ATC SQUEEGEE
Instructions
NOTE: Video instructions from a prior kit. Idea still generally the same.
This is a fun but slightly messy project so make sure to have paper towels and maybe wet wipes nearby!
This one is a LOT of fun so pull together a few other papers you have lying around to use up the extra paint!
Squeegee video
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Check Your Materials
In this kit you are given two ATC blanks, 1 baggie of paint, a VOID giftcard to scrape with, 2 ATC backings, 3 words to pick from, 2 flat color shapes. and a small focal item. I would recommend you read through all of the instructions before you get started, even if you think you know what you are doing!
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Lay It Out
You'll want to have a paper towel underneath unless you don't mind paint on your table! Place your ATC blank piece in the center and carefully cut the tip of the baggie on the corner. Make sure to cut a TINY hole like the size of a needle. (Or better yet, if you have a needle to gently puncture then do so!) You can always cut again to make it larger, but never make it smaller. So best to err on the side of the hole being too small. Gently squeeze the bag like you would a piping bag to apply to the card.
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Let The Smear Begin!
Holding the card stiffly in your hand, use your thumb in the center of the card to add a light bend. Put down the edge of the card to the ATC blank and press gently so that the giftcard bend is flattened against the paper. Then lightly drag down to "drag/pull" the paint down with it. There should barely be any paint sitting on the paper.
Careful not to glob too much on at once or let globs sit too long! The paper will absorb the paint and start to warp if too wet for too long.
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Dry and Cut
You'll have collected a bit of paint on the card, take a spare paper around you and have fun using the same technique but with the paint that is already on the card. Experiment smearing that card around to create new designs!
Put the one you just finished aside to dry. With thin layers of paint, it should only take a few minutes to fully dry. But in that time you can work on another one!
For the second card (or as another layer), try a paint piping style. Keeping the design in mind of allowing the thick lines to dry as is. Check out this lady's video on how she does this!
https://youtube.com/shorts/Sm2JOTZ35QQ?si=rsNtkUPVtJsimJGY
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Complete
These can either be saved as great ATC backgrounds for future projects or finished as is! There are a few colored shapes and words to add on top if you think it isn't quite done. Don't forget that you can grab anything you have laying around to incorporate into your card: Spam mail? An Old Magazine? Stickers? A candy wrapper? Get creative!
When you feel like you are done: Don't forget to sign and date the back!
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