A darker colored, hazy vellum can provide a dreamy look to a page. A wedding photo can be made more romantic with hazy vellum covering it. If you include photos from wintertime or Christmas, try placing a white or ivory piece of vellum over the photos. This will give them a wintery feel. You can also cover up a portion of a photo with vellum. This can emphasize certain features of the photo, while blurring others. Maybe you have a picture of your toddler laughing, and want to emphasize her smile. You can create a border with vellum going around your toddler’s face. This will make viewers focus on her smile.
Cut out a square or rectangle of vellum big enough to pocket your chosen supplies. Place the vellum onto your chosen page. Use a sewing machine to stitch around the edges of your vellum pocket. Do not stitch the top edge of the vellum. This is the opening of your pocket. Slide your materials through the top edge of the vellum. You can now display materials that are meant to be removed and examined more closely when someone pages through your scrapbook.
You can go to a local print shop to print on vellum. Choose quotes relevant to what you’re trying to convey on your scrapbook page. For example, say you’re scrapbooking your wedding photos. It may be a fun idea to write out the lyrics to the song you danced to for your first dance.
When gluing down vellum, place the glue on the page rather than the vellum. Adhesive can show up beneath vellum, as vellum is transparent. Therefore, it’s a good idea to place adhesives in portions of vellum that will be covered by extra layers or decorations.
Typically, ink drawings are done on vellum. Preliminary drawings can also be done on vellum. That is, if you want to draw or paint something on a canvas, you can practice on vellum paper first. If you want to add color, vellum’s surface works well with colored pencils. Colored pencils will blend more easily, creating a smooth texture.
When tracing on vellum, you will be drawing on what is known as the “hair side. " This is the side of vellum that is hard and smooth. The “skin side” is softer and fuzzier, and should not be drawn on. Test different types of pencils on a vellum surface. You want to find a pencil that works with your chosen vellum. You want the trace marks to be thin and smooth, and you do not want lead piling up on the vellum and clogging the pores. Use tissue paper to cover areas you are not drawing on. Lead may smear during the tracing process, so tissue can help keep the lead contained.
It may take a few brush strokes before you find the right amount of paint to add to your brush. Once your base coat is dry, you can begin painting you images on vellum. With vellum, you paint in layers. You add one layer of color, wait for it to dry, and then add another. Move from light colors to dark colors, and move your brush slowly over the vellum to prevent smearing and paint blobs. Use the type of brush your painting requires. To create thin lines, for example, you would need to use a thinner brush. You may have to switch between various brush types as you create your painting.
Read your printer’s manual and see if there are any specific instructions for printing on unconventional types of paper. Ink can smear easily on vellum, so see if your printer has a “draft” or “quick” printing mode. These modes tend to use less ink. See if your printer lets you choose a paper type when printing. Most printers default to “plain paper. " Instead, select something like “photo paper” or “fine art paper. " After printing your vellum, set it aside to dry. Ink will take awhile to dry on a vellum surface, so it’s important to set the paper aside to dry. Do not attempt to use vellum in crafts until the ink is dry to the touch.
Make sure to use a glue that dries clear. Standard or colored glues will be visible through the translucent nature of vellum. [8] X Research source As vellum can be hard to write on, and can smear easily, you may want to mail out vellum envelopes inside conventional envelopes.
If you’re having trouble feeding thick cardstock into the printer, consider printing onto the vellum and overlaying it onto the cardstock instead. Attach the vellum with vellum glue along the top, or punch holes through the vellum and cardstock and use a ribbon to tie them together.
The photos can also be printed on vellum paper directly and combined with standard cardstock for various effects. [9] X Research source
