Two coloring techniques using glycerin

 I've been working on my 2026 Mini CD calendars the last few weeks.  When I did my October calendars, the images were simple but had a lot of detail, which required a lot of coloring with my watercolor pencils, blender pens and Stampin' Blends.

For the first time I've been keeping track of the number of hours I spend making each month. October took at least 8 hours of coloring 50 calendar pages.  November is a simple design, not so much coloring but I wanted to make it simpler and more cost effective.  I had used up one of my new Stampin' Blends on October.  So this morning as I was laying in bed thinking about my design I wanted to try something new. 

I have used glycerin with sponging with sponges before but never tried them with my Blender Brushes.  I wondered what would happen if I used glycerin with re-nkers and a blender pen. Check out the video for my technique ideas.

This new technique, for me, is making my coloring going much faster and I can make the colors darker with more drops of re-inker and make only as much as I need. 

I'd love to hear if you try either of these techniques and how they work for you.

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