<Janet> goodness. the party is coming in now

<CindyC> i paid em all to come janet

<CindyC> jsut for you

<Janet> LOL

<Janet> HI!!

<Janet> Start loading up this page: http://www.cyberstampers.com/class/watercolor/

<Janet> http://www.cyberstampers.com/class/watercolor/

<Janet> but don't bond to it, we're gonna hit a lot of the class pages<g>

<Janet> and I need to know, I know some of you are here for refreshers, I teach this every convention. How many of you are new to watercolor class with me?

<Pam> Me

<Janet> and I need to know, I know some of you are here for refreshers, I teach this every convention. How many of you are new to watercolor class with me?

<Seesa> Me

<Jen> I am new

<Janet> Okay, new ones? Are you planning to paint along or just listen and paint later? (it makes a difference in my timing)

<Scout> I am old!

<ash> I'm new

<Seesa> Cant paint along no room

<Janet> you are a spring chicken Elise. don't try to scam me<g>

<Jen> 3I am painting later

<Jambalaya> whut's watercolor?

<ash> listen and paint later

<Janet> LOL Jams

<Janet> Okay... I'm also scheduled to teach this next weekend so here's the plan...

<Pam> just listen

<Scout> Why are the answers appearing on my screen but with no names. Did I push a wrong button again?

<Janet> we spin through this tonight, fairly quickly, mainly talking about supplies and techniques...

<Janet> and you have to promise to come next weekend with paints and brushes and water and paper and paint along.

<Jambalaya> and splashing water at janet??

<Janet> yeah, and splashing

<ash> that can be arranged

<Bibi> Scout, sorry - can't answer that, no clue

<Janet> okay!

<Pam> i'll try

<Scout> going to bow out and then re-enter

<kanga> i'll try to

<stubby> hi pat,wb

<Bibi> k

<Janet> and paint all week, this is FUN!

<pmstamper> hi there, finally finished working!

<Janet> yay Pat!

<Janet> So start here at this page: http://www.cyberstampers.com/class/watercolor/

<pmstamper> ty

<Pam> ok

<Janet> oh and i better put on the caps

<Janet> SO I'LL LOOK OFFICIAL

<Pam> yeah

<Bibi> better now, scout?

<Janet> AND WE'LL TALK ABOUT SUPPLIES FIRST.

<Scout> The names are back, now after going out and coming back in!

<Bibi> good

<Janet> YAY ELISE!

<Scout> I appreciate all yays!

<Janet> EVERYBODY ALWAYS GETS ALL STRESSED OUT ABOUT WHERE TO GET GOOD WATERCOLOR PAPER AND BRUSHES...

<phyl> yup stress city

<Janet> AND WE HAD WATERCOLOR CLASSES AT THE STUBBY STAMPERS WEEKEND, SO STUBBY HAS WATERCOLOR BRUSHES RIGHT NOW UNTIL THEY RUN OUT, AND PAINT PANS

<Janet> AND JAMBALAYA HAS WATERCOLOR PAPER

<Janet> CONTACT THEM FOR THAT INFO.

<CindyC> http://www.cyberstampers.com/class/watercolor/

<Janet> I DIDN'T WANT TO FORGET SAYING THAT.

<Scout> Just started using watercolor brushes and am madly in love with them

<Pam> ok

<phyl> Hey Jam ya got watercolor paper?

<CindyC> http://www.cyberstampers.com/class/watercolor/

<Janet> NOW LET'S TALK ABOUT PAPER FIRST THING. PAPER CAN MAKE THE DIFFERENCE IF YOU USE GOOD WATERCOLOR PAPER.

<Janet> 140 LB OR HEAVIER. IF IT DOESN'T SAY, IT'S NOT 140 LB.

<CindyC> http://www.cyberstampers.com/class/watercolor/

<Janet> THIS SERIOUSLY MAKES A HUGE DIFFERENCE, USING THE RIGHT PAPER.

<CindyC> http://www.cyberstampers.com/class/watercolor/

<Janet> YOU CAN PAINT ON CARDSTOCK IF YOU DON'T USE A LOT OF WATER. AND LATELY I'VE BEEN PAINTING ON PAPER CLAY, BUT REALLY AND TRULY GOOD WATERCOLOR PAPER MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD

<Janet> AND IT COMES IN SEVERAL DIFFERENT TEXTURES.

<Janet> THIS YOU ALSO SHOULD KNOW.

