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Beach season has begun in my neck of the woods, and you know what that means . . . seashells! (Did you think I was going to say "swimsuits"? If so, then you don't know me very well!) Seashell cards made with needle felting, by Deborah Wolff. Like a kid, I always return from a day at the...
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You may be well-prepared for having your kids home all summer, but it always sneaks up on me. I know it's probably just denial, but every year it seems like one minute everyone has a schedule and a place to be, and the next minute I'm scrambling for ways to keep the girls occupied between camp...
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When I first attempted to make mixed-media art , I was always fixated on the focal point. I started with an image and then build around it. After being disappointed with my results, I studied the artwork and techniques of artists whose work I admired. One thing I learned was how important it is to create...
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If all had gone according to plan, I would have been taking a class with one of my mixed-media idols, Jane LaFazio, at the CREATE retreat in California this week. But my plans went astray and I wasn't able to make the trip. My textured collage after a "lesson" with Jane LaFazio. So I did...
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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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I like to bake, and I know from experience when I can make substitutions for ingredients and when substituting is a recipe for disaster. Most of the time, anyway. (There was an unfortunate incident with an apple cake and bourbon, once.) The humble crayon makes a great substitute for pricier art supplies...
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Every time I walk into a store that sells paper goods like handmade cards and art papers, I long to own a paper store. The idea of being surrounded by the colors, patterns, and textures of printed and handmade paper all day simply moves me. Paint picks up the natural texture of handmade papers, like...
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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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Artists have been painting fabric for ages-what else are oil pigments on stretched canvas? But painting on commercial or vintage fabric? Mixing in paper, stitch, glue, photo transfers, and more? That's mixed-media painting. You can use oil pastels, watercolors, spray inks and dyes, or acrylic paint...
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Every time I reach for a piece of scrapbook paper to create handmade cards or paper collages , a devil and an angel pop up on my shoulders. One of Linda Peterson's 'Hazel' paper collages, made with altered scrapbook paper. The kooky angel artist (she wears glittery papier-mâché...
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What a week it has been. As I write this, I am in my home studio and can hear television and social media reports of the manhunt for those responsible for the bombings in Boston. Many years ago I worked in a building just above where the bombs were set off and later I covered the Boston Marathon as a...
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The winner of the third week's GOLDEN Giveaway is . . . Karen H. of Santa Rosa, California ! We will contact you about sending you your prize. Now, for Week 4 of the GOLDEN Giveaway! I never heard the word "micaceous" until last week when I wrote about the prize package Golden is giving...
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The winner of the second week's GOLDEN Giveaway is . . . Rebecca M of Hammond, Indiana! We will contact you about sending you your prize. Now, for Week 3 of the GOLDEN Giveaway! To recap: Recently, GOLDEN Artist Colors has introduced some exciting new products, including six grounds you can apply...
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Earlier this week, I wrote about how to turn your doodles into personal imagery you can use again and again in your art. That got me thinking about another way you can reuse a drawing, doodle, or an entire collage or painting: image transfers . Drawings printing on Rub-onz image-transfer film, then applied...
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Several events have happened lately that have made me stop and ask myself where I'm going in my life, among them a birthday and the realization that my children are getting more independent. And you know what they say, "If you don't know where you're going, you'll end up somewhere...