How to create a sanded overlay?

[chrismaris_mommy]

Hi there guys, I would love to know how to make a sanded overlay, how do you use the brushes to get that effect! The scrapartist has the most amazing sanded overlays! Love your work!

[elliesmama]

By "sanded" do you mean lightly distressed or that it looks like I took sandpaper to it?

Can you give me a specific paper that you're thinking of so I can picture it? That way I can give you exactly what you are looking for!

Thanks!

[Fiddlette]

Yes, I've wanted to know that, too. I like both the lightly distressed and fully sanded look like in your Sanded Florals kit, Nancie (one of my fav's). Depends on what mood I'm in how far I would take it....the technique of "sanding"...whatever it is!

Hope its not too hard!!

Christine
Fiddlette

[chrismaris_mommy]

I also love the ssanded florals you did, Sorry actually referring to the Sanded Florals Kit!

[elliesmama]

I will post a tutorial on this this week.. it will be a Photoshop tutorial if that's okay?

Nancie

[tandis]

LOL, you are so nice to give away trade secrets. I finally broke down and paid $32 for program to do the grunge for me because I could never figure it out on my own.

[elliesmama]

Did you buy the Machine Wash Filters?

I just got them in the mail the other day and haven't had time to play!!!

No, I just create a brush, then get an overlay I like and use it that way. I make more work for myself that way! LOL Actually if you have an image you like, it really give you more creative freedom.

Nancie

[tandis]

I did. I really like them a lot. Although actually I use brushes made from the image files way more than I do the program itself because then I can adjust the opacity. The Machine Wash action basically uses the image files like giant erasers so you can't really get that much control over how much of the bottom layer shows through. Knowing what I do now, I realize that I could have done this myself really by finding a bunch of texture photos and turning them into brushes. But oh well, live and learn. It's still a nice program. Just probably not $30 nice.

[chrismaris_mommy]

Thanks Nancy that will be great!! Can't wait, you really are so generous!

[elliesmama]

I'm sorry gang, but I can't find the overlay I created for my "sanded florals" paper! Arrgh! However, this tutorial is how I went about creating that overlay.

Here is the link to the tutorial on sanding.

The PDF file is the actual tutorial, the zip files contains a sanding brush and overlay, created while making the tutorial.

Create away ScrapArtists!!!

Tutorial http://www.scrapartist.com/tutorials/NRJ_TUT_SANDED.pdf
Freebies http://www.scrapartist.com/tutorials/NRJ_TUT_SANDED.zip

To see an example, go to http://www.scrapartist.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=419&limit=recent

[tandis]

I know it's been said before and will be said again, but you are so generous with your time and knowledge that it's unbelievable. Thank you for taking the time to do this for us. I've always wanted to know the secrets to good sanded paper.

[pat]

Wow, this IS generous. I'm new here and I just love this place. This was so helpful...I really appreciate it. THANKS!!

[little_missthang]

Cool Tutorial!!!

[CathyRose]

Thanks so much, the sanded overlay will be so useful!

[SamanthasMom]

How cool! I can't wait to try it out! TFS!

[paintchip]

When I tried to follow these links, I got no where. Bummer! I was so hiped about reading the tutorial and learning a new skill.

Is the tutorial still available somewhere?


I'm sorry gang, but I can't find the overlay I created for my "sanded florals" paper! Arrgh! However, this tutorial is how I went about creating that overlay.

Here is the link to the tutorial on sanding.

The PDF file is the actual tutorial, the zip files contains a sanding brush and overlay, created while making the tutorial.

Create away ScrapArtists!!!

Tutorial http://www.scrapartist.com/tutorials/NRJ_TUT_SANDED.pdf
Freebies http://www.scrapartist.com/tutorials/NRJ_TUT_SANDED.zip

To see an example, go to http://www.scrapartist.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=419&limit=recent

[Pixeldigger]

Please, where did you move these?

[elliesmama]

hey guys... i think these may have gotten lost in our last server move.. i will do some digging!!

nan

[Coralee]

Hope you find these :)

[megan6986]

well i really wanted to see how to do this but when i clicked on either of the links it showed an error in a new tab. is is just me or is the link now bad? thanks.:o

ps I LOVE ur tuts!! thanks so much for them

[JulieAB]

Oh, I would really love to see this tutorial also. I hope you find the time and the files to put it back up for us.