Loading your brush for one-stroke painting

There was another request on the One-Stroke Facebook page about using one-stroke cakes so I did another separate video for it. I've touched on this method before in other videos but this makes it a little clearer and is a more closeup version.

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Thank you Denise!

Thanks Denise. You are an awesome teacher just in case you didn't know it.

So awesome!! Thank you!! It's the little things that make the biggest difference!

Thanks Denise! I think I was using too much water, and not pressing my brush far enough down. Very helpful.

Thank you, love your videos and this one is really helpful!

Thanks! I am just learning how to use the one stroke paints. This is very helpful. I was def putting too much water on mine.

Now you're gonna get me hooked on new size of splits....shame on you! Loved the tutorial...

great video..really shows how!

Denise, you are the bomb. Any suggestions on how to keep these little cakes even across the top? The middle of mine always wear down faster, which makes for more water pooling problems.

I know! The rainbow is the worst (the one in the video) because I'm trying to use all the colors at once. My others aren't so bad because I can shift over for some designs and use the dark. One trick I've been doing lately, especially on the ones with black on the end is using that for line work. I did it in the video with the three one stroke butterflies with the teal on the end. I used it for the bodies of the butterflies. It helps use up that color, goes with the design and it's already pretty wet by the time you've used it for one stroke. Like for the rainbow cake, I could start adding red and purple blossoms in my rainbow designs. I did this with the dove design I did on Emma.

The last thing I do is when they get to the bottom I take the whole thing out, cut it back into colors and repair it. I've done that with the snake and dragon cakes. It's a pain but for a little bit of effort, I've got a new cake.

One thing I saw at FPBA that I'm going to try is making "sushi" with paint bits. It's Rebecca's idea and she might even start marketing them at Silly Farm but it's paint bits rolled up in a circle and you can use your smoothie or lollipops to make eyes on butterflies or little jewels of color on a mask. She's basically a genius. What a great idea for those of us that like playing in our bits.



Here's a Berry Cake example where I used the purple for the bodies:


Here's Rebecca's sushi:

I don't think I'm quite getting how the sushi works.

you activate the paint with spray, take the smoothie and squish it in the paint and then press on a design.

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Ahh, so for peace signs and tribal roses and such.

Oh those little sushi paints are so cool! I'd love to see them in action.

Amazingly informative. So appreciate your always thoughtful posts, Denise.

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. I posted this on the One-stroke group but I'll post it here. It's Rebecca's mask she did at FPBA with the sushi and then on her Facebook I found a cute Parrot she did with the sushi stamp too...I want to learn how to do this parrot mask!

Great video, really explains how to load the splits

Wow, those sushi rolls are awesome! Did Rebecca use them for the circles on the masks or she used them for the whole design? Is there any video where we can see how they work? Btw Denise, you're a great teacher,love all your videos

Ow, yes, please! I would love to learn how to use those! Does she make them herself?

She was hoping that Heather would start providing them at Silly Farm but that will take awhile. She just made them herself.

She just uses them for the little circle patterns in the design.

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Thank you for the one-stroke tutorial
Love the parrot mask, do you have a link to that group on FB?

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=643069436
This is Rebecca's profile.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/180308965313105/
This is the one-stroke group

I always have trouble loading my brush just right, so really appreciate this video. Thanks Denise
Oh yea, love the sushi paint rolls!

thanks for the video, that seems so easy when I see it but when I try I just can't do the same as you do. this flower shape is too hard to get for me is it a matter of practice ? How long time did it take for you to get goods designs with these sorts of cakes ?
thanks in advance, I practice, practice and pratice again and I hope to get it soon