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"Zia’s Waterlily Sphere with Koi"
by Zana Clark of Stamp Zia

Materials
 
  • Stamp Zia Stamps: Small Zia Koi, Large Kimono Sphere, Large Bamboo Branch and word stamps - Kimono and Koi
  • 16 x 20" black mat board with 6 ½" circle opening
  • Chalks
  • 7" red marbled art paper for background of sphere
  • white cardstock
  • newspaper (Japanese or Chinese preferred)
  • Black, off white and gold pigment inks, clear embossing powder
  • Markers
  • Glue gun or glue stick, heat gun, scissors

Technique:
     Mat board
1. Stamp randomly on the mat board with off white pigment ink using the word stamps Kimono and Koi. Emboss in clear.
2. Stamp randomly on the mat board with black pigment ink using the Large Bamboo Branch. Emboss in clear.
3. Apply red and hot pink chalks with your finger to highlight areas on the mat board.
    Sphere and Koi
1. On white cardstock stamp 4 small Koi in gold pigment ink and emboss with clear. Color Koi in with markers and chalks. Cut out and set aside.
2. Stamp Kimono Sphere in black pigment ink on newsprint paper, emboss with clear. Color areas with markers and chalk. Cut out sphere and attach to red marbled art paper.
    Put it together!
1. Cover the circular mat opening with the Kimono Sphere backed with red art paper.
2. Glue cut out Koi on top on mat board .
3. Sign your work!

Zia Art Stamps, Custom Mats, & Awesome Art Papers and Powdered Pearls are available from Stamp Zia.
 


Zia Art Stamps, Custom Mats, & Awesome Art Papers and Powdered Pearls are available from Stamp Zia.
 


Zana Clark
1-262-534-6039
zana@stampzia.com
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