Crayon Resist Technique

This technique is relatively simple to master and may only take a couple of practice sessions for you to get quite beautiful finished images to use in your handmade greeting cards. This was one of the first techniques I learned about when I first started papercrafting and it has remained a favourite of mine.

And all you need is some simple additions to your usual papercraft supplies!

Here's how to make an image like the one shown above, step-by-step:

1. Start with a piece of glossy white paper. Choose your image and stamp it onto the paper with a Stazon (permanent) ink so it will not be smudged during the sponging process.
2. Using a white (or light coloured) wax marker such as a crayon, draw on the image so that you highlight certain parts of it. (No ink will wind up colouring the waxy lines you apply to your stamped image). In this case I highlighted the edges of the petals of the stamped flower image in white.
3. Use a sponge dauber to apply colour to the image with inks of your choice. Here I have used one colour for the flower, one for the leaves and one for the background. You can of course add more colours or use fewer as you wish. See how the ink stays off the wax and highlights that part?
4. Now you can trim out your finished image and use it on a handmade greeting card.

Below is another example of how to use this technique, incorporating the tearing technique as well.

If you make a card using the crayon resist technique, please do let me see your work!

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If you liked this technique, you may like to try the Black Magic technique or the Faux Metal technique next.

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