Yes, that’s a technical term: ink smooshing. It’s one of my favorite techniques for a quick and easy background in my notebook. Here’s how you do it.
Materials
- Water-based markers (I’m using two Tombow Dual Brush Pens.)
- A piece of flexible plastic (I’m using a piece of packaging.)
- Spray bottle
- Paper or notebook page
Step 1: Scribble
Scribble your marker(s) on the piece of plastic. There are really no rules here. You can use one or two or five colors – whatever your want. I like to use two primary(ish) colors that make a third color. Here, I’ve chosen a pink and a blue that will combine to make a nice purple.
Step 2: Add Water
Add some water. I like to use a little spray bottle. Play around with different amounts of water to get different results. But note that the more water you add, the longer it takes to dry. Here, I did two sprays.
Step 3: Smoosh
Pick up the plastic and smoosh it on to your notebook page or whatever paper you’re using. When I want my colors to mix, I fold the plastic a little before smooshing to let the colors come into contact. That’s what I did here.
Step 4: Play
Keep smooshing until you have the coverage you want. You can add additional layers and colors, too.
I use this technique ALL the time. I hope you enjoy it too!
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