Getting that 'burned edge' look...

Mar '10 KayMCee

Sorry if this is a repeat question..

I've seen a lot of lo's that have the outer edge look singed/burned.

How do you do this? I'd like to try this in the near future.

Thanks for the tips!
Mar '10 GemGirl

RE: KayMCee: Sorry if this is a repeat question.. I've seen a lot of lo's that have the outer edge look singed/burned. How do you do this? I'd like to try this in the near future. Thanks for the tips!

I have actually burned the paper with a cigarette, but I don't recommend it--it's smelly & messy! Instead, distress the edge with the side of a scissor blade combined with a few random round punches (if tearing isn't your forte), then slide a yellow/beige ink pad down along it, followed by a brown one. HTH
Mar '10 PokeyMom

RE: KayMCee: Sorry if this is a repeat question.. I've seen a lot of lo's that have the outer edge look singed/burned. How do you do this? I'd like to try this in the near future. Thanks for the tips!

You could distress the edge of the paper by tearing then ink the edges with a brown/black ink.
Just swipe the ink pad along the edge or use a cosmetic sponge or stipple brush to pounce the ink on.

If you are going to burn it, use a birthday candle and don't let it go up in flames! Do it over the sink just in case you have to turn on the water to put a fire out.
Mar '10 Scraprabbit

RE: PokeyMom: You could distress the edge of the paper by tearing then ink the edges with a brown/black ink. Just swipe the ink pad along the edge or use a cosmetic sponge or stipple brush to pounce the ink on. If you are going to burn it, use a birthday candle and don't let it go up in flames! Do it over the sink just in case you have to turn on the water to put a fire out.

On this lo I just tore the edges and then used 3 colors of brown ink in gradations near the border and then black right on the very edges (applied with a sponge).
Wanted: Candy By Scraprabbit
Mar '10 JustJenScraps

RE: Scraprabbit: On this lo I just tore the edges and then used 3 colors of brown ink in gradations near the border and then black right on the very edges (applied with a sponge). Wanted: Candy By Scraprabbit

I've done this technique; over the kitchen sink with a box of matches...
Mar '10 Here Kitty

RE: Scraprabbit: On this lo I just tore the edges and then used 3 colors of brown ink in gradations near the border and then black right on the very edges (applied with a sponge). Wanted: Candy By Scraprabbit
scraprabbit Said:
On this lo I just tore the edges and then used 3 colors of brown ink in gradations near the border and then black right on the very edges (applied with a sponge).
Wanted: Candy By Scraprabbit

This is exactly what I do too. Cute layout btw
Mar '10 KayMCee

RE: Here Kitty: scraprabbit Said: On this lo I just tore the edges and then used 3 colors of brown ink in gradations near the border and then black right on the very edges (applied with a sponge). Wanted: Candy By Scraprabbit This is exactly what I do too. Cute layout btw

Thanks for the tips!

I'm going to leave the matches as last resort... =D
Mar '10 Tinacome

RE: KayMCee: Thanks for the tips! I'm going to leave the matches as last resort... =D

yeah, matches will work, but they smell AND the paper on the edges where it burns flakes away. Not pretty after a while. Ink and tearing is much better for the long haul IMO.
Mar '10 Sarah Kee

RE: Tinacome: yeah, matches will work, but they smell AND the paper on the edges where it burns flakes away. Not pretty after a while. Ink and tearing is much better for the long haul IMO.

try ranger ink -- vintage photo.

or you can use photo editing programs to create that vintage look.
Mar '10 SewCraftyAlex

RE: Sarah Kee: try ranger ink -- vintage photo. or you can use photo editing programs to create that vintage look.

I like using a mix of vintage photo and walnut distress in - the walnut is a deeper shade so I leave that one for the "outside" edges.
Mar '10 KayMCee

RE: SewCraftyAlex: I like using a mix of vintage photo and walnut distress in - the walnut is a deeper shade so I leave that one for the "outside" edges.

These tips are great! I've discovered the beauty of distress ink!!!
Mar '10 Craftimax

RE: KayMCee: These tips are great! I've discovered the beauty of distress ink!!!

Draw a line of water so you have a margin of however wide you want the burn to be. When you burn the paper when the fire gets to the waterline you drew it should stop burning.
Mar '10 Tumble

RE: KayMCee: Thanks for the tips! I'm going to leave the matches as last resort... =D

yeah i have never tried the matches or candles or cigerette technique to burn, but my fav is to tear the paper and distress the ******** out of it with a dark brown ink. LOVE that look...

Carrie
Apr '10 Jflynn51

RE: Tumble: yeah i have never tried the matches or candles or cigerette technique to burn, but my fav is to tear the paper and distress the ******** out of it with a dark brown ink. LOVE that look... Carrie
tumble Said:
yeah i have never tried the matches or candles or cigerette technique to burn, but my fav is to tear the paper and distress the ******** out of it with a dark brown ink. LOVE that look...

Carrie

I agree....they have many distressing tools out there that help control the tearing or shredding of the paper's edge but I use a pair of scissors and place the paper in the "V" and PULL!
Apr '10 Catherine Pooler

RE: Jflynn51: tumble Said: yeah i have never tried the matches or candles or cigerette technique to burn, but my fav is to tear the paper and distress the ******** out of it with a dark brown ink. LOVE that look... Carrie I agree....they have many distressing tools out there that help control the tearing or shredding of the paper's edge but I use a pair of scissors and place the paper in the "V" and ...

This reminds me of a video I want to film and haven't yet...I've seen painting on lemon juice, then heating it with your heat tool! How cool is that? It will get that burned look.

Getting that &#039;burned edge&#039; look...

Getting that 'burned edge' look...