Our new weekly set of posts focusing on a particular product.
‘The Let’s Talk’ discussion this week included general information, 11 ideas on how to adhere vellum and also how to print on Vellum. I hope you shared some of your tips and ideas in the Facebook Group, as well as any projects where you have used Vellum
OUR FIRST LET'S TALK IS ALL ABOUT .... VELLUM
So what exactly is vellum?
I know in the past when I have used Vellum, the problem area for me has been how to adhere the vellum without adhesive showing through. Since vellum is transparent and very porous, most scrapbooking adhesives will show through the paper. It's so annoying!! However there are ways to get around this problem. One way is to use a specifically designed adhesive.
Here are some other ideas.
Printing on Vellum can be tricky. I created some images and words in and printed them on Vellum using my Brother Inkjet, I am rather pleased with the result. It didn't smudge which is what I thought it would do.
Vellum can be printed with an inkjet or laser printer. However, due to its non-porous surface and its light, delicate nature, .
The best thing to do first is check your printer settings and see what options you have.. My Brother printer didn't really have many options to choose from which was a surprise to me. So I printed using my standard settings. You can also print using photo or draft setting, so I will try that next and see what the difference is.
Once I sent to print I just left it to dry and when I checked it the ink had dried. Sometimes the fix for wet, smearing ink is as simple as patiently letting it dry.
I think the text bolded on this document would look better un bolded, however the images are relatively clear.
So if you have vellum, have a play with some images and text = print and see what you come up with..
If you would like a copy of this file, you can download from the link below. The size is A4.
Below is the image of the vellum print, light was not the best and the image does look a bit blurry..
