Acetate

[pixie]

Has anyone used acetate? I am looking for ideas on how to use it other than for shaker cards or wrap around cards.

[Lyn52]

I have used acetate with peel offs and glitter and peel offs and glass paint. looks like stained glass and makes beautiful cards.

[Viv55555]

I have printed black and white line drawings on acetate and used art glitters on the back.
Also if you use paint effects on card it looks effective to print out black silhouettes on acetate to mount over the top. I have also used the black outliners from Rainbow Glass to trace silhouettes on acetate too. These look nice over layered paper effects.
Sponge acetate with glass paints, glitter glue etc and punch out really lovely translucent shapes to decorate cards.
Ooooh yes and you can making simple horizon type shapes (mountains, grass etc) and using them to chalk up backgrounds. Because they are on acetate you can see exactly where you are positioning them, you can reverse the shape and they last a long time too.
Hmmmm I like acetate, don't I? *grin* (Don't get me started on coloured acetates!!!)

[pixie]

Thanks Lyn52 i've done that and it does make beautiful cards.
viv55555 i like your ideas and have used black outliners too, the idea of translucent shapes, i will have a go, there is more than you think what to do with acetate thanks girls.

[kirstyhelen]

 ???Ok so I have been a little bit naughty and bought from another website some c6 acetate wraps but now I have them I am not sure what to do with them - I've read the above and am still confused - also which glue is best to use on acetate - mine keeps going smeary....help me please.
TIA
kb
xx

[isobel]

Hi people!! I have recently found out that you can get acetate for printing with using your computer! Imagine all those cd images!!
Also you can use your rubber stamps with it using Staze on inks

[Lyn52]

Hi Kirstyhelen, I normally use brads or eyelets to hold my acetate wraps in place, never found a glue that works  I also use brads/eyelets with vellum most times.

[pixie]

Hi Kirstyhelen i use thin strips of double sided sticky tape to stick my wraps on

[Carole]

When I tried printing on acetate it went all smeary as it came out the printer. am I using the wrong type of acetate. how do you know when you buy it/? 

[Janet F.]

Hi Carole

It usually says on the packet if it's suitable for printing there are different ones though

when printing with it  did you change to transparancies in the printer properties?  when It's printed it's best left to dry for a while hope this helps

[Kraftiness]

Hi there all!! I managed to find some acetate in partners the other week, 10 A4 sheets for £1.99 and when I peeled the sale sticker off found the original price of £7.99!!! It is for printing on a pc and it has a coating on one side which is the side which will take the ink! I am going to use it soon so will let you all know how it goes!! Ness 

[nuttycluster]

Hi Kraftiness,
Glad to see you've joined the Forum.Are you as mad as the rest of us
Nuttycluster 

[gothic_vampy]

I use acetate for all sorts of things.

I have used it to make boxes - a bit fiddly but looked good.

You can also draw/trace any design on them you want (or put peel off on them) and either colour them in with permanant pens/glass paint/glue and glitter. 

Then you can use them for many things - sun catchers, to put on cards or bookmarks and stuff.

I have also used it as a good introduction to glass painting for my special needs art/craft class - they loved it.

[piggincrafty]

Hi just 2 say great tips i only ever use peel offs and acetate pens, but i will be trying out all the other great tips cant wait til 2morrow  Sue S

[debbie v]

sakura glaze pens work really well on acetate.  They give an enamelled look.