One side of the Winking Eye stamp is an Active Image "open" eye (image is molded with tiny lines that register with the Artlenz lens sheet). The reverse side is a closed eye image molded as a conventional rubber stamp.
Directions for Stamping a "Winking" Eye:
- Use a stamp positioner to position the eye for stamping.
- Ink one side of the stamp (until you have experience we recommend a dark color ink such as black Ancient Page then experiment with various colors). The order of stamping does not seem to matter – open followed by closed or vice versa.
- Holding the stamp positioner in place, stamp the first inked image and then stamp the second side directly on top of the first image. Be careful not to over-ink the 'open' eye!
- Place lens on top of eye and rotate lens in a clockwise or counter-clockwise motion. Watch to see the eye either clearly open or clearly closed. Use the release assist technique to apply the lens.
- You can elect to have the eye "open" or closed when viewed straight on. To do this, first orient the lens as in step 4. Then slowly move the lens left to right without any rotation. You will see the eye open and close as you move the lens laterally. Use the release assist technique to apply the lens.
Directions for AZ background with Winking Eye:
- Select desired area for stamping, and use a stamp positioner to stamp the small AZ 1515. Stamp with a light or multicolor ink. (Be sure the AZ lines are in the vertical position).
- Now stamp the eye in the same position following steps 1-6 above – the result will be a 'Winking Eye" with a color changing background.
Directions for a multicolor/multi-alignment background:
- Ink the AZ 1515 stamp with a multicolor pad and stamp a grid pattern of squares holding the AZ stamp so that all print lines are vertical. It is OK if the squares overlap slightly.
- Now follow steps 1 – 6 to print the eye at a selected position on the grid
To stamp the Winking Eye Tag shown here: Stamp the eye according to the Winking Eye instructions. Next, ink an AZ
1515 stamp (Kaleidacolor Flannel used for the tag) and stamp squares direct-to-paper in vertical rows with stamp in a vertical position (this creates the square background images that come-and-go). Using the same ink pad, ink
and randomly stamp a shadow stamp (Hero Arts in the example) direct-to-paper for images that do not change when the card is flexed. Stamp a word stamp (Just For Fun in the example) direct-to-paper on top of the background,
align and apply the lens. Trim to make the tag shape. Use the same steps with different stamps to create many interesting card and tag designs.
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