5+ Must Try Altenew Relief Paste Techniques

Hello there, I’m passing by to share fun techniques and tips to get creative with Altenew Relief Paste.

In this post, I’m featuring the first seven Relief Paste colours: Pearl, Antique Silver, Brushed Pyrite, Enchanted Gold, Burnished Platinum, Rose Gold, and Smoky Quartz.

These pastes are water-based, semi-translucent, and have a creamy consistency—though they lean on the watery side, which means they dry slowly.

If you apply a thin layer, the paste adds a translucent shimmer to any surface, allowing the background colour to show through beautifully.

On the other hand, a thicker layer will completely cover porous surfaces, giving you a bold, metallic finish.

Must Watch Altenew Relief Paste Ideas and Techniques

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You can apply these pastes on a variety of materials like paper, canvas, fabric, wood, felt, and even ceramic.

Apply on paper, allow to dry and then die-cut it to create gorgeous metallic components for your cards. The sky’s the limit but here you have some florals.

When used on plastic and left to dry, they can be peeled off to create metallic accents—perfect for building multicoloured compositions on your projects.

For this, it is ideal to use layering stencils.

You can see the effect created by the Altenew Relief Paste on the samples above ( butterfly accents, flower centre and leaves) and also in the sample below( The image outlines)

The application tools you choose can make a big difference. I love using the Altenew Palette Knives to achieve a smooth, professional finish, which is what I’ve used in today’s examples.

Want to add some extra texture? Try to apply embossing powders over freshly stencilled images, allow it to dry and heat set.

In the sample above, you can see how embossing powder looks when applied over the paste. Keep in mind that embossing powders can be translucent, opaque, or even add texture. I used translucent colored powders to share a few extra ideas—but remember, the sky’s the limit!

You can also try heat-setting the paste! It expands as it dries, creating unique, unpredictable textures.

My top pick for versatility is the “Pearl” Relief Paste Color. It can be mixed with other mediums to alter its colour, giving you endless shade possibilities.

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That is all for today.
Thanks for stopping by.
X Bibi

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