Making DIY Vellum Paper Part 2

[@corneillececil9437]

A long time ago, 20 years ago, I coated copy paper with a ModgePoge/water solution on both sides. It made the sheets feel like 'onion skin' paper. I was able to then draw on it as well as use thin acrylics with great success. It did gain some translucency, but not truely " clear".

[@PrintnPixelStudio]

@corneillececil9437. Hi, Sorry for delay in responding. We have been dealing with after effects of hurricane Milton. We definitely want to try this technique. It sounds like it has lots of possibilities. Thanks for the tip! ❤😊Patti and Debbie

[@jl4643]

Hi Patti & Debbie, I would never have thought to try baking soda! Also saw a comment about using an iron so I may try that. It was the same as your experience for me: the oil bled from my paper in very strange ways. It never felt or looked wet & it bled in odd patterns onto things nearby. I was so disappointed because I just loved the effect so much. I used mineral oil, by the way, because baby oil is a scent that I don’t like. Please stay safe as I just read you are somewhere near the hurricane. I praying you aren’t in its path!!! 🙏❤

[@PrintnPixelStudio]

@ji4636 Hi, We want to try the iron idea as well. Fortunately we are not in direct path of hurricane but we are in hurricane watch zone and are in a mandatory evacuation zone for storm surge. So we are in the process of packing up and moving to a safer location. We will be fine and thank you for your prayers. ❤😊 Patti and Debbie

[@hilltopviewjournals]

Thank you for the extra video and raising the issues with oil transfer. I pray that you are safe ❤

[@PrintnPixelStudio]

Hi Steph @hilltopviewjournals, We love this process but oil transfer is definitely an issue we are determined to find a solution! Thank you for your prayers we are safe and thankful no damage unfortunately so many others were not so lucky. As soon as we are done with clean up we will be back in the studio Patti & Debbie

[@welthasmith866]

Good info. May God hold you and your families close during this oncoming storm. I think my daughter and husband, their children and grandchildren are staying home. May the guardian Angels surround and protect all involved. Hold to one another.

[@PrintnPixelStudio]

@welthasmith866 Thank you Weltha! ❤😊 Patti and Debbie

[@PrintnPixelStudio]

@welthasmith866. Hi Weltha, Praying for your family that they will be safe in this storm. We are in a mandatory evacuation zone for storm surge and are moving to a safer location even though we are not in the hurricanes direct path. ❤🙏 Patti and Debbie

[@terrythomson4900]

I tried the technique with the baby oil and loved the results. Dried mine between white face cloths like you did. No oil left over after having them dry for a day but my images were small don’t know if that makes a difference or not. I’m thinking some baby powder to absorb the oil. Thanks for the update. Stay safe! 🤙🤙

[@PrintnPixelStudio]

@terrythomson4900 Hi Terry, So happy you tried this technique. Glad you had success with the face cloths. We have some larger images that have been in baking soda for a week. We are going to take them out today and see how that works with removing the excess oil. We will let you know how it turns out. Thanks for your feedback! ❤😊Patti and Debbie

[@sislertx]

Oh I love craft.experiments..cant wait to find out

[@PrintnPixelStudio]

@sislertx 🤞😊

[@geni19858]

I always dried mine for 24 hours then I used paper towel a iron I did video years ago and put my piece between two layers of paper towel and kept ironing over them till oil dried up took maybe 3 goes .. Stay safe both of you and your families ❤

[@PrintnPixelStudio]

@geni19858 Hi, Thanks so much for your information. We will be trying this method for sure! ❤😊 Patti and Debbie

[@sharronchurch6740]

Wonderful

[@PrintnPixelStudio]

@sharronchurch6740 Hi Sharron, Thanks so much for watching and commenting! ❤😊 Patti and Debbie

[@KnowHimKnowPeace8]

My prayers are with you, your family and your community✝️🙂💜. I have a jar of translucent powder (makeup), that I no longer use so I will try that and let you know how it works🙂💜.

[@PrintnPixelStudio]

@KnowHimKnowPeace8. HI, You know that is a really good idea because that powder would be oil absorbing, we would think. Be sure and let us know your results.❤😊 Patti and Debbie

[@carolhunihan7409]

May God protect you and your family. I will be praying for you . Thanks for all the hard work . PlEASE...check your list video on this I left a message of the warnings of baby oil

[@PrintnPixelStudio]

@carolhunihan7409 Hi Carol, Thank you for your prayers. ❤😊 Patti and Debbie

[@DDee-oi6kn]

Praying that you and your neighbors stay safe in the upcoming hurricane - heed the warnings and get out if they call for it - it may intensify. I will keep an eye out to see if your baking soda method works.

