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How to use watercolor resist pen

Use Watercolor Resist Pen

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With a pencil lightly sketch whatever design you desire!

With a pencil lightly sketch whatever design you desire!

Gently squeeze the resist pen to draw over the sketch and create lines and doodles in the leaves and flowers. Allow to dry.

Gently squeeze the resist pen to draw over the sketch and create lines and doodles in the leaves and flowers. Allow to dry.

Begin painting in the flowers and leaves. Experiment with blending the analogous colors within the petals, such as purple to pink.

Begin painting in the flowers and leaves. Experiment with blending the analogous colors within the petals, such as purple to pink.

Paint in the background, this helps the relief stand out against the color!

Paint in the background, this helps the relief stand out against the color!

When the paint is dry, begin removing the resist over certain flowers and keep on others. (We will show you WHY in the next step!)

When the paint is dry, begin removing the resist over certain flowers and keep on others. (We will show you WHY in the next step!)

Place a Foil Sheet color-side up on top of the resist glue left on the design and lightly burnish. Pull up the foil to see the foiled outlines!

Place a Foil Sheet color-side up on top of the resist glue left on the design and lightly burnish. Pull up the foil to see the foiled outlines!

Enjoy your beautiful piece of art, with or without foil. The resist pen will help you create gorgeous resist effects for any craft project!

Enjoy your beautiful piece of art, with or without foil. The resist pen will help you create gorgeous resist effects for any craft project!

  • 1.0 Pencil
  • Prima Rub-On Foil Sheets
  • Prima Waterbrush Pens - 585891
  • Prima 8.5x11 Watercolor Paper Pad - 847746
  • Watercolor Resist Pen - 971533
  • Watercolor Confections - Tropicals