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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