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Remember ths fans you made from construction paper when you were a kid? In the new issue of PAGES, Gina Lee Kim presents a whole new use for that humble, folded paper: book binding! Often creating art on loose pages, Gina was at a loss as to how to bind all of her wonderful pages. Enter the accordion...
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My older daughter, Olivia, recently returned from a semester abroad in Central America. Among her most precious souvenirs were an armload of custom journals and an appreciation for luxuries we take for granted in the US--like long, hot showers. Gratitude art journal page by Gioia Chilton, from PAGES...
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Chad Alice Hagen is a full-time artist, well known for her work with felt and bookmaking . Chad has worked with hand-felted wool for more than 35 years and is the author of three books about felt making. The Cloth Paper Scissors editors were very excited to learn more about Chad, her processes, and her...
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We're celebrating Put a Bird on It month with 12 hours of free projects, techniques, and eBooks featuring our feathered friends today. If you missed the 12-hour free fest on our Facebook page , here is a list of links taking you to each free how-to or download. Even if you're not a fan of things...
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Cate Prato
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3 May 2013
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Filed under: collage, mixed media, encaustic, fabric art, Handmade Books, art dolls, art to wear, Mixed Media Art Techniques, Felting, Softies, Embossing, Mixed Media Materials, Metal Art
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When you're faced with a blank canvas and want to create a background or you have a collage or painting that needs a focal point, reach for a stencil. Stencil art for collage and more by Linda Blinn. Stencils are easy to make yourself, reasonably priced, and, depending on what they are made of, you...
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Bookmaking 8 Key Chain Books Sue Bleiweiss 11 Art Journal Wearables Sherrie Styx 16 Brush Up on Binding Shayna Butler Colorful Notebooks 20 Envelope Pages Nikki Smith A keepsake accordion 26 Not a Still-life Katherine Pippin Pauley Fun fruit books 32 Fused & Stitched Karla Leopold Plastic bag journals...
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My only formal training in printmaking came many, many , years ago in a high school art class. We made intaglio prints, silkscreen prints, and woodcuts. I absolutely loved the class and still have some of my prints (they're all of houses, a favorite theme of mine to this day). Printmaking with mixed...
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If you want your art journal pages to have a cohesive look, I have three tricks to share with you today, courtesy of Kari McKnight-Holbrook. Sample handmade art journal covers by Kari McKnight-Holbrook. Kari is a mixed-media artist and art journaling expert who is one of the most popular teachers at...
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When I was in fourth grade, our state (Michigan) was the main theme of our social studies class for the year. I distinctly remember that the big project that would sum up all we had learned was a handmade book that we could interpret artistically. Shaped journals by Ingrid Dijkers, featured in Cloth...
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You know the expression, "You can't tell a book by its cover." I think this is especially true of handmade books , because when you open them up, you never know what will (sometimes literally) unfold. This meander book by Susie LaFond folds up to one small square. There are so many different...
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We recently got a new, super-duper photocopy machine at the office. It has so many different functions, I'm surprised it hasn't replaced one of us already. I remember when copy machines just made copies. And if that wasn't exciting enough for you, you could copy things other than documents...
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Lately I've been going through family photos, making piles of snaps by holiday, season, birthday, and so on. My idea is to put holiday and seasonal groups of photos in a collage frame to rotate throughout the year. For the birthday photos, I want to make handmade books for each of my girls so they...
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After literally tripping over my stash of fabrics, papers, and found objects recently, I am on a mission to downsize. And so I'm looking for ways to use and re-use items I already have, upcycling them into art or useful objects. 'Domestic Bee' by Cas Holmes. Upcycled fabric, newsprint, and...
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We have a running joke around here. Assistant Editor Barbara Delaney, a former early education teacher, often looks at a process used by a contributing artist (like marble painting with shaving cream or weaving with torn papers) and says, "We did that in preschool!" Some of Barb's experiments...
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Cate Prato
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12 Sep 2012
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Filed under: mixed media, assemblage, Cloth Paper Scissors, lettering, Handmade Books, art journaling, paper art, Mixed Media Art Techniques, Stamping Techniques, Mark Making, Embossing, Mixed Media Materials
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People often ask me, "How do you get in the magazine?" Although I'm no longer in a position to make give input on submissions, I can talk generally about the process. The answer is that you need talent, but you also need to present something fresh. And a lot depends on timing. Little Pink...