Shade-Tex Rubbing Plates

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Bought these to add texture and detail to art project using foil. They work great!

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The product is good, but a few things to be aware of: works best with thinner paper (such as copier paper) and pencils/colored pencils; for rubbings, use the smoother side, or won't get a good transfer; the sheets are fairly thin and flimsy (I was expecting a thicker non-bending plastic plate); and they are somewhat "slippery" so it takes a little practice (for younger children) and patience to securely hold the paper in place over the texture plate while making a rubbing. I have not tried them with oven-bake clay, so I have no information about that aspect of the product's use.

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I haven't used this product yet but I'm eagerly anticipating their use. These rubbing plates are exactly what I expected. I'm also impressed with the speedy service and arrival of the products! Thanks.

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These are fun tools for gelli printing, rubbings, stamping. Great for adults and kids!

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I did not have any texture plates in the art room. I made some with odds and ends I had found in wallpaper books, or sand paper, or whatever I could make on my own (which actually turned out pretty neat. I used glue on white paper and made different designs.) Anyway, These are larger than I thought but I'm hoping to cut them into 4ths or 6ths. They are a little thin but will do. I know the students will just love them!! I can't wait to teach texture next year!!!

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These are much easier to use for crayon texture projects than other options, and they produce such a nice finished product. This is because they are a full page in size, so there aren't any edges that interfere in the middle of the page the children are working with. Excellent product!

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I bought this to use in my art projects with my students. I was surprised at how much they love these things. I showed them how to use multiple textures to create layers and depth in their artwork. I couldn't be more happy with the results.

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I have purchase and donated two sets of Shade-tex plates to an art program I attend. They are most frequently used in regular pottery classes (note:for moist clay sprinkle some corn starch down before using a rolling pin for a good impression). Students have also used with polymer clay. Both sides of the patterns can be used, depending what you want to high light. I plan on buying at least one more set.

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The plates are flimsy and flexible yet the plastic is hard like it will crack if bent too far.
It would be a complete surprise if they last a class period let alone the entire school year. They are difficult to determine correct side and if a student presses too hard, it is likely that the texture will completely disappear. I am glad I did not open all the packages, these will certainly go back. I was better off with the freebie scrap materials from the Architectural firm that was down sizing.

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I was very disappointed with these rubbing plates. First it was difficult to tell which was the 'right' side. Made first rubbing and it had no texture. Finally realized I had the wrong side. I was using these with fabric and the results were not what I was hoping for. Maybe a different medium would give better results, such as clay.