You are so clever. I thought when I saw your heading, and thought Lindsay is magic. Lol

@melissaaldosari8024

Жыл бұрын

She is, isn’t she!?😂

Lyndsey, when it comes to art and crafts, you are a force of nature. Amazing!

@thefrugalcrafter

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

This is a great tip. I will try it with the paper that I don't like because of it's super rough structure. Thanks a lot for sharing. For debossing a silicon mat additionally to the cardboard might help

Paper hack-so creative!

Texture on black shows beautifully.

Thank you for sharing ,it is a Brillo Idea ,Happy crafting xxxx

Very interesting, thank you :) going to try to make my own paper this summer and this will be useful to flatten it for different uses :)

Muy buena idea!! Gracias. La pondré en práctica seguro. ❤

Lindsay I love you, that's fantastic. Pricing on not pressed puts me off but this is genius. I'm also going to try this on paper I make myself. Thanks for your video.

Love how you solved this problem...Lindsay MacGuyver to the rescue! Thanks for the tip. Sandy

Wow! This is like a duh-huh thing, so simple it should have been obvious all this time, lol!!! Completely brilliant!!!! Thanks for sharing this!!!!!

@thefrugalcrafter

Жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

Brilliant!!🧑🏼‍🎨😀

Beautiful paintings! Love your ideas of flattening rough watercolor papers!

Oh, now I have to experiment, thank you so much Lindsay! 😊

Ingenious! I love this! First time I regret giving my larger die cutting machine away. Thank you!🦋

Omg this is revolutionary, glad I got a big shot ❤❤❤

What a brilliant idea!

What a great studio hack! Thank you!

Great idea! Now if I only had a die cutter. Lol. Have a great day

So ingenious!!! 🫶

@thefrugalcrafter

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Absolutely brilliant. Thank you. It's hard to find hot press in Canada, and now I know how to make it. 💓

That was fun… and informative… thanks for sharing your creativity and experience. Have a great day! 🙂

Great idea!

OMG you are so amazing !!! For me it is extra brilliant, as i bought a couple of watercolor pads that were too rough, i was really bothered by that, so... you helped me sooooo much !!! Did not want to buy other paper, so i am definitely going to try that asap, really fabulous idea, never seen this before ! So, you are amazingly clever, wow !!! LOVE IT ! So thanx so much for that !!!!!

Brilliant! 🎉

Good tip Lindsey. I knew there was a reason I kept my manual Big Shot when I brought the electric one. Thumbs up to you. Maybe you can share some more tips on using the Big Shot other than for embossing and die cutting. You are the best!

Wow Lyndsey this is genius. Love this hack. I love working with hot press watercolor paper but it is more expensive. Thank you

Great idea, thank you, Lindsay!

Lindsay that's brilliant! 😮😃😍♥️❣️ I would never have thought to do that. 🤦🏼‍♀️

Great idea!🔥🔥🤩🤩

What a great idea! Thank you

Great information. Thank you!

I have that paper and it is really rough. Great hack, thanks for sharing. ❤

@thefrugalcrafter

11 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

Brillant!!!!

This is brilliant! Makes me wish I had a die-cutter. I know what I want for Christmas this year! 😂😂😂

I like the shizen rough finish-but this vid helps expand the usage. Clever girl😊😊!!

Love it!

Great tip, Thank you Lindsay

Genius!

I knew there was a reason why I bought a die cut machine for multipurpose!!! 😂

Great idea! Thanks!

very interesting. Thank you so much for sharing this video!

@thefrugalcrafter

10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Thank you for your video.

I have some Shizan Rough watercolor paper that I never use because I just don't like the texture! This is BRILLIANT! Thanks!!!

@thefrugalcrafter

Жыл бұрын

Yay!

What an interesting idea!

Oooh this is very helpful thank you for sharing!

What a great idea, I have some rough paper just sitting around that I can fix and use now. TY

@thefrugalcrafter

Жыл бұрын

Nice!

So genius!

@thefrugalcrafter

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Great tip and frugal too if you find rough paper on sale! 💕

What a great tip!

Witchcraft!!!! You’re a smart cookie.

I have been wondering whether you can make a hot press surface from cold press- thank you so much for this video that answers my question! I was having visions of irons or hair straighteners or something 🤣🤣🤣

Love how innovative you are! Always gets my brain running crazy with ideas. Haha. I wonder if you heated up the paper with a heat gun first then quickly ran it through if you'd get even better results. Haha as close to hot rollers as it gets, minus an iron? Lol! Love it. :) new use for my die cut machine! Appreciate you!

@thefrugalcrafter

Жыл бұрын

I think is the pressure that does it but it wouldn't hurt to try I suppose

@unboundbytiffany

Жыл бұрын

@thefrugalcrafter Lindsay Weirich I had to click off before finishing but planned to shortly, but did you notice any difference at all in how it performed after? Sizing, drying time etc? Or was it just exactly the same but smooth? If so, that's just kick ass! Seriously brilliant 👏

I adore Shizen watercolor paper. I like their black better than Legion Stonehenge as it is more washi tape friendly. Thank you for an awesome tutorial.

