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It's probably safe to say that the digital scanner vastly increased the possibilities for using and reusing your artwork. Scanning a two-dimensional piece so you can print it out over and over again as digital art — and even manipulate it in the computer first — allows you to use it in...
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How do you start on a canvas? Do you work from white or do you like to cover the background with black gesso or bright bits of color? Do you like to collage images on the background first? Getting started can be so difficult. Especially if you like working with digital collage . Having a background like...
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So, perhaps I’m cheating just a little bit with this photo. I ran it through a colored pencil filter to encourage you to try a little drawing today, or this week. Sometimes, it’s difficult to draw from life if you don’t exercise your drawing muscles on a regular basis. But when you can take a photo and...
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Like most of you, I grew up surrounded by magazines. My mother subscribed to pretty much all the "home" magazines of her time, and as soon as one arrived, she would sit down and turn the glossy pages looking for a new way to accessorize the living room or turn ground beef into a hearty meal...
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My grandmother was one of those people who saved wrapping paper and ribbons to use another day. I knew she did it to be thrifty, but I still mentally rolled my eyes every Christmas and birthday as she warned us not to ball up the papers and throw them away. Nikki Smith's custom digital art tissue...
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I can't remember when I started using dryer sheets instead of liquid fabric softener. But the first time one of these gossamer fiber fragments floated out of a basketful of towels I said to myself, hmmm, I bet you could do something with those. "Piterskoie Okno/St. Pete Window 13," by Natalya...
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Image transfer techniques can be used in just about any form of fabric and mixed-media art to create artistic visual imagery. All you need are the right tools and the know-how. In How to Make an Image Transfer to Fabric, Paper, and other Photo Transfer Techniques , a free eBook from Cloth Paper Scissors...
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27 Jan 2012
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Filed under: mixed media, assemblage, Cloth Paper Scissors, encaustic, fabric art, image transfer, art journaling, paper art, Mixed Media Art Techniques, Digital Art, Mixed Media Materials
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Making these promotional postcards from a photo of artwork took some effort, but it was worth it. A couple of weeks ago my husband and I attended an art show opening featuring two of his graphite on paper art works. For Nick, this meant framing the works and delivering them to the venue a week prior...
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You hear a lot about making time for art, and we all endeavor to do that. But are we taking the right approach? At first thought, you may think this means setting aside the whole day for art, or maybe completing a whole "project" in a day. But that's not really what "making art every...
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We’re kicking of the new year with a bunch of exciting new thing in each issue of Cloth Paper Scissors in 2012. This includes a fantastic new column by Julie Fei-Fan Balzer, a new Social Corner, and a new column called “Getting Technical” which will focus on using digital art technology in mixed-media...
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Pear transfers on background paper. A few months ago I wrote about how to make better photo transfers on fabric, metal, and so on. I asked for feedback on your favorite kinds of transfers and tips, and many of you responded that you enjoy making packing tape transfers. Now, I have to admit, I have never...
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Cate Prato
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21 Oct 2011
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Filed under: collage, mixed media, Cloth Paper Scissors, encaustic, image transfer, art journaling, paper art, Mixed Media Art Techniques, Digital Art, Felting, Mixed Media Materials, Mixed Media Supplies
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Digital art techniques can help you preserve memories in a beautiful, functional way. We've been reorganizing in our kitchen to prepare for some renovations, and the issue of how to handle the cookbooks has come to the forefront. Like most households where cooking and baking (and eating) are a priority...
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Digital art focuses on a range of techniques that use digital technology as an essential part of the creative process. With technology for altering photos now available at home and in the studio, making digital art is more accessible than ever. Develop your skills with the wide variety of useful techniques...
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The digital darkroom has made creating photo collage and digital art easier, less expensive, and more creative than ever. In fact, there are so many techniques you can use to make a digital collage that some guidance from the pros is very welcome. In our free eBook, Cloth Paper Scissors Presents 4 Free...