<Janet> SEE ON THE CLASS PAGE? THE PIECES THAT LOOK LIKE COW HIDE?

<CindyC> so higher is better?

<Janet> HEAVIER IS BETTER. 140 LB AT THE LIGHTEST.

<Janet> WHEN YOU THINK OF WATERCOLOR PAPER, YOU MAY BE THINKING OF PAPER WITH A LOT OF TEXTURE TO IT, RIGHT?

<CindyC> wow interesting

<pmstamper> yessss...

<Janet> THE TEXTURE MAKES IT GORGEOUS, BUT IT IS VERY HARD TO STAMP ON!

<Pam> I didn't know

<Janet> YOU CAN'T STAMP DETAILS ON HIGHLY TEXTURED PAPER, DON'T ASK ME HOW I KNOW THIS<G>

<CindyC> http://www.cyberstampers.com/class/watercolor/

<Janet> SO YOU NEED TO THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU'RE PLANNING TO PAINT BEFORE PICKING WHICH PAPER YOU'LL USE.

<kanga> Is Strathmore cold press 140 lb. ok?

<CindyC> you can stamp on thin white tissue and lay it on your texture sheet with a teensy bit of water if you have to.

<monkeymom> IMaybe I missed this but what's the difference between hot and cold press?

<Janet> IF YOU'RE PAINTING A NICE BACKGROUND, THEN USING A HEAVY TEXT STAMP FOR A COOL POSTCARD? ROUGH TEXTURE OR COLD PRESS TEXTURE IS GREAT.

<Janet> THE TEXTURE OF IT, MONKEYMOM. KANGA, YES, THAT WILL PAINT UP GOOD.

<CindyC> http://www.cyberstampers.com/class/watercolor/

<monkeymom> Which is which?

<kanga> ty

<Janet> BUT IF YOU HAVE A HIGHLY DETAILED STAMP, YOU NEED SOFT PRESS OR HOT PRESS.

<Janet> SOFT PRESS IS A NEW ONE ON ME, ONE OF THE EUROPEAN PAPER MILLS HAS JUST STARTED MAKING THAT, IT IS VERY SMOOTH PAPER SO STAMPS REALLY NICELY, BUT STILL HAS SOME TOOTH TO IT

<Janet> REMEMBER THEM THIS WAY...

<monkeymom> TY

<Janet> THE DIFFERENCE IN IRONING A SHIRT WITH A HOT IRON OR A COLD IRON

<Janet> (ROUGH IS LIKE LEAVING THE SHIRT IN THE DRYER OVERNIGHT)

<kanga> aaahhhhh

<monkeymom> A WHAT??

<Janet> YOU KNOW, THAT STAMPING TOOL WE USE TO MAKE ENVELOPES WITH.

<monkeymom> OOOOHHHHH

<Janet> LOL!

* pmstamper catches monkeymom before she faints at thought of ironing

<Janet> YOU CAN SEE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HOT AND COLD PRESS ON THE FRONT OF THAT CLASS PAGE. THE TEXTURED ONE IS COLD PRESS

<monkeymom> LOL!

<Janet> THE SMOOTH ONE THAT STAMPED UP BETTER, THAT'S HOT PRESS

<Janet> OKAY! EVERYBODY GOT PAPER SET IN THEIR MIND?

<Bibi> ty

<Bibi> yep

<kanga> yep

<monkeymom> She suddenly sees the light

<monkeymom> TY

<Judy> yep

<ash> yes

<pmstamper> yes

<Janet> YOU CAN PROBABLY FIND THIS IN YOUR NORMAL CRAFT STORE, BACK WHERE YOU BUY THE POSTER BOARDS, IN THE BIG RACKS, BUY IT IN THE 22X30 SIZE

<Janet> OR MESSAGE JAMS, SHE'S GOT PACKS TO SELL YA, FOR THOSE PANICKED ABOUT FINDING THE RIGHT STUFF

<Janet> NOW BRUSHES!

<Janet> ANY BRUSH THAT CAN MOVE PIGMENT FROM PAINT PALETTE TO PAPER WILL DO...

<Janet> BUT BETTER BRUSHES ARE EASIER TO PAINT WITH.

<Janet> PAPER DIFFERENCES REALLY SHOW IN YOUR RESULTS , BRUSH DIFFERENCES ARE JUST THE EASE IN WHICH YOU CAN USE THEM

<Janet> WATERCOLOR BRUSHES ARE USUALLY SHORTER HANDLED. SO SHORTER BRUSHES...

