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Cling Film Tie-Dye Fish Card with Masked Elements

A project from our live show Monday Madness - Join Simon broadcast 7th Feb 22 · 07/02/2022

A vibrant, artistic card featuring a tie-dye effect background created with cling film and multiple ink colours, with masked fish stamps that pop against the psychedelic background. Glitter edging adds a finishing sparkle.

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  1. 1

    Scrunch up a piece of cling film to create texture.

    ▶ watch this step 24:30
  2. 2

    Apply patches of the lightest ink colour (green) onto a piece of card using the cling film.

    ▶ watch this step 25:00
  3. 3

    Add patches of pink ink colour over the green areas.

    ▶ watch this step 25:15
  4. 4

    Add patches of blue ink colour to complete the colour combination.

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  5. 5

    Lightly mist the inked areas with water using a spray bottle.

    ▶ watch this step 25:45
  6. 6

    Press a pre-cut card strip firmly into the wet, inked cling film to transfer the colours.

    ▶ watch this step 26:00
  7. 7

    Lift the card strip away to reveal the tie-dye effect.

    ▶ watch this step 26:15
  8. 8

    If desired, reactivate the cling film with water and press the card into additional areas for more pigment.

    ▶ watch this step 26:45
  9. 9

    Stamp fish designs onto masking sheets using black Versafine ink.

    ▶ watch this step 27:00
  10. 10

    Cut out the stamped fish images from the masking sheets.

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  11. 11

    Peel the masking sheets and stick them over the stamped fish areas to protect them.

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  12. 12

    Peel away the masking sheets to reveal crisp, white fish against the coloured background.

    ▶ watch this step 29:45
  13. 13

    Trim glitter card into strips and adhere them to the edges of the card using wet glue and tape runner.

    ▶ watch this step 32:00

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