Stamping is one of those hobbies that requires more then just a few basic supplies. Besides the stamps you need ink, embossing powders, markers, paper, embellishments, a heat gun and a brayer! Brayers come in several different materials and patterns. They can enhance your projects in numerous ways. Websites abound for the uninitiated in the wonderful art of brayering.
A brayer is a tube similiar to a paint roller, but on a much smaller scale. The tube itself can be made out of different types of materials. The most common brayer in the rubber stamp field is a rubber brayer, but you can also find brayers made from foam or acrylic materials. Rubber brayers come in a hard rubber or a softer rubber. Most stampers use the softer rubber brayer for numerous types of applications. Fiskars has several brayers that are patterned to make designing cards or paper even easier. Their website at http://www.fiskars.com has a great section on brayers, with tips and ideas, as well as good clear photos of the product and the design. The brayer "tube" is interchangeable, which is a great feature.
For some good tips on uses for brayers visit http://www.gingerannb.com/tips&info/bray... This experienced stamper gives some great hints that will help insure success with this tool on your next project.
If you would like to purchase a brayer there are many sites that have them available. http://www.affordablestamps.com/brayer.h... is just one that you can visit. The brayers are shown on the same page to make it easier to decide which you would like to purchase.
Visit http://www.handcraftersvillage.com/rubbb... for more great brayering tips and ideas.
The beauty of a brayer is that it allows you to cover a lot of space quickly. You can overlay color, add design, make stripes and plaids and even do some gorgeous resist projects with this tool. By wrapping the brayer in things you find around your home, you can add new texture and design to your project. With rubber bands wrapped around an acrylic brayer you can simulate confetti or streamers on your next birthday card or birthday wrapping paper. Try bubble wrap for an incredible look. Just use double sided tape to attach your "material" to the brayer tube.
Fiskars mesh brayer adds a lovely soft accent to oriental design projects. Add squiggles with a marker, (lay the brayer flat and turn the brayer with one hand while adding the marker lines with the other) and mist very lightly with water for a lovely watercolor affect for your next spring project. Brayers are also handy for reversing a stamped image on a project. Stamp your image on your paper and then stamp the image again on your brayer. When you roll out the image onto your project the image will be reversed.
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