<Janet> AND NATURAL HAIR (LIKE SABLE, SQUIRREL, OX, PONY, ETC.)

<Judy> pony?

<kanga> kangaroo?

<Janet> OR ELSE THE GOLDEN KRYLON IS A GOOD SYNTHETIC BRUSH

<Janet> KANGAROO HAIR BRUSHES WILL WORK WELL, BUT THEY'RE VERRRRAH EXPENSIVE<G>

<kanga> yikes!

<Janet> PONY TAIL HAIRS

<Judy> never saw pony brushes

<Janet> NATURAL HAIRS HOLD MORE PAINT OR MORE WATER, THE GOLDEN KRYLON SYNTHETIC BRUSHES ALSO HOLD MORE WATER

<Janet> AND WATERCOLOR BRUSHES ARE TRADITIONALLY THE ROUND ONES, THAT COME TO A TAPERED POINT

<Janet> THIS IS A GOOD THING, YOU CAN PAINT TINY AREAS WITH A LARGE BRUSH BECAUSE OF THAT TAPERED POINT

<kanga> does increase price reflect increase quality?

<CindyC> http://www.cyberstampers.com/class/watercolor/

<Janet> AND PAINTBRUSHES ARE NUMBERED BY SIZE... IF YOU WERE BUYING, YOU'D BUY ROUNDS STARTING AT 000 AND UP TO HOWEVER BIG YOU LIKE.

<Janet> IF YOU COULD ONLY BUY THREE BRUSHES (AND YES, INCREASED PRICE MEANS INCREASED QUALITY)...

<Janet> YOU MIGHT BUY A 0 AND A 5 AND AN 11

<kanga> ty

<cak> Janet, how much is a good brush and how much is an excellent brush?

<Janet> THE 0 IS TINY, THE 5 IS THE ONE YOU'D USE THE MOST, AND THE 11 IS BIGGER FOR MAKING ALL OVER BACKGROUNDS

<totallyj> Thanks, you just answered my first question!

<Janet> A GOOD BRUSH IS SAY $3-5 AND AN EXCELLENT BRUSH IS $90

<Judy> yikes!

<cak> whoa! quite a range!

<stampverb> .time to look for my mother's sable watercolor brushes that she bought 75 years ago

<CindyC> Janet Buy me some too will you?

<CindyC> of those 90's... lol

<cak> (I think I'll start with good)

<rubberob> ooo - need a coupon for one of those babies

<kanga> yep, good is good

<Janet> AND STUBBY HAS MY LEFTOVER BRUSHES FROM CLASS IN SIZE 1 AND 2 AND 5 i THINK FOR $1.50 EACH. THESE ARE GOOOOD BRUSHES, SHE JUST WANTS TO MOVE THEM, SO GET ONE OR THREE PUT IN YOUR ORDER.

<cak> cool

<Janet> AS FOR THE 000 SIZE BRUSH? I JUST LEAVE A BRUSH UNATTENDED AND MY CAT TURNS WHATEVER SIZE IT IS INTO A 000 WITH ONLY THREE HAIRS LEFT

<stampverb> lol

<Janet> THE ONES STUBBY HAS ARE SQUIRREL HAIR

<rubberob> lol

<cak> (and I'm not a shill--I don't want to over or under pay)

<rubberob> cat attack

<Judy> no cat here

<Janet> CHICO LUVS PAINT BRUSHES! FOR SNACKS

<cak> lol

<Janet> BUY WHATEVER BRUSHES YOU'RE COMFORTABLE USING (AND PAYING FOR)

<Janet> HEYA KIMI

<Kimi> Hey a Janet!

<Janet> SHE WAS IN THAT CLASS THAT ENDED UP WITH THE EXTRA BRUSHES, THEY'RE GOOD BRUSHES, RIGHT KIMI?

<Kimi> yes, it was a great class too!

<stubby> sorry janet, decided to keep those brushes for our nex watercolor class. thanks for trying to move them anyway

<Janet> COOL.

* Janet PREENS

<Janet> YOU DID? WHINE. WELL, UHHHH GO SHOPPING AT YOUR LOCAL CRAFT STORE AND PICK UP SOME BRUSHES

<cak> harumph (but thanks for letting us know before I got toooo attached to the buying idea)

<Kimi> Hey Andy! hope Charles is good!

