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Unibomber703 — Scratchboard Tutorial
Published: 2008-03-06 05:40:05 +0000 UTC; Views: 13763; Favourites: 78; Downloads: 610
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First off, I am in no way, shape, form, or logic some kinda scratchboard guru. Most likely, my way of doing things is all sorts of screwed up to a true artisan of this craft. But there are no other tutorials for scraper/scratchboard, and it's too much fun as a medium to ignore altogether. I just wanted to share what I found out working with it.Tool's you'll need for this:
Pencil for sketching out
tracing paper/ wax paper to transfer.
a SCRATCH KNIFE. It looks like a sharp shovel.
a PEN NIB HOLDER..to...hold your scratch knife nib.
Higgin's black india ink
A crappy brush to apply your darkest shadows w/ ink slightly diluted in water.
Scraperboard/ Scratchboard/ Clayboard- Available at a fair amount of art stores.
Soft paintbrush, to brush away scratched off bits.
Extra paper (if you're using the boards that are pre-inked), because human oils tend to make the scratchboard a bit more difficult to scratch if they get on the board.
I hope this gets others interested in trying this out. If you do some artwork you learned from this tutorial, be sure to send me a note or leave me a link to it!
Finished product: [link]
Other Tutorials of Mine:
Wordscale: [link]
Prismacolor Marker Tutorial V2: [link]
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Comments: 31
Ah~ this is really cool : D I'm taking AP drawing atm and the paper closet at school has two whole packs of unopened scratch boards so I've been wanting to try them out~ And now that I know how, I can : D
Thank you~
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Ever tried scratch board by Ambersand ?
I think you would like it
I used it here [link]
Nice work by the way
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thank you so much! 
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Here's something you could add to the materials list:
Soft paintbrush, to brush away scratched off bits.
Extra paper (if you're using the boards that are pre-inked), because human oils tend to make the scratchboard a bit more difficult to scratch if they get on the board.
I would scan my scratchboards, but they're all metalic '^' so they won't scan right.
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That giraffe one took me 6 scans to fit it;/ get around the metalicness. I'll add those other two supplies right now
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How neat! Thanks for sharing your process, I love seeing how other artists work. :>
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Me too, it's a fun little intro into thier thinking process, all that. Thank you!
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Amazing! (both the tuorial and the finished product^^) I forgot what a Scratchboard was, I think I've used one....is it that rubber thing?
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Lmao, naw, that's for a stamp or...engraving thing. I haven't used one of those since i was in 6th grade. Makes it loads of fun to stick yourself with the chisel, though 
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I think its a print block, lol
the new rubber ones, for easy cutting, lol
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Easy is relative. I made everything difficult.
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lol
sounds like my moms impression of everything i do, lol
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Ah yeah it is...I used a stamp, but I never stuck myself (luckily).
hm...sounds interesting. I might have to try doing one someday.
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It's worth a shot, and it's not that expensive either. Apparently you can watercolor on it as well
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I DONT EVEN KNOW WHAT SCRATCHBOARD IS but this made me very happy
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thats pretty kool, i hope i get to do that, eventually.
altho it looks verily complicated.
plus im too lazy to go to any art shop.
lol.
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