Photo Tinting with EZ tintZ

Even though I loved the hand-tinted look, I never wanted to invest in the oils that achieve that look. Instead, I have found that EZ Walnut Ink tintZ from Fiber Scraps are perfect for this technique. Here is what you do:

1. Pick a black-and-white photo that you wish to tint with color. For this project, I printed my own photo on an inkjet photo printer. It is important to note that inkjet toner can disappear from the photo paper if you add too much tinting liquid, but because my image area to color was very small, printing my own photo was acceptable.
   
   
2. Moisten the sponge applicator top of the EZ tintZ by tapping the top of the bottle on scratch paper.
   
   
3. Moisten the tip of a Cut-n-Dry (Ranger) pen nib with ink by pressing the tip of the nib into the sponge top. The nib will absorb the ink. It is better not to get the nib too moist, as more color can always be added, but cannot be taken away if you apply too much.
   
   
4. Using the moistened nib, lightly color the part of the photo you wish to tint. For small areas, apply ink in small circles. For larger areas, apply ink with the edge of nib in longer strokes.

Here are just a few tips and ideas:

• Use photos that are crisp with high contrast.
  
  
• Lighter photos will work better than darker photos as color will be more prominent.
  
  
• To avoid mixing colors on my nibs, I use small rubber bands to attach the nibs to each bottle of EZ tintZ. I also have a few nibs that have been used to blend or mix color.
  
  
• When coloring in larger areas, try using a makeup sponge instead of a nib.
  
  
• For darker coloring, apply a second coat of ink.
  
  
• Practice coloring on a scratch piece of paper to become accustomed to your strokes.
  
  
• Use the same technique to alter the color of any photo, not just black-and-white photos.

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