Transparent alphabet.

Just having a look on Pinterest at random art works this afternoon and stumbled across this way of transferring book print. Probably everyone else is already familiar with this technique but it is new to me.

I started by gessoing my old book page and then rubbed fresco paints onto it with my fingers. I used Mocha Mousse, Vintage Lace and Irish Cream.

Next, laid some ordinary sellotape down onto a dictionary page.....rubbed over it a little and peeled it off! This is the technique that I discovered. Depending upon the quality of the paper, age, etc and how hard you rub over it, you will get varying degrees of removal from the page.

I stencilled a letter A with archival inks and just laid my first piece of tape onto my page. 

I found some more letter A's , painted them, and made more bits of printed tape. I arranged them onto the page and stamped a few Paperartsy a's from W2.

If you look carefully, you can see the variations in the transfer of the script! Enjoyed this page...it is like me...simple! 

I am entering this into the PA challenge HERE.http://blog.paperartsy.co.uk/2016/01/2016-topic-1-transparent-art-challenge.html