Nuvo Drops are one of those products that everybody loves, they have a wide range of colours and different finishes, so we can do a thousand different things with these little drops of colour. But do you really know all the things that Nuvo products allow you to do?
We all know the most famous technique in which Nuvo Drops are used, the small drops of colour that we can form to decorate many of our projects. Making them is very easy, just deposit some liquid on a surface, let it dry for a few hours and then, take them off. Thatās all you need to do!
The surface we use to make our colour drops and the time we let the enamel dots dry, will vary a lot on the finish result, but we have a whole post explaining how to do it, you can read it by clicking here.
Nuvo Products
But Nuvo products are much more than just little drops of colour, there are a thousands of different things we can do with them, especially considering the large number of finishes, textures, and products that the brand has been bringing out over the last few years. In this post, weāre giving you some ideas to make the most of these products :)
First, we are going to make a brief review of the Nuvo products:
-Nuvo Jewel Drops: translucent glass effect finish.
-Nuvo Crystal Drops: opaque finish with a bit of shine.
-Nuvo Crystal Gloss Drops: bright opaque colour with a pastel look.
-Nuvo Glitter Drops: soft, pastel color that dries with a glass effect with some shimmer.
-Nuvo Vintage Drops: opaque finish with a Matt effect.
-Nuvo Dream Drops: have an iridescent effect and the colours will look different depending on the angle of incidence of the light.
-Nuvo Stone Drops: granular texture with a rough stone finish.
In addition to these products, we can use some other products from the brand that will give different textures and finishes to our projects. Some of these projects are their embossing powders, mousses, or their pastes, currently in two different finishes, glacier and glimmer. All of them offer great versatility that will allow us to create unique projects.
Different techniques with Nuvo
Embossing and Nuvo Drops
Making this splendid technique is very easy, youāll see. Just emboss the material youāve chosen to work with (scrapbooking paper, cardstock or acetate) and then apply the Nuvo Drops. It doesnāt matter which side of the paper you choose to apply the Nuvo Drops, thatās totally up to you! You can use the ones you want but if you have chosen to work with the acetate, we recommend you to use the Stickles (which is a very similar product to the Nuvo, but from Ranger brand and are translucent) or the Nuvo Jewel Drops (that are translucent too), so it will have a very elegant effect on the acetate.
Shaker Cards with Nuvo Drops
Maybe you already knew this technique, but we love it and that's why we wanted to include it here. Besides, it's super easy to do, we just need to make a shaker card and some drops of enamel that we had previously made. We can play with several factors as color combinations, the same colour palette but with different textures and finishes, using just one or two coloursā¦ The most difficult thing when making these shaker cards with Nuvo Drops would be deciding which colours we want to use.
@Justine Pearmain / @the.paper.pickle.mke
Create bases with Nuvo Drops
We can create beautiful bases for our Mixed Media projects very easily and quickly with the help of Nuvo Drops. Choose the colors you want to use, put some liquid paint on your sheet, and spread it with a spatula. It doesn't have to be perfect, dare to play with different colours and see the result!
Our creativity will be of great help in this technique since we can make different combinations of colors, make gradients or play with the different finishes Nuvo offers. We can create a base with our Crystal Nuvo Drops and, once it has dried, give it a touch of shine with the Nuvo Glitter Drops. We can also use the Nuvo Vintage Drops range to give an older look to our project or the Crystal Gloss Drops if we want it to have a lot of light but don't want to add glitter.
Use a stencil and Nuvo Drops
You may have once thought that these two elements are incompatible but nothing could be further from the truth. We normally use stencils with inks, gelattos, or masks, but have you ever tried using them with Nuvo Drops? You'll see how much you'll love the result. Place the stencil on your paper and deposit a generous amount of your favourite colours. The more product you put in, the more volume youāll give to your project. You can use a sponge to spread the pigment as much as you like. Wait a few seconds before removing the stencil, but do not wait until the Nuvo Drops have completely dried. Carefully, remove the stencil and youāll have a beautiful background!
@paulapascual / @honeybeestamps
Pops of colour
With the Nuvo Drops we can give our projects a very subtle touch that will make a big difference on the final result. There are many different ways we can add some pops of colour, we can add a few notes of colour to our die-cuts, for example.
Weāll add extra volume and a glossy effect that will catch your eye and make you love the result. Also, we can make some ombrĆ© effect. Try to find a similar colour to the paper or cardboard that weāre using and make a gradient with the help of one, two or more colours. Our recommendation is to use the glitter finish, to make it stand out a bit more. The effect is incredible.
@leeanleornad07 / @grannysparkle3
Are you also a fan of Nuvo products? Tell us which is your favourite product and with which one you have more fun experimenting, although it might be a bit difficult to choose just one product from this brand, right?
We read each other in the comments!
