So, the other night I was thinking: There’s a technique called Faux Cloisonne… but what is its “real” counterpart? I don’t think I’ve heard of a “Cloisonne” technique apart from the “Faux” variety. So I thought about the idea a little bit more and here is what I came up with, the “Real” Cloisonne Technique:
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What you will need:
- VersaMark
- Gold Embossing Powder
- Pearlescent Powders (either PearlEx or Ranger’s)
- Paintbrush
- Paper Snips (or CutterBees)
Begin by stamping an image in VersaMark. Sprinkle it with gold powder and heat, like so:
Next, paint on some pearls! There are two ways to go about this:
- I used Ranger’s Perfect Pearls, which have a resin built in to them. All you do is add water and your pearls are set!
- You can also use PearlEx along with a sealant, like Future Floor Wax. Add a bit of wax to a disposable cup and a bit of pigment to a plastic plate. Paint as if you were using water! Just be sure to rinse out your brush as soon as you’re done.
Here’s a snapshot of the work in progress:
Let your images dry and then snip them out with your favorite pair of sharp tipped scissors. When you’re finished, you’ll have a beautiful piece of sparkly art!
I hope you enjoy trying this technique! Enjoy—and happy stamping!
ps. The ingredients for this card are listed in my SCS gallery: “Real” Cloisonne.
This is gorgeous! I am impressed by your patience in all the cuting. I have pearly paints and haven’t made very good use of them. I am off to see what I can create. Thanks for the inspiration!
I will definitely try this out. Thank you for sharing your technique.
Love this technique - thanks for the tutorial, it really helps.
Years ago, there was a product called Cloisonne…. not sure if it is still made or not. It was basically a very coarse grind coloured embossing powder.
Sweeeeeet! Thanks for the tutorial! I have some Radiant Pearls that would work for this as well.
Very Pretty, Nicole.
What exactly IS a cloissone?
Thanks for this tutorial. Stunning card.
This is beautiful, Nicole. Nice work.
Gorgeous!! Great job Nicole.
I love everything you do this is beautiful.
Sorry I’m posting this to your blog twice, but I see I left this comment in the wrong place initially. Forgive me.
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Thank you so much for sharing that tutorial. I’m going to have to play with my Pearl Ex, I can see. I have also gotten some great Cloisonne results doing the same stamping technique on Glossy and then painting with my Twinkling H20s. The paint will at first sit on top of the paper, but when it dries, it has a beautiful Cloisonne look. If you would like to see an example of this, I have a card on my Webshots site: http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2058485640050452066tIPeUn
I had brayered a Creole Spice Kalaidacolor over the glossy first, then used my “little bag” over that before I stamped with VersaMark and embossed with gold EP. Then I used the Twinks to color. Just a little additional info, if you haven’t already discovered this yourself.
Karen
Thanks for the tutorial! I hope to try it out soon!
Awesome tutorial! Beautiful card!
Beautiful. I appreciate the tutorals so much and your generosity for sharing this information. Thank you.
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Hi- Nice tutorial! Just a note to tell you that real Cloisonne is an enameling technique. You use fine silver or copper as a base. You create shapes out of thin wire which create “cells” (what the french word cloisonne refers to)that are filled with powdered glass enamel. After it is fired in a kiln and the process is repeated many times, the piece looks as if it were a coloring book page colored with beautiful glass. I hope that helps you to understand what cloisonne actually is. Happy stamping!