In a recent newsletter, zenstones are explained:
Our Zenstone almost feels like powdered butter in your hand (it is called "soap" stone for a reason) and it settles into the texture of our black tiles with a buttery smoothness. Just wait til you get to "smudge" it with your finger tip! You will be thrilled with the subtle gradations in shading possible when a Zenstone meets a black Zentangle tile. (There are many more than 50 shades! :-)
How is the Zenstone different than the White Charcoal Pencil?The Zenstone and the White Charcoal Pencil each have unique characteristics. The Zenstone offers a soft mark which smudges smoothly with a gentle gradient. The White Charcoal pencils tends to leave a whiter, more precise line and a more abrupt falloff to smudging.I finally got to play with my zenstones last night. Here are my results:
I don't do a lot of white on black work, so I have some learning to do, but the zenstone was fun to use!
They're now available in the store!
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I particularly like the second tile. It's really fresh.
ReplyDeleteI love your mooka! The second tile is striking. Did you use the Zenstone for just the shading or the lines too?
ReplyDeleteThanks Caroline! I used the white gel pen for the lines, Zenstone for the shading.
ReplyDeleteYour blog is beautiful, Lisa! And your Cubine is amazing. ♥
ReplyDeleteHi Ann! Thanks for the compliments!!!
ReplyDeleteMine just arrived! Hope to try them soon. I love the effect I see in others' work.
ReplyDeleteMargaret, I can't wait to see what you do with them!!!
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