<stubby> ty you he is

<Janet> AND IF YOU DON'T DO THAT BEFORE NEXT WEEKEND WHEN WE PAINT, YOU'LL BE PAINTING WITH Q-TIPS, THIS WEEK I'M TALKING, NEXT WEEK YOU'RE PAINTING

<cak> lol

<cak> (she's serious! and it's fun!)

<Janet> NOW PAINTS!

<CindyC> kimi get it

<CindyC> ?

<totallyj> I just tried my first and new brush a sable 4 ($) Just trying to learn.

<Janet> (KIMI AND ALL, I'M TELLING ABOUT SUPPLIES FIRST)

<pmstamper> oh this is like watercolor 101 and next class is workshop?

<Janet> DID YOU LOVE THE NEW BRUSH?

<Kimi> thx janet...cindy...get what dear?

<Janet> YES!

<CindyC> http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&gid=2940501&uid=1171869

<CindyC> for kimi sorry all

<Janet> WRONG PAGE<G>

<Kimi> now i did! Thank you much!

<CindyC> water color is /u

<Janet> OHHH YEAH, FOR KIMI, THAT'S THE COOL PAGE FROM LAST CLASS

<CindyC> http://www.cyberstampers.com/class/watercolor/

<CindyC> yw

<Janet> NOW YOU CAN PAINT WITH ANYTHING AS PAINT, IF YOU DON'T HAVE WATERCOLORS NEXT WEEK, I'LL HAVE YOU PAINTING WITH INK PADS

<Kimi> yeah, i missed the class...dealing with crabby baby!

<Janet> BUT THE PRICE OF THE PAINTS REFLECTS HOW MUCH PIGMENT AND HOW LIGHT-FAST THE PAINT IS

<CindyC> i do that

<Janet> SO DON'T GO PAINTING A MASTERPIECE USING DYE INK PADS

<Janet> IN FIVE YEARS YOU'LL LOOK AT IT AND IT WILL BE ALL FADED

<CindyC> oh no no no

<Janet> CINDY, BETTER REPAINT THOSE WITH GOOD PAINTS<G>

<stubby> thanks for telling us, i would have thought it was my old eyesight, whew!

<Janet> PRANG PAN PAINTS FROM THE GROCERY STORE ARE PRETTY GOOD. ESPECIALLY IF YOU JUST WANT TO TRY AND SEE IF YOU LIKE WATER COLOR

<CindyC> those were for people who don't appreciate homemade... heh

<Judy> do we need actual tube paints, Janet?

<cak> It's amazing how good your first result are too--don't skimp because you think it'll be crappy

<totallyj> What do you do use to stamp with?

<Kimi> Cindy, I missed the class, but I was blessed to receive one of those pins from Jambalaya at the SIA so it's now ok that I missed the class...I got one on one!!!

<Janet> NO, NOT NECESSARILY. I LIKE PAN PAINTS AND LATELY I'VE BEEN USING THE PEERLESS WATERCOLORS AND THOSE ARE GREAT

<CindyC> just ask her for her notes... grin

<phyl> What do you think of the new H2O's Janet?

<CindyC> i got two of em

<Janet> http://www.cyberstampers.com/class/watercolor/

<Janet> THE SPARKLING H2O WATERCOLORS ARE VERY PRETTY. REALLY SPARKLY

<phyl> are they good watercolor paints?

<Janet> I'VE GOT TO ADMIT, I'M REALLY CHEAP. DOWNRIGHT MISERLY SOMETIMES. AND I JUST ADD POWDERED MICA TO MY REGULAR WATERCOLORS

<CindyC> ahhhh

<Janet> I DON'T KNOW, PHYL. THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL RIGHT NOW, ASK ME AGAIN IN 10 YEARS

<CindyC> good tip

<phyl> lol I hear that one

<CindyC> we missed you kimi

<CindyC> lol

<Kimi> yeah, I think something is wrong with my computer!!!

<monkeymom> I have some H20's that are liquid that came in tubes about the size of my thumb. I haven't tried them yet because I'm not sure how to use them....

<Janet> THE PEERLESS ARE DIFFERENT, I LOVE THESE WHEN I TRAVEL, THEY ARE PIGMENTS IN SHEETS OF PAPER, SORTA KINDA

<Vyx> I have a whole bottle of that irridescent watercolor medium... :)

<rubberob> Janet - do you like Guache? (don't know if that's spelled right)

<CindyC> poor kimi

<stampverb> Janet, if you use sparkly paints, do you need to keep that brush for sparklies only, or can you rinse the brush completely?

