Ranger U 2011 Recap: Day 1
Here is Ranger's Education Room, all set for the incoming Ranger U Class of 2011!
And off we go! The first few techniques of Day 1 were all about Perfect Pearls Powders and Perfect Pearls Mists.
Here, the students are learning the Perfect Pearls Powders "lifting" technique. By stamping with Perfect Medium onto cardstock dusted with Perfect Pearls, you can "lift" the Perfect Pearls off of the cardstock to create a negative image!
Our students were given plain black embossed pieces of cardstock, and they colorized them by misting Perfect Pearls Powders with water on the Non-Stick Craft Sheet and dragging the cardstock through the pearly water drops. After drying with the Heat It Craft Tool, additional layers of color could be added, with a final spritz of Perfect Pearls Mists for a finishing touch.
This is an example of the Perfect Pearls Faux Suede technique, which was arguably the students' favorite technique of the day! By "massaging" an unexpected product, Inkssentials Ink Refresher, into black cardstock, the texture of the paper changes to a suede-like pliability, which can then be used almost like fabric to wrap on frames, book covers and more! Perfect Pearls were dusted on to highlight the wrinkles of the paper and make it look like leather before being dried with the Heat It Craft Tool.
After the Perfect Pearls techniques, it was time to learn all about embossing powders! The students absolutely loved our Holographic Embossing Powder, which actually changes color the longer it's heated! The powder first melts into a yellow-green glitter, then into a red-orange glitter, then into blue-violet, so it is possible to create a rainbow effect by heating different areas of your stamped image for longer times. (A vibrant turquoise state is also achievable but very difficult to reach, because if the powder is heated too long it will turn brown!)
After lunch, it was time for Melt Art! Several new Melt Art techniques made their Ranger U debut this year, including Wire Dipping with UTEE, a technique created by Debbie Tlach.
The students were given flowers made of wire, and by dipping them into UTEE melted in the Melting Pot, the petals could be filled in, creating a stained glass effect.
Classic UTEE techniques were also taught, such as Suze Weinberg's Amazing Agates technique. By melting colored UTEE in the Melting Pot along with a pinch each of Black, White and Metallic UTEE, you can create the look of faux stones! Students used this technique along with cookie cutters to create shapes of UTEE:
...and Amazing Agate embellishments were also created using Inkssentials Memory Frames and Memory Glass:
Stay tuned for some of our favorite techniques from Day 2 of Ranger U, including techniques for Claudine Hellmuth Studio and Tim Holtz Distress!
Loving those UTEE flowers, and that faux fabric looks incredible!
Posted by: Helen Lindfield | May 4, 2011 at 01:18 PM
TFS! Fantastic techniques.
Posted by: Victoria | May 4, 2011 at 01:26 PM
Wow. All of the projects look great. I didn't know that the holographic ep could change color depending on how long it was heated.
I also love the UTEE flowers. Very cool.
Posted by: Kathi | May 4, 2011 at 01:33 PM
Love the UTEE flowers and Agates pieces!
Posted by: Lisa Somerville | May 4, 2011 at 01:38 PM
ooooo.... melt art is cool! I just bought a piece of that for $15. I should have made it myself!
Posted by: Melissa R | May 4, 2011 at 03:20 PM
I am lovin the perfect pearls projects! Can't wait to see what day 2 has to offer!!!
Posted by: Jill J | May 4, 2011 at 03:45 PM
Oh how I would have loved to have been there.
Toni :o)
Posted by: Toni | May 4, 2011 at 03:58 PM
Looks like so much fun! Wish I could've been there!
Posted by: Shelley W. | May 4, 2011 at 04:18 PM
I love those UTEE flowers. I recently hand twisted some wires and filled the butterfly wings with glossy accents (a girl's best friend).
Posted by: Kelly Karas | May 4, 2011 at 04:44 PM
I love all the UTEE stuff, I really need to buy some
Posted by: Cim Allen | May 4, 2011 at 04:54 PM
I certainly need a class from Suz! I would also love to see the Perfect Pearls technique where you lift it from the cardstock. Amazing stuff.
Posted by: Debby L | May 4, 2011 at 04:56 PM
Oh! That is soooo cool!
Posted by: Dee in N.H. | May 4, 2011 at 05:15 PM
Everything looks fabulous. . .I don't know how one could pick a favorite! Thanks for the mini tutorials! I want to go play now!
Posted by: Linda H | May 4, 2011 at 06:05 PM
Fun! Fabulous! Fantastic! I'm extremely jealous!
Posted by: lacyquilter | May 4, 2011 at 06:25 PM
Amazing projects!
Posted by: Anita | May 4, 2011 at 09:27 PM
Wow! Everything is so amazing!!!
Posted by: Tona | May 4, 2011 at 09:43 PM
Looks like so much fun. Love the perfect pearls.
Posted by: Elaina Larsen | May 4, 2011 at 10:46 PM
Beautiful results!!! Love it!!!
Posted by: Kathy | May 5, 2011 at 01:02 AM
Very cool techniques! So jealous and hope that I'll find a workshop to learn some of these locally!
Posted by: MichelleGB | May 5, 2011 at 06:30 AM
That Memory Frame is AWE.SOME
Posted by: Sue W. | May 5, 2011 at 06:41 AM
Wow, i drool over all of that fun and talent!!!
Posted by: Dorothy | May 5, 2011 at 07:42 AM
I always love to play with Perfect Pearls! Thanks for some new ideas. Will be waiting for day 2.
Posted by: Heather Millen | May 5, 2011 at 07:59 AM
I just love all of this. Sure wish I could have been there. To say "someday" is a stretch. But hey - a girl can deam, right?
Posted by: SuZeQ | May 5, 2011 at 08:17 AM
Wow, so many cool techniques. Thanks for giving us a glimpse into what looks like such a great weekend.
Posted by: Heidi Gore | May 5, 2011 at 08:41 AM
I love all the ideas with perfect pearls! thanks so much for sharing.
stamping sue
http://stampingsueinconnecticut.blogspot.com/
Posted by: sue w. | May 5, 2011 at 09:01 AM