White Rose on Black Card with Colour Overlay

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Create a striking rose design on black card by first establishing a white base layer, then adding colour on top. This technique produces a bold, high-contrast image with vibrant colours that pop against the dark background.

You will need

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Step by step

1. Gather a piece of black card stock and ensure your stencils are completely clean of any previous ink. ▶ watch 45:30
2. Position stencil number one on the black card, lined up at the edge. ▶ watch 45:45
3. Ink through stencil number one with white ink pad, covering the entire stencil area to create a white base layer. ▶ watch 46:00
4. Apply stencil number two and ink through with white ink, building up the white foundation. ▶ watch 46:45
5. Position stencil number three and ink through with white, ensuring all areas are covered. ▶ watch 47:15
6. Apply stencil number four (the branches) and ink through with white to complete the white skeleton. ▶ watch 47:45
7. Apply stencil number five (the leaves) and ink through with white to establish the full white base. ▶ watch 48:15
8. Once the white base is dry, position stencil number one again and ink through with pink ink pad, tapping gently to apply colour over the white. ▶ watch 49:15
9. Apply stencil number two and ink through with pink again, pressing slightly harder than the first layer. ▶ watch 51:15
10. Position stencil number three and ink through with red ink pad to add depth and warmth to the rose petals. ▶ watch 52:15
11. Apply stencil number four (the leaves) and ink through with green ink pad, tapping gently at first to avoid mixing with the white base. ▶ watch 54:45
12. For the final layer, apply stencil number five and ink through with green, pressing firmly to complete the design. ▶ watch 55:30

Tips from the show

• The white base layer acts like white card stock, allowing coloured inks to show brightly on the black background.
• On the first coloured layer over white, tap gently rather than blending heavily to preserve the white base underneath.
• You may notice a subtle white halo around the rose petals, which creates a nice drop-shadow effect.

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