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Jul '09 Matthews Wife

Hi,

I am using distress stickels for the first time. I thought they would be like regular stickels but they are not. I'm making a big mess. Any tips or tricks would be appreciated. Thanks!
Jul '09 KarinAnt

RE: Matthews Wife: Hi, I am using distress stickels for the first time. I thought they would be like regular stickels but they are not. I'm making a big mess. Any tips or tricks would be appreciated. Thanks!

Hi, I personally don't love them for detail work. They come out too fast and the tip is much larger. I've found that I squirt some on paper and use a detail brush to get the stickle where I want it. They are best in large areas where you can use a brush or your finger to manage them. Hope this helps. :)Karin
Jul '09 Matthews Wife

RE: KarinAnt: Hi, I personally don't love them for detail work. They come out too fast and the tip is much larger. I've found that I squirt some on paper and use a detail brush to get the stickle where I want it. They are best in large areas where you can use a brush or your finger to manage them. Hope this helps. :)Karin

Ah, a brush, I was using a popsicle stick...LOL..only thing I could find. They really come out fast, wasn't expecting it!
Jul '09 Scrapingbliss

RE: Matthews Wife: Hi, I am using distress stickels for the first time. I thought they would be like regular stickels but they are not. I'm making a big mess. Any tips or tricks would be appreciated. Thanks!

I LOVE distress stickles, but they are not like the regular ones. They are meant to be used a lot differently. I use them a lot to age and distress paper, chipbord, grungeboard. The best way to put them on is with your finger and smear or spread them around. The hole is much to big to come out in a straight or thin line. If I want a more accurate application I will sometimes take a pin or a piece of paper and spread them in a thick line.

Don't know if that helps or not...
Jul '09 Ekip2

RE: Scrapingbliss: I LOVE distress stickles, but they are not like the regular ones. They are meant to be used a lot differently. I use them a lot to age and distress paper, chipbord, grungeboard. The best way to put them on is with your finger and smear or spread them around. The hole is much to big to come out in a straight or thin line. If I want a more accurate application I will sometimes take a pin or a piece ...

I don't like them at all and I love my stickles!! They don't have much sparkle in them. I too thought they were like the regular stickles just distressed or something.

I'll have to try to use them for more of a grunge look and maybe I'll be happier.

thanks for the tips
Andrea
Jul '09 Matthews Wife

RE: Ekip2: I don't like them at all and I love my stickles!! They don't have much sparkle in them. I too thought they were like the regular stickles just distressed or something. I'll have to try to use them for more of a grunge look and maybe I'll be happier. thanks for the tips Andrea

Gonna have to try fingers because I can't find a brush. I am trying to distress a piece of lacey paper.
Jul '09 Matthews Wife

RE: Matthews Wife: Gonna have to try fingers because I can't find a brush. I am trying to distress a piece of lacey paper.

Oh, ok, that was fun! Thanks scrapinbliss, used my fingers and it worked great!
Jul '09 Matthews Wife

RE: Matthews Wife: Oh, ok, that was fun! Thanks scrapinbliss, used my fingers and it worked great!

Here is my finished distressed project. I used my fingers and distressed the lacey page.

*Fathers Day By Matthews Wife
Jul '09 Redheadgirl

RE: Matthews Wife: Here is my finished distressed project. I used my fingers and distressed the lacey page. *Fathers Day By Matthews Wife

I love the distressed stickles. I never thought about a brush thanks for the tip.
Love the LO
Jul '09 NoirCat

RE: Redheadgirl: I love the distressed stickles. I never thought about a brush thanks for the tip. Love the LO

I used an old butter knife that I have at my desk.
Jul '09 Crazydiamond

RE: Matthews Wife: Here is my finished distressed project. I used my fingers and distressed the lacey page. *Fathers Day By Matthews Wife
Matthews Wife Said:
Here is my finished distressed project. I used my fingers and distressed the lacey page.

*Fathers Day By Matthews Wife

This looks really nice! I like distress stickles for this use. My favorite color is antique linen because the flecks look almost like gold and give a really nice distressed look.
Jul '09 Chichi Labamba

RE: Crazydiamond: Matthews Wife Said: Here is my finished distressed project. I used my fingers and distressed the lacey page. *Fathers Day By Matthews Wife This looks really nice! I like distress stickles for this use. My favorite color is antique linen because the flecks look almost like gold and give a really nice distressed look.

I did a make & take with Tim Holtz a couple of weeks ago and he said the Distress Stickles should be put on in a thin coat. They're designed to make the color underneath pop. Totally different from the regular stickles. I like them.
Jul '09 Flowerdisco

RE: Chichi Labamba: I did a make & take with Tim Holtz a couple of weeks ago and he said the Distress Stickles should be put on in a thin coat. They're designed to make the color underneath pop. Totally different from the regular stickles. I like them.

So, you get more of a texture than bling with these distress inks?
Jul '09 Manda_K

RE: Flowerdisco: So, you get more of a texture than bling with these distress inks?

Yes, more texture. I love them!! I have been smearing them on loads of stuff. Liked them a lot better after I took TH class.