<Janet> MONKEYMOM, JUST SQUEEZE SOME OF THAT PAINT OUT INTO YOUR PAINT PAN, THEN MAKE A PUDDLE OF WATER OVER IN ANOTHER WELL, THEN DRAG PIGMENT INTO THE WATER UNTIL IT'S THE COLOR YOU WANT

<cak> the tubes are pretty easy to use, right? (Janet's the one that got me to use my tubes)

<CindyC> i do too vyx

<monkeymom> Do you know what these are and are they a decent quality?

<Janet> OH! THAT REMINDS ME! THERE'S A WHOLE 'NOTHER CLASS PAGE THAT SHOWS THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF PAINT, LET ME FIND THAT URL

<CindyC> still unopened after all these years... lol

<Janet> http://cyberstampers.com/class/paintophobia/

<CindyC> nice title!

<Janet> I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE H2OS ARE AS FAR AS THE PAINT, THEY ARE LOVELY COLORS

* totallyj totallyj comes back and see she has some reading to do at class web page :)

<totallyj> Hi Vyx

<totallyj> Hi Verb

<CindyC> jaent giveth class then taketh it away

<Janet> I CAN VOUCH FOR THE PEERLESS WATERCOLORS AS BEING VERY LIGHT FAST AND HIGH QUALITY AND EASY TO USE

<Janet> LOL

<monkeymom> TY

<Janet> I LIKE THAT THEY'RE SO EASY TO TRAVEL WITH.

<Janet> I TRAVEL A LOT

<stampverb> Vyx, what brand is the medium and do you just mix a bit with watercolors?

<Janet> STUBBY HAS THEM TOO, AT A REALLY GOOD PRICE

<cak> the higher quality watercolors actually have lightfast ratings, don't they?

<Janet> THEY SURE DO, CAK

<Janet> SO WE'VE DISCUSSED PAINT AND PAPER AND BRUSHES

<Janet> NOW LET'S TALK ABOUT SOME OF THE OTHER TOOLS YOU MIGHT USE WITH WATERCOLORS

<CindyC> http://www.cyberstampers.com/class/watercolor/

<Vyx> Verb, yah... I got it at the M-store... mix a bit with paints or use as a wash...

<stampverb> ty

<Janet> ONE OF MY FAVORITE TOOLS IS, UH, SALT

<Vyx> brand is Windsor and Newton

<stubby> $12.00

<CindyC> salt by any other name would be just as salty

<Janet> ONE OF THOSE PAGES HAS A PAGE OF SAMPLES, NOTICE THE ONES WITH THE SNOWY SKIES

<cak> a fabulous seasoning for art too

<rubberob> Rock or table?

<tany> Bibi, hjelp, hvordan gj¿r jeg dette??

<monkeymom> the chunky kind or table salt?

<Janet> THE "SNOW" IS SALT

<Janet> RUBBEROB, IT DEPENDS ON WHAT SIZE PAINTING YOU'RE DOING...

<monkeymom> ty

<Janet> CARD SIZED I LIKE THE KOSHER GRIND OF SALT

<Janet> IT'S JUST A LITTLE CHUNKIER THAN TABLE SALT

<Janet> BUT NOT AS CHUNKY AS ROCK SALT

<Bibi> tany, bare les det som sies.... ok klikk pΠlinker som komemr opp

<Bibi> ok?

<rubberob> I C

<monkeymom> got it

<Janet> BUT WHEN I WAS WATERCOLORING MAGNET SIZED BUSINESS CARD SIZED THINGS, I USED TABLE SALT

<tany> ok, hilsen forvirret tone

<Bibi> lol

<Janet> SO HAVE SOME SALT. ANOTHER TOOL I USE A LOT IS MASKING TAPE

<monkeymom> blue low tack?

<CindyC> not duct? grin

<Janet> IN FACT, I DON'T START WITHOUT MASKING TAPE. YOU TAPE YOUR PAPER DOWN ON ALL FOUR SIDES WITH IT TO KEEP YOUR PAPER FROM RIPPLING

<Janet> I JUST USE THE CHEAP KIND.

<monkeymom> ok

<Janet> IF I PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT I'M DOING, IT WON'T MAR MY PAPER

<Janet> REMOVE IT SORTA SLOWLY TO MAKE SURE IT DOESN'T

<kanga> going back to salt, what does salt do to the paint or look?

<Janet> KANGA, LET ME FIND YOU A GOOD SAMPLE TO SEE...

