The top horizon type in this collection of four is flat (ish). It represents
low lands, plains and so on and can be easily made using the straight
edge of the iron..
First load the iron in the normal landscape manner, using and
Next gently smooth the waxed baseplate across the card - a right handed
person would work from left to right. In this approach the curved edge
is run along the flat line by keeping your hand and eye steady!
NOTE: These demonstration cards already have a finished version of the
image in the top area of the card - (taken from the video)
In the next approach the straight edge of the iron is used to define the
flat top line of the horizon. So load the iron as shown here...
.. then run it horizontally across the card like this example which is
again a right handed approach.
You should end up with a crisp and straight line horizon that is parallel
to the top and bottom edges of the painting card.
Making wipe through water for a lake
First prepare a tissue pad by folding up one of the boxed tissues that
are used for cleaning and polishing.
Then load the iron and add a horizon line and some wax lower down which
will become the foreground and basis for the lake.
Now get ready to do all these actions in one steady stream of movement,
without pause.
First, dab some foliage effect into the foreground wax and at the same
time warm the card so the wax stays molten.
Now place the card flat down onto the disposable underpaper and pick up
your tissue pad.
Holding the card firmly along its top edge press firmly down with the
clean tissue pad then in a swift and clean movement swipe the tissue pad
across the card lifting it as you go....
... so that it removes a part of the molten wax in a line parallel to
the top and bottom edges of the card. Too much pressure will remove too
much wax and to many rubs will also spoil the subtly of this excellent effect
for water.
If you have to revisit then only do so once or twice.
If the wax cools too
fast for you then heat the underpaper with the iron first so that there
is some heat in the surface where the card will lay. Then you will have
longer to work.
So that is a flat horizon on a small card. For larger ones you might use
a rule to ensure that the edge stays straight - a piece of ceiling coving
is ideal or a thin wooden batten with a chamfer on the underside to avoid
contact with the molten area of wax you will be working into.
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If the wax cools too
fast for you then heat the underpaper with the iron first so that there
is some heat in the surface where the card will lay. Then you will have
longer to work.