Faux Vellum DIY Tutorial

Hi friends! In this video I share with a really cool technique that I learned from Heather Tracy with ThicketWorks. She did a really cool (and quick) video showing how you can take ordinary printer paper and turn it into vellum to use in your crafting and art projects. I am obsessed with this new to me technique and I am definitely going to be incorporating this technique in my projects.
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Thank you all so much for watching and for letting me share this awesome technique with all of you. I truly appreciate each and ever one of you and your constant support of me and my channel : )
Have a wonderful day!
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HP copier paper: amzn.to/2JxYFAb
Baby Oil: Purchased mine from the Dollar Tree
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Plain Jane Baseboard Spray: bit.ly/2ybRzMC
Tattered Angels Decadence Spray: bit.ly/2HJ69ua
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[@LadyLeda2]

This is a fun technique. I have been doing this for many years now. But this way is way to hard.I will tell you of a much simpler way Abby. All you will need is your paper, baby oil, a cotton ball, and some paper towels. Just put a few drops of baby oil on to your cotton ball and rub it into your paper. Keep repeating untill your paper is covered. Hold your paper up to the light to see if you missed any spots. You do not have to do both sides because the oil will soak into your paper to the other side. Pat dry with the paper towel or use your heat gun to dry. Let the paper lay on the paper towel overnight. i usually make a stack of them layering them between paper towels. Now you have vellum. You can run them threw your printer, stamp, spray ink or anything you would do with regular paper. I know you really like this technique, so I hope this way will be much easier for you.

[@naturelovingfroggy6348]

I love Heather Tracy she is so clever and has a voice that can relax the hyperactive lol x

[@bethpiquard]

Woooowwww, 😍😱😍 excellent!!!!!

[@StefaniePettisTheRollingStudio]

Thank you for the shout out! It's so appreciated!! I have been following Heather Tracy's Channel for a few months and i had been wanting to try this too!!! I'm so glad you found her she is an incredible Arist!! You did a fantastic job on your tutorial!! Loved it all!! Hugs sweetie I hope your feeling good!!💜💜💜🤠🚛🚚⛟💨💨💨

[@Thicketworks]

Stefanie! Girl, you are a HOOT! Abby's work is wonderful, as is YOURS! xox

[@StefaniePettisTheRollingStudio]

Heather Tracy hahaa!! Hey my sweet friend!! I just LOVE ya!! You know im Trying to get everyone on A Thicket Works Trip because you so Rock!!! I admire and love your Art and look forward trying my hand at so many of your techniques!! Hugs and much love!!!💖💗💗💕 And thank you so much!!💗💗💖💗

[@Thicketworks]

Bless you, darlin'. Now, go make more cool STUFF! xox

[@TracieFoxCreative]

This is brilliant Abby, thank you so much for sharing this xxx I So will be doing this on printed images. xxx

[@MsSuperklutz]

OMG WOWIE WOW How Gorgeous are your Faux Vellum pieces. It was so much fun watching your creative process and to be honest I was in jaw dropping awe when I saw it all come together. So thanks for sharing your new found awesome craftabulous technique. You definitely are extremely stoked about it as it showed and I loved that too. Your video was fun and you presented a great tutorial. You truly know how to make your time count....because when you are handed lemons you make a HUGE pitcher of Lemonade. YOU so ROCK!! Joan Smith

[@NiktheBooksmith]

they look great, Abby! what a great effect 👍💕

[@shabbymoniquebrocante4923]

Thank you so much for this tutorial. Love it.💖

[@craftymouse]

would like to provide you with a tip for cheaper paint brushes....take a pair of pliers and squeeze the end of the metal. It helps to hold the bristles in place.

[@mrscottoncandydarlinglife]

Happy Tuesday Abby !!! Thank you for the tutorial !!! Hope you are doing well my friend !!! Big Hugs xoxo

[@debradeanne74]

I've been wanting to know how to do this. I'll definitely do it in the morning. Thanks

[@PurpleCottageCrafts]

Hi Debbie : ) I did film and upload a follow up video for this if you'd like to check it out. I was worried the baby oil would seep onto my pages and it did (which is what I show in the second video). But...I'm pretty sure I used way too much baby oil so I'm going to give it another go and use less to see if that helps. How did yours turn out?

[@brendaelainewaddell1682]

Cool technique. 😊

[@barbaraspehar2785]

Love this! Great video! And your nails look very pretty ☺️

[@Mistyblackburn2023]

Oh Abby I have made some Vellum but I love this way so much better!! This is amazing I can't wait to try this way hugs my friend

[@loriseabrook1906]

OH MY LOve I have to try this and will share it on my channel with kudos to you both :)

[@katericochran4634]

Awesome video tutorial. My dear Abby, we subscribe to your channel because we love you. We like your style, we love it when you chat with us, so even though it's in your nature to apologize, there is absolutely no need. I love process videos because even though I might have tried a certain technique, I ALWAYS learn something new. And there are so many crafters who have never tried what you are showing us how to do. And if you don't explain and show us, we will miss out on a great learning experience. So, hear, hear my dear ... we love you and we love your channel. I am so enjoying seeing you crafting and making videos. I'm so happy that you feel well enough to make them. Hugs!