<kanga> k ty

<Janet> THE SALT, WHERE IT LANDS, IT SUCKS UP THE PIGMENT

<Janet> LOOK HERE: http://www.cyberstampers.com/class/watercolor/samples.html

<Janet> GO ON DOWN THE PAGE TO THE PAINTING WITH THE THREE TREE TRUNKS

<Janet> THE CRYSTAL BITS IN THE SKY, THAT WAS WHERE MY SALT LANDED

<kanga> ok, I see. Thanks!!

<Janet> YOU CAN SEE IT IN LOTS OF THE SAMPLES

<Janet> AND NOT JUST FOR SKY. IF YOU PAINT ANYTHING ON YOUR HORIZON LINE, OR IN THE BACKGROUND THAT YOU WANT LIGHTER AND LESS NOTICABLE, TO LOOK FARTHER AWAY, SALT ON THAT

<Janet> SALT IS VERY COOL

<Janet> I ALSO USE RUBBER CEMENT

<Janet> (LOVE THE SMELL OF THAT STUFF)

<Janet> RUBBER CEMENT IS THE CHEAPEST MASK YOU CAN GET

<rubberob> also as a resist?

<Janet> JUST PAINT WHERE YOU DON'T WANT ANY PAINT TO GET ON (LIKE YOUR WHITE AREAS)

<Janet> THEN PAINT

<Janet> AS A RESIST, EXACTLY!

<kanga> cool!

<stubby> humm, I think we need to hired janet to assemble stamps around here, she would be happy all the time

<stampverb> can you stamp with it?

<Janet> A VERY COOL AND FUN PROJECT IS TO STAMP SOMETHING WITH CLEAR INK, LIKE VERSAMARK, AND EMBOSS IT IN CLEAR...

<Janet> THEN PAINT A VIVID BACKGROUND ON TOP OF IT

<Janet> VERY COOL

<Janet> THE STAMPED BITS ARE RESISTANT AND THEY LOOK SO COOL

<pmstamper> lol Andy, just got that.

<rubberob> also very cool done on mulberry paper

<kanga> really rob?

<Janet> OR PAINT A SIMPLE DAISY FLOWER ON YOUR PAPER WITH RUBBER CEMENT, DO A COOL BACKGROUND ALL OVER THAT, THEN WHEN IT'S ALL DRY, RUB OFF THE RUBBER CEMENT...

<cak> Janet, how do you control the rubber cement (or is mine too old and thick)?

<Janet> AND YOU HAVE A WHITE FLOWER THERE, JUST ADD IN SOME DETAILING AND EVERYBODY WILL SAY OOOO AHHHH

<Seesa> ohh i like the sound of that

<Janet> I CAN'T CONTROL IT (IT CONTROLS ME? LOL) SO I JUST USE IT FOR BIG MASKING PLACES, LIKE THE GROUND WHEN I WANT TO DO A NICE SKY AND DON'T WANT THE SKY ON MY GROUND

<Janet> THERE IS ALSO FRISKET YOU CAN GET AT THE CRAFT STORE, THAT'S LIQUID AND MUCH THINNER, YOU CAN PAINT THAT INTO SPOTS YOU WANT TO STAY WHITE UNTIL LATER

<cak> OK, as long as that's the way it's supposed to work. Thanks!

<Janet> ORRRRRRR

<Janet> PULL OUT SOME MASKING TAPE, CUT YOUR MASK OUT OF THAT.

<Janet> I STAMP ON MASKING TAPE (WITH PERMANENT INK) AND CUT THE MASKS OUT, LEAVE THEM ON TOP OF THE STAMPS

<Janet> REUSABLE UNTIL THE STICKY WON'T STICK AGAIN

<CindyC> or cut out your masking from freezer paper and iron on....

<Vyx> Tear the masking tape the long way, that works real nice for scenes.

<Janet> CINDY, CAN YOU PEEL IT BACK OFF EASILY?

<CindyC> i dont' know on paper.... lol

<stampverb> frisket? sounds like a perky St Patrick's Day meat dish

<CindyC> but it works on fabric

<Janet> OOO YEAH, VYX, THAT MAKES THE BEST HORIZON LINE, JUST RIPPED MASKING TAPE

<Janet> LOL

<stampverb> does this frisket stuff roll off like rubber cememnt?

