Technique Manual

Edge Distresser Much safer than scissors. Use to safely distress the edge of our exclusive white core cardstock. You can also use the Edge Distressor as a Bone Folder to crease the edges of your cardstock! The other thing you can use the Edge Distressor for is in place of a Stylus as a scoring tool with your paper trimmer. The edge distressor is easier to hang onto AND since your hand is closer to the paper trimmer, it also makes it much easier to control.

Roughen Edges Safely with the EDGE DISTRESSER 1. Place edge of cardstock into one of the blade openings of the Edge Distresser. 2. Holding Edge Distresser perpendicular to cardstock, drag blade lightly along edge to roughen up the cardstock and expose the white core.

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Sanding Block Sanding gives items a worn, broken-in appearance. 4 sided block has 60, 100, and 220 grits. Emery board has 100 and 220 grit.

Add Texture with the SANDING BLOCK 1. Using a stylus or other blunt tool and your paper trimmer, score cardstock to create a grid pattern. 2. Lightly sand the embossed ridges with the fine grit side of the Sanding Block to expose the white core of the cardstock. 3. Gently crumple paper and flatten. Then sand the paper to expose white core.

Distressing Kit Techniques CTMH Distressing Kit Contents: 6 Texture tools 2 foam, 2 stipple, 1 sea sponge, 1 black stubble 3 Paint brushes 1” flat, 1” fan, 1” foam 1 Edge distresser 1 Sanding Block, 1 emery board, 6 pieces of sandpaper (fine, med. & coarse) Paint tray with 4 mixing sticks 2 distressing ink pads (chocolate & black) 1 bottle Delta Ceramcoat white acrylic paint 1 Frosted plastic carrying case Create-A-Shade (not included in kit) Finishing Files (not included in kit) Piercing Tool Kit (not included in kit) Everything Old is NEW and NOW! You can give your projects the patina of age in the blink of an eye…no need to wait for time to catch up! Each of the tools in the new CTMH Distressing Kit has been chosen to help you quickly achieve a distressed quality for your projects. The convenient carrying case holds everything you need…perfect for use at home, at crops or workshops!

Distressing Inks These pads are easy t o hold for antiquing all types of projects.

Add Emphasis with DISTRESSING INK 1. Load the Foam Tool by rubbing it into the chalk ink of the Distressing Ink Pad. 2. Gently rub Foam Tool along edges of stamped images, dimensional elements, titles, etc. 3. Swipe the Foam Tool along the edges of the paper to achieve a shaded effect.

Distressing Paints You can achieve many different looks with both the white Ceramcoat and translucent pearly Create-a-Shade paints

Dry Brush with PAINT 1. Place a few drops of white acrylic paint or Create-aShade on paint tray. 2. Add a drop or two of re-inker to achieve desired color. 3. Lightly dip Stipple Tool or Fan Brush bristle tips into the paint. 4. On a scrap piece of paper, swipe the bristles to remove excess paint until tool is not quite dry. 5. Swipe the bristles across your project in random areas

Texture Tools Transform your layouts with distressing Texture Tools. Foam tool gives you an even texture, get an organic bubbly texture with the sea sponge tool, the black stubble tools has a rough look, or get a classic texture with stipple tool.

Texturing with the BLACK STUBBLE TOOL 1. Rub the top of the Black Stubble Tool on our exclusive ink pad to saturate with ink. 2. Press the top of the tool firmly to the paper where you want the textured circle. 3. Gently twist the tool in a full circle. Be sure to keep the tool in the same spot. Repeat on all areas of paper in a random pattern.

Texture Tools (con’t) Using the SEA SPONGE 1. Add a few drops of CTMH re-inker to a small amount of Ceramcoat paint (or use the white paint alone). 2. Using Mixing Sticks or a stylus, blend re-inker and paint until even color is achieved. 3. Using Sea Sponge, gently dip the sponge into your paint. You can use as is or gently take off the extra paint onto a piece of paper to give it a second generation look. 4. To apply…press the sponge gently onto your paper, Foundry Metal Accessory, Dimensional Elements, or any My Creations product.