[@PrintnPixelStudio]

DDee-oi6kn Hi, Not to worry if they say leave we will be first in line! We are pretty safe from storm surge where we are located. Could get miner flooding from rain but we should be fine! Fingers crossed for baking soda 🤞 ❤😊 Patti and Debbie

[@carolm9451]

Funny, I watched the first part of this and mentioned the possible oil leakage, and then looked to see if you had a link to the wax paper video and this was listed so watched it. I have tried several methods, and not sure if this has been mentioned in the comments, but found that using clear matte sealer works well. I have an inkjet printer and the ink doesn't run when sprayed. The only downside is having to do spray it outside due to the fumes, if you have a basement, that would work too. Actually gonna be babysitting brothers pups for a week, and he has a basement, although it's supposed to be nice out, but he doesn't have a clothesline.... yeah, my neighbors wonder if I actually know what a clothesline is used for, lol. 😂🤣😂 Hope all worked out during the hurricane, now...off to find the wax paper video, lol. 💜💜💜

[@PrintnPixelStudio]

@carolm9451 Hi Carol, We also have tried several methods of removing excess oil with no success. We think your tip of using clear matte sealer is the answer. Which brand sealer do you use? Thanks for commenting because we are sure our other viewers will really appreciate this tip as well. ❤😊 p.s. All came out well with the hurricane. No damage or flooding!

[@sislertx]

Oh my...the expensive clumping stuff may work...thats what my sister uses...and boy does it clump....a powdered clay too.

[@PrintnPixelStudio]

@sislertx Hi, Thanks for the tip. We will definitely be trying this idea. ❤😊 Patti and Debbie

[@paulafowler3597]

I did mine, various weights of paper, and some are still oily. I will try the baking soda to see if it helps. Good luck with the storm! Be safe.

[@PrintnPixelStudio]

@paulafowler3597. Hi Paula, Thanks for your good wishes! Did you see the comment here from @geni19858 ? She has had success with an iron and paper towels. We are going to give this a try. Keep you posted! ❤😊 Patti and Debbie

[@teresam4786]

I know I'm late to the party, but I tried the mineral oil and was happy with the result. When I saw this video and tested the ones I had made, the were still leaving oil stains on copy paper. I know this sounds crazy, but I figured I had nothing to lose, so I put a little Dawn foam on my fingers and rubbed it over both sides and wiped with a damp cloth. I them put it in a folded piece of printer paper and ironed it until it was dry. The first night in the folded paper (in a heavy book) it left a little residue around the edges, after that no more residue. May not work on every type of paper, but if you can't use it anyway it might be worth a try.

[@PrintnPixelStudio]

@teresam4786 Wow! this is great! We love the way the oil on the paper looks and are really excited about your solution for getting rid of excess oil. We for sure will be trying this method. Thanks for sharing! We will try it on different kinds of paper and see which works the best. Were your pieces printed on regular printer paper with an inkjet printer? After testing we will do another video with results and give you credit for the suggestion. We know that lots of people will want to try this. Thanks again for sharing! ❤😊 Patti and Debbie

[@teresam4786]

@PrintnPixelStudio the piece I tried it on was preprinted but I want to try it on some other types too. I enjoy your videos, thanks for sharing your experiments!

[@maiafelidae]

The excess oil needs to be blotted out between porous paper like newspaper or kitchen paper towels. Change the paper as needed until no bleeding is detected. As a final step, rub some good quality baby powder (calcium carbonate), repeat the ironing process and finally brush the powder off. 😊

[@PrintnPixelStudio]

@maiafelidae Hi, Thank you for your suggestions. We definitely will give them a try because we love the way the paper looks but had trouble with the oil rubbing off. ❤😊 Patti and Debbie

[@physina]

Krylon Kamar is a matte spray for fixing oil pastels - haven't tried it yet

[@PrintnPixelStudio]

@physina, We will definitely give this a try! Thanks for the tip. ❤😊 Patti and Debbie

[@hollydawsonjames1999]

How about using stamped/or clear plastic as a page/divider and have your oiled tissue/napkin then on the backside again, thin plastic clear/decorated divider, so your protecting your other pages, you could use several oil pages within that section Just a thought

[@PrintnPixelStudio]

@hollydawsonjames1999 Hi Holly, You know that is a good idea! We will try that. I am sure other viewers would like this tip as well. Thanks for posting it! ❤😊 Patti and Debbie

[@hollydawsonjames1999]

@@PrintnPixelStudio your welcome, I can’t wait to experiment…I thought about using some coconut oil…

[@PrintnPixelStudio]

@@hollydawsonjames1999 We haven't tried coconut oil. Let us know how it works. ❤

[@bette-annflood835]

I wonder about fine salt.hmm. I may try that.

[@PrintnPixelStudio]

@bette-annflood835 Hi Bette, We haven't tried salt. If you try it be sure to let us know the outcome.We would love to know if it works. ❤😊 Patti and Debbie

[@carolhunihan7409]

Most important....I remembered hearing something about baby oil....looked up on Google and it said can lead to pneumonia or even death. Needed to advise you.

[@PrintnPixelStudio]

@carolhunihan7409 Hi Carol, Thank you for your information. We checked on the Poison Control Center website and this would only happen if you took baby oil internally. Thanks for your concern. ❤😊 Patti and Debbie

[@margiederby4227]

Baby powder.....dry hair shampoo ... Water and oil don't mix when u water down products. What about chalk.

[@PrintnPixelStudio]

Hi Margie @margiederby4227 , Great ideas we will have to try those too! Patti & Debbie