Neat trick. I wonder if it will work on some cellulose papers. I'll have to try it. I love it when we learn something new that can save us money. Money saved that way buys more art supplies from Amazon!! Lol!! I am rapidly entering the " no buy" zone!!❤

@thefrugalcrafter

Жыл бұрын

It should

Cool!

super idea! in medical terms, its an off label use of your die cutter, but in more to the point artistic terms, i'd call it an art hack! i love that embossing a frame onto the paper idea. must experiment... 🤔

Off topic, but im currently relearning how to paint water with gouache. I grabbed these little wood panels I had and started, then I went to the store later in the day and found a "paint it yourself" jewelry box, and now I have too many projects, lol. It's so easy to do this to myself. I had to put the box in the living room so I wouldn't stay up with it. I sketched a mother and baby lion on it, and I'm in love.

Great idea! I often wondered how painting on embossed watercolor paper would be, but using the machine to flatten the texture is brilliant. Too bad I've only got a small die cut machine. If I ever get a larger one I'm definitely gonna give this a try.

@thefrugalcrafter

Жыл бұрын

Someone else sugg4sted a laminator. I bet that would work great!

@sandyb4693

Жыл бұрын

@@thefrugalcrafter Yeah, It would definitely 'hot press' the paper. Too bad I don't have one of those either 😆.

Lol you are smoothing out paper and I’m sanding watercolor paper to give it tooth to try for my pastels.

Interesting. Thanks! P.S. I prefer your shorter videos like this one.

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Aren't you clever, Lindsay!!! Thank you for sharing this idea.

Love this hack! I have used the big shot to flatten out warped watercolor paintings before, but you are limited to the size that you can feed through the opening. I wonder if I can use a laminator to flatten larger watercolor paintings? I might have to experiment with some practice pieces.

@thefrugalcrafter

Жыл бұрын

I've ironed warped paper

How cool! I am currently on a no-buy, but I don't have a die cutter thing. Would that be considered breaking a no-buy if I were to get one? 🤣

Hullo Lindsay, You young lady are truly amazing! I love the other comment that mentioned trying to use their paper for pastels! Needing more “tooth” for pastels is something that I would like for my practice pieces. I am just so aware? Or am I just cheap? Of the higher cost of pastel surfaces! I want to practice more with pastels, I have even resorted to washing my papers to remove layers of soft pastel so I get another chance to work! These Shizen papers are nice, I got a book from Rosi’s Etsy shop. I don’t like buying smaller sheets, but maybe this way they are less expensive? Arrrguh! I gotta go look!

@thefrugalcrafter

Жыл бұрын

You can get 100 sheets of 5x7 for $24 on blick. I like using liquatex clear gesso to prime paper for pastel. You can use it over an underpainting, too for a base.

@mjpete27

Жыл бұрын

@@thefrugalcrafter yep, I found it! I had better finish up a painting before I buy any more art supplies, as I was warned just last night that I had better not bring in anything else until I get something finished and if not sold ready to sell or even just to giveaway!

I just love how you always think outside the box!! Thanks for sharing this. I don’t have a die cutter, but is it possible to iron paper, or will it disturb the size? 🖌🎨👩🏻‍🎨🤷🏼‍♀️

@thefrugalcrafter

Жыл бұрын

It won't remove the texture. It needs pressure

@anitadavidson1266

Жыл бұрын

@@thefrugalcrafter Ahh, I see. Thank you for the info Lindsay 🖌🎨👩🏻‍🎨❤️

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Just looked online, I can't find the shizen paper in India. 😂 I'll probably try it on my other handmade papers!

Lindsay, thank you as always for these informative videos. Question: what is the title if the video you showed how to paint with alcohol the tops of metal palettes? I am repurposing some tins and want to change the covers. Thanks!

@thefrugalcrafter

Жыл бұрын

I have 2 I think: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ant4tJuvpMWuabw.html and kzread.info/dash/bejne/g2uNlKqSe5PHYKw.html

@pamelamoniz608

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

I need a bigger machine that can press paper thats 12in long. Where can I get this machine but larger?

@thefrugalcrafter

6 ай бұрын

I think you may been a printing press. They are pricey but vevor has one that does 11" wide amzn.to/3vTHQsx I have a pottery wheel by them that is good value for money. I have not tried their presses tho.

I wonder if one could use a laminator to do it?

@thefrugalcrafter

Жыл бұрын

Great idea!

😮😮😮😮!

I don't have a die cut machine; but, I wonder if I used 2 glass tiles and a rolling pin, would it achieve the same results?

@thefrugalcrafter

Жыл бұрын

I think glass will break

I bought some Arches (rough) by accident as a rookie. Could you do something like this to smooth it out?

@thefrugalcrafter

Жыл бұрын

Sure

@lindakuck5981

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

HI! I hope that all is well with you!

@thefrugalcrafter

Жыл бұрын

Yes, and thank you for the beautiful Mother's Day card! It is on my mantle:)

I think you should call it a Frugtorial!

@thefrugalcrafter

Жыл бұрын

Good idea!

I wonder whether a sheet or two of acetate would be enough protection from rough plates 🤔🤔🤔 … or even between the two sheets of paper for two smooth sides …

@thefrugalcrafter

4 ай бұрын

Probably

I thought you’d put it through the laminating machine (without the lamination).

@thefrugalcrafter

Жыл бұрын

That's a good idea! Someone else suggested it too.

The black spot was on the paper when you picked it off the stack before you ever sprayed it.

@thefrugalcrafter

Жыл бұрын

Good to know!

Call it "Thrifty Thursday.:

@thefrugalcrafter

Жыл бұрын

Nice

This is VERY specific. Lol. Specific paper and your specific preferences. 😅

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