Making Rubbings with Paintstiks
Making Rubbings with
Shiva� Artist�s Get ready
� Remove the skin from the end of your paintstik if
you have not already done so.
� You may prefer to make rubbings using the side of a
mini paintstik or a short piece from a full size stick.
If so, use a small paring knife to slice the skin from
the side of the stick.
Using a sticky mat
� Place the sticky mat on your work surface and set
your rubbing plate on the sticky mat.
� Place your fabric, right side up, over the rubbing
plate.
� Hold the fabric with the palm of one hand.
� Apply paintstik color directly to the fabric, working
away from the hand holding the fabric.
� Do not rub back and forth.
� Move the fabric or rubbing plate as necessary and
fill the fabric with rubbings.
Securing fabric to work surface
� Secure at least one side of your fabric (right side up)
to the work surface with masking tape or clamps.
� Slide rubbing plate under the fabric.
� Hold the other end of the fabric with one hand.
� Apply paintstik color directly to the fabric, working
away from the hand holding the fabric.
� Do not rub back and forth.
� Move the rubbing plate as necessary and fill the
fabric with rubbings.
Paintstiks