Dorsing is colouring with oil pastels.
If you use the Pergamano trade oils they are called Dorso, but any oil pastel will do.
You need to spread the pastel with a medium e.g. dorsoil, lavender oil, almond oil - you get the picture.
Fold a piece of kitchen paper to make a point, add a little oil and spread on the parchment paper. Then use the moist kitchen paper and rub a little pastel on to it. Then rub in a circular motion on your parchment. Use a dry part of the kitchen roll to remove excess pastel and buff up.
If using more than one colour, apply each colour separately and then blend together.
These two cards have been coloured with dorso pastels.
Thank you for visiting and for any comments you care to leave x
This is so effective, love the first one most, so pretty
ReplyDeleteLove the effects on the parchments x
ReplyDeleteOMG, they are both gorgeous, but that first one is so exquisite :o)
ReplyDeleteJackie xx
That is a great tip Alison. Somewhere in my stash I have a set of oil pastels that I was given and I had no idea how to use them,
ReplyDeleteOoh, this soft colouring effect seems to make the parchment glow, love it, so clever. Both cards are beautiful, but the first is my favourite. Hugs xx
ReplyDeletewow hark at you going all shakespeare lol ... love your little cards ... well done ... and thank you for the tut ... hope you had a great weekend ... its nearly over again now ... happy crafting and love sandy xx
ReplyDeleteMore stunning parchment work Ginny x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work...just love the soft colours....so pretty....Joolsx
ReplyDeleteGorgeous work Alison, I absolutely love parchment I can't do it but I love seeing it I think it's so delicate and pretty.
ReplyDeleteI wanted to thank you for the beautiful Birthday card you sent me, also for getting me back onto Docrafts, after seeing your lovely comments on my blog you made me realise how much I missed Docrafts, so thank you very much. xxxx
you are most welcome Teresa xx
DeleteHi Alison your cards are so pretty. Thank you for the tips. Have a great weekend. Hugs Jackie
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely stunning work. I still have allthe cards you have sent me as I can't bear to part with them especially as Iknow all the hard work that goes into them.
ReplyDeleteHi Alison have already commented on your lovely work but wanted to stop by and say ... thank you for visiting my blog x hope you have had a great weekend ... happy crafting and love sandy xx ...
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