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Recent Issues

  • Cloth Paper Scissors, March/April 2013

    Get a taste of a CREATE mixed-media retreat with the March/April issue, featuring CREATE instructors and a variety of techniques. Learn to bind books, paint fabric, make a journal in a day, create amazing collages, sketch and stitch, make jewelry, and much more.

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  • Cloth Paper Scissors: January/February 2013

    To kick off the new year, we've put together our very first Bucket List issue.Some of the best mixed-media artists around are ready to show you how to get started, get further, and try something new.

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  • Cloth Paper Scissors, November/December 2012

    The November/December is all about felting. Learn to felt with paper or how to dye felt for some unique results. Educate yourself with A Look at . . . Felting Tools. And check out the results of our Felted Wonders Reader Challenge. Make some fun paper and resin leaves, and create some quick gifts with four jewelry techniques or a collage lantern card for that someone special.

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  • Cloth Paper Scissors, September/October 2012

    Welcome to our Assemblage issue . . . and it’s Pink! Not only is this issue packed with fantastic examples of assemblage made from lightbulbs, found objects, and even store-bought vintage-esque items, we’re also supporting, remembering, and celebrating National *** Cancer Awareness month.

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  • Cloth Paper Scissors: July/August 2012

    Get ready for summer creating! You’ll find ideas for prepping your journals and bringing your art supplies on vacation, a selective-color photo tutorial, new ways to use alcohol inks, stamp and stencil synergy, and lots more.

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  • Cloth Paper Scissors: May/June 2012

    Check out our Mixed-media Wearables issue! Read all about our CPS Shoe Party. Make a whimsical pendant or a painted and stitched cuff. Carve stamps from your photos. Meet artist Linda Scharf.  Get technical and create a personal banner. Check out our new reader challenge: Felted Wonders.

     

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  • Cloth Paper Scissors March/April 2012


    Get technical with our "Wee Planet" tutorial. Discover how to Let Go & Be Bold! Assemble "Dream Boxes." Learn about the Prayer Flag Project. Meet Alice Harrison. Make durable layers with delicate papers. Upcycle lightbulbs to create colorful birds. See the results of our Carve It Up! Reader Challenge. Construct a watercolor tote. Check out our new reader challenge: Supportive Art.

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  • Cloth Paper Scissors January/February 2012

    Learn how to start your own art group. Meet artist Patti Munro. Make molds with resin and clay. Do some faux encaustic painting. Get 365 Art Prompts for 2012.
    Discover a new use for recyclables. Add fun and color to your studio with Word Birds and stand-out scissors. Check out the results of our "A Little Me" reader challenge. Read all about the new Luggage Tags challenge, and so much more. . .

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  • Cloth Paper Scissors: November/December 2011

    Meet Cindy Wunsch. Create image transfer magic with instant film. Mix encaustic painting techniques with plexiglass. Use paint and resin in layers. Paint a reverse collage. Enjoy the results of our "Home Sweet Home" Reader Challenge. Take "A Look at...Stretching Canvas." Get ready for our "Cloth Paper Scissors Post" Reader Challenge. Don't miss our On Our Radar artist spotlight.


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  • cloth paper scissors september/october 2011

    Meet Ivan Lovatt. Make your own Steampunk dolls. Carve a reduction print. Make your own custom paper. Print a cyanotype journal from an vintage photo. Build a deconstructed assemblage. Enjoy the results of our "Wild Wire" Reader Challenge. Take a Look At: Water-soluble Art Supplies. Get ready for our "Carve It Up!" Reader Challenge. Don't miss our On Our Radar artist spotlight.

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  • cloth paper scissors july/august 2011

    Our Fabulous Fabric Issue! Meet Nathalie Miebach. Make fused-plastic fabric. Journal on unbound canvas. Created a wearable art cuff. Try mixing paint and digital collage. Bind a book made out of test tubes. Enjoy the results of our "Fabric Swatch" Reader Challenge. Take a look at adding color to fabric. Get ready for our "A Little Me" self-portrait reader challenge. Don't miss our On Our Radar artist spotlight.

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  • cloth paper scissors may/june 2011

    Meet Lisa Klakulak. Make colorful magic with your markers. Journal in 3-D. Create your own letters. Paint portraits inspired by the masters. Make a mixed-media found object assemblage. Enjoy the results of our "Stenciled Garden" Reader Challenge.Take a Look At: cutting tools. Get ready for our "Home Sweet Home" Reader Challenge. Don't miss our On Our Radar artist spotlight.

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  • Cloth Paper Scissors March/April 2011

    Meet the talented Sandy Webster. Experiment with Restructured Paper. Learn how to make fashionable paper quilts and how to make necklaces from newspaper. Create a wire and clay sculpture. Walk a mile in hand-crafted mixed-media shoes--or just make your own pair. Mix fabric and stitch with encaustics. Take a gander at our "All Buttoned Up" reader challenge results. Look at the In the Mix department for a look at die-cut machines, new products and our On Our Radar artist spotlight.

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  • Cloth Paper Scissors January/February 2011

    Meet the incredibly colorful Adnan Charara. Experiment with polymer clay book covers. Learn how to mix papermaking with encaustics, and how to make fabric mail art. Create a folder Journal. Take a flip through our reader challenge "mini books." Jump into your own artist collaboration. Look at the In the Mix department for a look at book binding tools, new products, and our On Our Radar artist spotlight. Let us introduce you to the 2011 Artisans and finalists.

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