Steel wool, sandpaper, and really anything abrasive can also be used. Sewing and crochet needles, pushpins, skewers, toothpicks, tweezers, razor blades, X-Acto knives, and even silverware prove useful. Anything that can scrape against the scratchboard layers without ripping the paper makes an effective tool. One of the appealing aspects of scratchboard is that essential tools vary from those specifically designed for hobbyists to items commonly found around the house. Historically, scratchboard art has been used in advertising and the publishing industry as an alternative to engraving for illustrations. Scratchboard can be used to create highly detailed, precise, and evenly textured artwork that reproduces well. The name scratchboard is used in North America and Australia and the term scraperboard is used in Great Britain. Scratchboard is also known as scraperboard. – International Society of Scratchboard Artists Reapplying transparent mediums over the scratching is permissible, but the underlying scratches must remain visible. The texture and form of all key compositional elements within the artwork must be created by subtractive removal, not exclusively by the addition of paint or ink. The values within the artwork are predominantly achieved by varying the amount of surface layer that has been scratched away or left. It involves the use of abrasive tools to directly remove a surface layer of one value (typically dark) to expose the second layer of a contrasting value (typically white). This year this project fell around holiday time in December.“The Scratchboard technique is a two-dimensional, subtractive process. I love that this project covers so much! You can incorporate use of space, color theory, line, negative space, composition and more! Not to mention how much fun it is to make your own scratch paper!!! I’m definitely going to use this project in the next year. I actually found that the wooden tools were better for this scratchboard then the metal ones. You want the paint to go on in a nice even layer, like this:Īllow the paint to dry completely, and begin scratching your design on it: When the paint is too thin it looks like this: When the paint is too thick, it will come off in a layer when you try to scratch it. You don’t want the paint to be too thin or too thick. There should be no white paper showing through.Īfter every little piece of white is covered, use the black paint to paint over the entire thing! I diluted my paint with a few drops of water, but just a touch. You can even draw a picture! Just make sure to cover every little bit of the paper with the pastels. Start by using the leftover pastel pieces to color a heavy duty paper. * You’ll also need a paintbrush and some scratching tools: a toothpick, a wooden skewer or a set of engraving tools. CraftSmart worked best, it was smooth and ‘scratchable’ without peeling. I have tried a few other brands, but they didn’t work as well. I used Strathmore Mixed Media Pad, and it held up really well. I used THESE for this project, they worked great.
#Scratch art how to#
Here is how to go about it, and how it turned out! How To Make Scratch Paper Art On Homemade Scratchboard: What else is there to do with oil pastel leftover pieces other then make your own scratch board.
We had a great time using the scratchboards.Īfter the year was over, I noticed that I had a lot of little pieces of oil pastels left over. I also have purchased these ENGRAVING TOOLS to do the scratching with. The rainbow ones made a great play time, but we didn’t really use them for art. I also bought this kind: RAINBOW COLORS SCRATCHBOARD, which were a lot drier and harder to scratch on. I bought this kind: SCRATCH ART BLACK COATED SCRATCHBOADS, which were great, and I will buy them again. I bought two different kinds of scratch paper and some tools for the kids to use. ***This page contains affiliate links.*** Last year I did a negative space lesson using scratch paper. Usually, this is the time when I experiment, and come up with some fun new things to do next year. The time when the classes are over, and I get to take stock of my art supplies I have left after another fun year of art classes.
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