<Janet> I DON'T KNOW IF IT WOULD COME UP WITHOUT MARRING YOUR WATERCOLOR PAPER. I'D TRY IT BEFORE I PAINTED AMASTERPIECE ON TOP OF IT

<Janet> IT DOES

<stampverb> ok

<Janet> AND IT'S FUN TO STICK YOUR FINGERS IN THEN MAKE FINGERPRINT MASKS WITH

<Jambalaya> frisket smells really really bad

<Vyx> I still need to get some of the fat masking tape... There was an almost empty roll of the blue stuff sitting outside at work one day... I was gonna swipe it, lol.

<Janet> WHICH ARE GOOD FOR NOTHING BUT KEEPING JANET OFF THE STREETS AT NIGHT

<Janet> OH! OHE OF THE BEST TOOLS!!!

<Janet> PAPER TOWELS

<Seesa> and now all the police septartments have rubber images of janets fingerprints

<Janet> PAPER TOWELS RULE!

<Janet> LOL

<pmstamper> lol

<Janet> THE FBI HAS MY FINGERPRINTS, I HAVE A FILE.

<Seesa> hehee

<Janet> SAY YOU'RE PAINTING IN A STAMPED IMAGE AND YOU WANT A HIGHLIGHT...

<Janet> LAZY WAY TO GET A HIGHLIGHT IS TO, WHILE THE PAINT IS STILL WET, STICK THE CORNER OF YOUR WET PAPER TOWEL RIGHT WHERE YOU WANT THE HIGHLIGHT...

<Janet> AND WATCH THAT TOWEL SUCK UP YOUR HIGHLIGHT SO COOL

<Janet> MY OTHER FAVORITE TOOLS ARE STAMPS!

<cak> and a lot more natural than any highlight I could come up with

<kanga> mine too!

<Janet> YOU CAN PAINT IMAGES, OR YOU CAN PAINT BACKGROUNDS THEN STAMP IMAGES ON TOP OF THOSE. STAMPS RULE TOO!

<rubberob> what is your fav ink to use?

<Janet> ANYBODY THINK OF ANY SUPPLY OR TOOL I FORGOT?

<Janet> OH! THANK YOU RUBBEROB!

<kanga> can we go more into paint?

<Janet> YOU MUST STAMP IN EITHER PERMANENT INK OR EMBOSS YOUR INK

<Janet> SURE, KANGA

<monkeymom> What about H2O pencils?

<kanga> or water color crayons?

<Janet> PIGMENT AND DYE INKS WILL RUN BAD ONCE THEY GET WET. SO USE PERMANENT INK OR STAMP AND EMBOSS WITH EP

<pmstamper> like Document ink, Janet?

<monkeymom> or directly onto the rubber?

<Vyx> Document ink is the best. :)

<Janet> LIKE DOCUMENT INK, MEMORIES INK, CHALK PADS, ETC.

<Vyx> (aka Evo Ink!)

<pmstamper> kewl, thanks.

<kanga> janet, your talking inks to stamp with, right?

<Janet> YOU CAN USE WATERCOLOR CRAYONS, COLOR YOUR STAMP WITH THOSE, SPRAY WITH WATER, THEN STAMP THE STAMP. INSTANT WATERCOLOR MASTERPIECE.

<Janet> YES

<phyl> Have you used the water soluable oil pastels?

<kanga> huh?

<monkeymom> what are those???

<Janet> I HAVEN'T USED THE PENCILS VERY MUCH, BUT I DO LOVE THE CRAYONS, I USE A CD FOR A PALETTE AND SCRIBBLE THEM ON THE CD, THEN USE THEM JUST LIKE A PAN OF PAINTS

<Janet> VERY NICE TO TRAVEL WITH

<kanga> cool!

<Janet> YES, PHYL, BUT THEY AREN'T THE SAME THING AT ALL. A WHOLE DIFFERENT FEEL TO THOSE

<phyl> so not so good as a water color medium?

<Janet> KANGA, JUST COLOR YOUR STAMP DIRECTLY ON THE RUBBER WITH THE CRAYONS, THEN SPRAY WATER ON IT AND STAMP IT

<kanga> k ty

<rubberob> phyl- not as transparent

<phyl> ok i c

<Janet> THEY JUST AREN'T WATERCOLORS. BUT THEY ARE LOVELY. JUST NOT THE SAME MEDIUM

<Kriztina> i had an awesome example of that method remember janet, it was a tree

<stampverb> Yippee, the loathed Yankees just LOST the World Series!!!

<kanga> janet, what do you use for watercorlors?

<Judy> yayyyyy

<Janet> OH YES. KRIZ'S TREE WAS AWESOME AND LED ME TO BUY WATERCOLOR CRAYONS.

