tool.
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Step 5
Because of the soft fibers of rice paper, it will mold to any texture without cracking.
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Step 6
If desired, highlight the raised textures with gold paint or a finishing wax.
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Step 7
Add shimmer to all the raised areas
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Step 8
Rice paper also molds beautifully to embossed cardstock.
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Step 9
Rice paper with transparency can also be layered over other rice paper, stamped images and patterned paper for a layered effect.
Video!
Your Turn
You've seen the tutorial, now you try it! We've got a section of the gallery set aside for Rice Paper Basics. Try this technique, then upload your artwork to the gallery. Show us your creations!
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