Basic Brayer Tips ~ It is DO-ABLE!!

Hullo there everyone!

Well, as promised here is my brayer tips post - so many have commented on my brayer work and said how they struggle with it.

So I thought since the Sandy Hulsart video was no longer available I ought to have go. Her's was the best..this is my poor effort to try and help.

Truly brayering is not hard ...
You really need to not think it is hard.

Have you ever taught?? - that is what you have to get through when teaching!!!

You can do it - how I learned was with Stampin up spots, all three in row held by blu-tack, and gloss card!!

..and I watched videos  .. a good way to get the idea, I have a very basic video below.

... and then jump in... and dont stop too soon. 

I often think folk give up on brayer work because they stop too soon.

 Rather like taking a cake out of the oven when it is half baked. 

It does not look great either. :D

To make easier:
1. a good gloss card like Kromcote is it best really, or SU glossy card is okay too.

2. the right ink does help.
I like Adirondack but also good to start with is the Kaleidocolor, as they are all ready to blend together, they are already lined up.
 

However to be honest, I ignore a lot of the "must do's" and "must not's" do on the videos!!

eg.  they start six feet (okay not quite  that much) off the page in some videos and you use three times as much ink, quite unnecessary... and the bit about not rolling different ways - you will see that in the video, but you can get away with it IF you have a light hand!

 If you are not a strong armed person,  it helps. I am not.

I think some folk just go in "really strong, firm-grip style" and you must not be strong armed.. 

If you go in too much power you dont get the firm, light strokes you need. 

I may move quickly when I brayer but it is not  heavy hand. 

 

Just relax!! :D after all, that is what crafting is about!!

Here is my first video (so not great, as editing needed but too hard for me to figure that yet). 
Also it breaks up wee bit towards end at the bottom, I think it must have happened when uploading it as not on original at all.

It will hopefully show you how to help and for any who may have issues or lack confidence.

If it doesn't come up try this link here.

if you want to see the card shown on the video it is on this post, (click  here)

The brayered background for this card is done on this video above.

 

 I plan to show, God willing, in another video, maybe in new year how I do the card images after the brayer background. 

I did one after this but forgot to have camera checked as I was half off screen, der! here are the two backgrounds I did on it, they were on my desk for last weeks WOYWW. if in the meantime you want to see a great video on using images overlapping, etc. see this Stampscape's video here on stamping them.

 Also you can brayer an embossed image from an embossing folder, as I did in this card here. I love the effect.

 

For more details and steps on how I made this card see this post here. 

Thanks so much for popping over for a peek and chat, and may God bless your day wherever you may be!

Shaz in Oz.x 
PS. I want to welcome my latest Wonderful Encourager,Famfa, see her blog here! Famfa, thank  YOU so very much for encouraging me and making my day! :D 
For more brayer tips please just click on "Brayer" on the labels and will give more ideas there. .. or click here.