[@teresalay1797]

I love it!!! Will have to be sure to try it!! Btw your nails look great. And I love the purples that you used. Hope all is well. I know you’re getting excited that move time is getting closer. TFS Teresa

[@4everpurplecreationslorell659]

Great Tutorial Abby, I loved it! thanks so much for sharing. I have tried this with olive oil but i let my dry a long time....lol I will keep experimenting. xx

[@judyevansparker5989]

awesome tutorial....thanks for sharing God Bless

[@beachngypsy746]

love this and yes Tracy is Fantastic...tfs

[@bdwalters4585]

The transparency is cool, but for me its the texture...how yummy and delicious!!! I can hear the papyrus sound and imagine the butteryness as I hold these pieces. To write on them has to be luxurious which is my primary motivation for creating some of these. I did see a utube from 2014 maybe, but she was simply making transparent paper. Heather just upped the ante with the inks and such, now you up it again with colors. How far can we go??? The possibilities are endless, the rewards are priceless. :-):-):-)

[@64053nickki]

Awesome

[@kimberlygould6839]

But the oil transfers to other things and I wouldn’t put in a journal UNLESS the oil is sealed with some other medium like mod podge. I ruined some envelopes by placing an oiled tag against them 😳🙁

[@craftypenpalmoma]

TFS btw. I subscribed and I'm so gonna binge watch your videos later tonight!! Haha. Also, I prefer longer videos showing more real time, and I end up with less questions ;)

[@craftypenpalmoma]

Can you tell me about the coffee spray you mentioned that you made?

[@Thicketworks]

Hi Abby! Girl, you totally ROCKED this technique! 😍I love the results...looking forward to seeing your experimentation - that will be super cool! Stefanie let me know about this video, and I'm so glad she did! BTW - I see that others have had problems with the oil leaching onto adjacent pages - this hasn't happened to me (probably because my DIY Vellum pages are glued down, and facing each other - not in direct contact with other pages)...I mention this because you indicate that this is for a commission piece, and I would hate it if you had oil transfer where you don't want it 😮...you might want to consider using either a spray sealer or even a thinned layer of white glue to seal the oils in, before clipping any of the small tags to other pages, etc. Thank you SO much for your incredibly generous shout out, my friend. Love your work!

[@elizabethclark4892]

Thank you for the wonderful video. May i ask you what music is in the begin before video starts

[@PurpleCottageCrafts]

I'll have to check when I get home as I edit videos on my laptop and I can't remember lol. I'll reply here when I get the song information for you. Thanks so much for watching 😊 💜

[@waukonstandard]

A couple of days later does it still feel oily?

[@MicheleScott]

LOVE THIS Pep!!!!! xo M....

[@DeerheartStudioArts]

With the paper oiled ,I’m surprised to see you put a water product on top. Oil and water not very blendable. I suppose letting it dry the sediments will sit on top but not really bonded.

[@rankinstudios5342]

Great tutorial but I have read that the oil will make the inks and colors run if the emphemera or paper is touching other pages. Can you research this, please?

[@JournalsInTime]

Same here Terri...I actually experimented a little with this and I found that the oil will transfer to the adjacent pages eventually. Maybe I did something wrong but until I hear more I won't be using it in my books unfortunately :-/

[@Thicketworks]

Oh, no! So sorry to hear that this happened, Rosie! It is something I haven't encountered, so I didn't realize it might be happening for others. Thank you for the head's up - I will definitely be sealing my DIY Faux Vellum pages if they are going to come in contact with 'non-oiled' pages. xox

[@JournalsInTime]

Hi Heather! Love your channel my dear :-) I never thought of sealing the pages! I think that might be a game changer here so definitely worth experimenting with. Thanks for yet another cracking idea ;-)

[@JournalsInTime]

Oh another thing that might be worth trying for those whao haven't yet, is using glycerine pretty much in the same way. I haven't had much time to really experiment with this one but it looks promising :-)

[@Scorpiomary]

Your video just came up in my feed...I am in Jax. Right now. I used to go to DeLand quite often. Enjoyed your video. I will want to try this too. I do try to support all crafters. 💖👍 I am on FB as Maryhope8 if you want to see any of my work. Still working on developing my process. What is the prema product?

[@donnajohnson5092]

I’m glad I’m not the only one who loves hoe the fine are smells

[@judymathena2981]

Great Idea, you can do the antiquing before you put the oil on them, like a tea or coffee dye, you can also crinkle up your paper before the oil, flatten it, put some more texture on the crinkle lines, then once you get it the way you like, stamp pictures, words, whatever you want........then put on the oil, and watch your vellum piece come alive. This is so pretty, but way to hard if you're going to make a lot of them. TFS