Retiform Tutorial

I have a very easy technique to share with you.

To do the retiform technique you need

3 to 4 different inks that are complimentary

and vary from a dark to light.

The other materials needed are a brayer,

an acrylic block and post it notes

Ink up the brayer using the lightest color of ink.


After putting ink on the brayer, I roll it over the acrylic
block to make sure the ink is spread evenly.




Then I roll the brayer over the cardstock.

I place 3 post it notes randomly on the cardstock.

Ink up the brayer with 2nd lightest color of ink.
Roll on acrylic block(not shown again).

Then I roll the brayer over the

post it notes and cardstock.

I add more post it notes. Randomly placed.

Ink up brayer again with next to darkest ink.

Roll over the post it notes. You get the idea. Add the last

few post it notes and use the darkest ink using the

same steps as the other inks.

After using the darkest ink, pull the post it notes off

and you have a geometric looking paper.

Wasn't that easy?

Here is a card that I made for today's limited supplies challenge

using the retiform technique..

We were to make an opposite card. We were to use our:

oldest set... my roses are my oldest set.

newest tool... my brayer is my newest tool.

favorite colors... turquoise and peach are my favorite colors.

least favorite embellishment... mine are the swirly clips.