Stencil Foiled Backgrounds

You can create beautiful shiny backgrounds for your designs using your stencils and stamps with Deco Foil Transfer Gel, Transfer Sheets and a hot laminator.

When using stencils with the gel and foils try to get a smooth even coverage of the gel by applying over the stencil with a palette knife. The gel is white when first applied and needs to be set aside to dry before foiling. The gel will go completely clear when it is fully dry. Using stencils gives a really solid foiled result with dimension because you have a thick layer of the transfer gel for the foil to stick to.

You can also use the gel with stamps though you may not get a perfect stamped image and the results are more of a ‘shabby’ style. Use the gel to ‘ink’ the stamp by applying with a small sponge and dabbing the gel onto the stamp. Try to get an even coverage and work quite quickly as the gel will begin to dry.

Once the gel is dry add the foiling using a hot laminator. You can then use the foiled pieces as background pieces or die-cut them to use as embellishments on your cards.