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Recently the Molotow Masking Pen landed at my house (that's code for: Julie went on a shopping spree...!!!)
It's a pump-action pen that dispenses masking fluid and it's refillable? YES!!! *fist pump* No need to keep a stash of cheap brushes around and toss them after every use! The tip is white, and when you pump it against scratch paper, the fluid dispenses down the barrel and into the tip, turning it blue.
The masking fluid dries fairly quickly, and then your paper is ready to accept wet mediums, like blending inks, watercoloring over top, etc. I believe you can even try alcohol markers with it, but I haven't tested that yet.
I did my stamping on Bristol, because I wasn't sure what I was flying by the seat of my pants, unsure if I wanted to watercolor, or spray or blend inks, yadda yadda.
But, because I was using Bristol, I decided to go ahead and try my ink blending skills once again, as various crafty friends have recently told me that the Ranger Distress Inks blend quite well on Bristol and watercolor papers (as opposed to Neenah Solar White).
Consensus? The masking pen is BOMB!!! It couldn't be easier to use, it does the job well, and it's easy to remove! I did notice that if I got overly aggressive in rubbing away the mask that if there was any residual ink on top of the masked area, it did transfer a bit to my finger and therefore, to my white flowers.
Solution? Use a water brush to apply clean water to those slight smudged ink areas to dilute the color, and blot with clean paper towel.
CAUTION: The blue tint of the masking fluid can transfer to your project over time, so it is best not to leave images masked for an extended period of time; do whatever it is you're gonna do, then remove the masking.
Clear Shimmer Pico Embellisher applied over the top of the layered diecut "hello" is a cool finishing touch!
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