Make Your Own Transparency Overlays

By Trisha's Tidbits | Apr 25, 2008

The inspiration:

I thought of this idea when I saw these really cute transparency overlays by Hambly Screen Prints. I wanted to buy some and was just about to when I had this idea to make my own. The Hambly Overlays are really cute, but are around $3 a pop! With this technique, you can save some money by making your own. You’ll need blank transparencies (from the office supply store) and Stazon Ink and a stamp or stamps.

Here’s how I made the circle pattern on the lower left hand side:

Step 1:
Use your Coluzzle (or any other die cut circle) to cut a circle the size of your choice on a piece of scratch paper.

Step 2:

Position your circle on the transparency and adhere with removable tape so it won’t move.

Step 3:
Ink up your stamp with Stazon Ink and stamp along the outer edge of the paper circle, with the stamp overflowing to the transparency. Continue around the whole circle.

Step 4:
Remove the circle and voila!

Another Tip:
You can also use the wheel stamps with Stazon Ink to make full sheet transparencies. I wheeled my Rough Texture wheel over a strip of my transparency here, but you can also wheel it over a full sheet. I bought a blank wheel cartridge and filled it with black Stazon Ink.