Retro Dots Stencil Card with Coloured Circles

A project from our live show MONDAY MADNESS - Join Simon from AVAGO-INK for his BRAND NEW LAUNCH - Broadcast 3rd OCT 22 · 10/03/2022 · watch it from 9:00

A vibrant card using the Retro Dots stencil with hand-painted coloured circles in primary colours. The stencil creates a fun, retro aesthetic with outlined semicircles that you fill in with distress oxides, then define with a black pen for added pop.

You will need

100575 - HTCN - Avago-ink Designs - Stencil - Retro Dots - 100522BSEE IT

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Step by step

1. Lay the Retro Dots stencil onto your card base and secure it with tape so it doesn't move. ▶ watch 9:30
2. Select distress oxide colours (purple, blue, green, red, orange) and use a brush to paint individual circles within the stencil, choosing one colour per circle. ▶ watch 10:30
3. Fill multiple circles across the card, varying the colours to create a primary colour palette. ▶ watch 11:30
4. Replace the lids on your ink pads to prevent them drying out. ▶ watch 12:45
5. Use a black 0.8 liner pen to trace around the semicircle outlines, defining each shape and making them pop. ▶ watch 13:00
6. For semicircles without solid edges, continue the line across to break up the design. ▶ watch 13:45
7. Carefully remove the stencil to reveal the finished coloured background. ▶ watch 14:30
8. Trim your coloured panel to size (4.5 by 6 inches) using a paper trimmer. ▶ watch 14:45
9. Mount the panel onto a slightly larger card base using wet glue to create a finished card. ▶ watch 15:00

Tips from the show

• Let the ink dry slightly so it doesn't clog your pen when adding the black outlines.
• The stencil has good clearance around the shapes, so your inks won't get contaminated between colours.
• You can shade from dark to light within each circle to add more depth and dimension.

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