<Janet> ONCE I SAW THAT TREE I HAD TO HAVE TEM

<Janet> THEM

<Janet> WOO HOO!!

<Janet> GO MARLINS!

<kanga> oh, you use the sheets.

<Janet> OOPS. LOL

<kanga> oklahoma beat colorado tonight

<Janet> AND THE PEERLESS PAINTS, THEY ARE SERIOUSLY COOL. THEY ARE SHEETS OF PAPER, BUT SO SATURATED WITH PIGMENT. THEY COME IN A BOOKLET

<Janet> YAY OU!

<Janet> (I'M SO EASILY DISTRACTED)

<kanga> sorry

<stubby> apparently so were the yankees

<kanga> lol

<phyl> lol

<monkeymom> LOL

<Janet> I'VE NEVER USED UP MY PEERLESS BOOKS. I LOSE THEM LONG BEFORE THAT. I HAVE MY LATEST PURCHASE IN MY BOOKSHELF ABOVE MY HEAD AT MY DESK, SO I'M HOPING IT WON'T GET LOST THIS TIME

<stampverb> If my Red Sox couldn't win, at least the Yankees didn't!

<Janet> LOL

<rubberob> TY, Janet. Good class.(f)

<kanga> what do you do with the pictures you paint?

<Janet> NOW ALL OF YOU MUST MUST MUST BE BACK NEXT WEEK TO PAINT ALONG WITH JANET!!!

<Seesa> You'll lose it ;>

<monkeymom> Great beginning!

<CindyC> i did a great job of misplacing my freezer paper.....

<totallyj> Is the class being logged? I'd like to have a copy

<monkeymom> Can't wait for next week

<Janet> KANGA? THEY ARE HERE ALL OVER. I DON'T KNOW HOW TO BUILD CARDS FROM THEM<G>

<Judy> good class, Janet - thanks!

<Scout> When you find it again, come to my house and find mine, please!!

* Vyx wants to be there when Janet finds umteen sets of Peerless, lol

<cak> it is, and I'll try to have it uploaded sometime tomorrow

<kanga> hmm

<CindyC> lol

<Seesa> Thanks Janet!

<Janet> THIS IS A THREE TO FOUR HOUR CLASS WE'RE SQUEEZING INTO SMALLER BLOCKS OF TIME. SO COME READY TO PAINT NEXT WEEKEND!!!

<ash> Thanks Janet

<stampverb> nice class, as always, Janet

<Judy> nite all!

<Janet> THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE

<totallyj> Thank you Janet 'til next week!

* stampverb hands Janet a preening mirror

<MomCat2> Janet?

<Scout> What was the class before Jam's today, I missed it.

<pmstamper> yes, great examples and information Janet.

<phyl> thanks mucho Janet

<Janet> YES, DIANE?

<kanga> ok, thanks janet!

<Janet> AND WHAT'S NEXT? I ENDED ON TIME, I'M SHOCKED.

<MomCat2> I am teaching water color sunset tomorrow

<cak> Thank you Janet--love these classes (and good thinkin' on having discussion and hands-on separate)

<Janet> COOL BEANS.

<Vyx> Great class, Janet!

<Janet> I'VE TRIED DOING MARATHON WATERCOLOR CLASS, IN A THREE HOUR CHUNK IN THE AFTERNOON. PEOPLE (MAINLY ME) GET TOO TIRED.

<Scout> I kept thinking class started at 6 our time and then discovered I had missed the 5 pm on, so hope CAK will have it up soon.

<Janet> THIS IS A DIFFERENT WAY TO BREAK IT UP

<cak> i always feel like I'm missing so much when I work along

<stubby> very good coverage, you are getting good at putting a lot of info in a small amount of time

<pmstamper> nite all, got to catch MI-5.

<Janet> YEAH, NEXT TIME I'LL DO LITTLE TEACHING AND Y'ALL WILL DO A LOTTA PAINTING

<Janet> THIS WAS FUN!

<Janet> ARE WE MOVING BACK TO #cyberstampers NOW?

<Bibi> yep

<Janet> OKAY!

<Janet> SEE Y'ALL OVER THERE!

<Janet> AND DON'T FORGET MOMCAT'S COLOR MIXING CLASS TOMORROW TOO.

<Janet> SEE Y'ALL OVER IN CYBERSTAMPERS

<Jambalaya> come on over to #cyberstampers

<Jambalaya> and chat a while