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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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When it comes to Mother's Day gifts, I have always most enjoyed the handmade, heartfelt ones: poems, drawings, pinch pots, and the like. Even as my girls have grown into adulthood, I've made it clear I prefer something from the heart over something from the mall. (My birthday is a different story...
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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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After 23 years of marriage, I have finally figured out how to make it easy for my husband to get me what I want for my birthday. He's not too comfortable in the lingerie department and he can't keep track of which books I've already read. Although we have identical taste in home furnishings...
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One of the aesthetic pleasures of working with encaustic medium is the smooth, rich surface that seems to make the artwork glow. But that doesn't mean encaustic art has to be flat. Encaustic village by Jan Avellana. The only requirements for encaustic substrates is that they must be rigid and porous...
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One of the best classes I've ever taken was my one-day soy wax fabric art session with Jeannie Palmer Moore last summer. Detail of 'Latte' quilt by Jeannie Palmer Moore. She used a colored newsprint transfer for the "image" under the saucer. Jeannie is a fiber artist who uses all...
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Recently I asked our Facebook friends for their favorite low- or no-cost art supplies for mixed media . In mere minutes our resourceful followers provided a long list of ideas — some familiar and some new to me. Mixed-media collage by Kristen Robinson. Can you spot all the 'frugal' materials...
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Paint has always been part of the mixed-media repertoire, but right now, painting is hot, hot, hot. Everyone seems to be painting, learning about painting, or has painting on their creative agenda. 'Freedom to Be,' 26" x 40" mixed-media painting by Christina Miniasian. Christina used...
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I consider myself an omnivart (I term I am pretty sure I coined), a person who likes to participate in nearly all art media. Some might call it art ADD, but it's not so much that different genres and techniques don't hold my attention, it's just that there are so many that I enjoy or would...
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What is mixed media? At its essence, mixed-media art is about using more than one medium in a piece of art. Beyond that requirement, mixed-media art techniques are boundless. To give you an idea of the range, we've assembled five different mixed-media artists with five different approaches in Exploring...
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Here is a quick and easy fabric art bracelet to stitch for anyone, any time. This bracelet, made with suede cloth and trim, can be whipped up in less than an hour, so it makes a great last-minute gift. Two fabric art bracelets made in about an hour. I adapted this fiber art project from one Quilting...
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Decorative papers always catch my eye. I've been known to drop serious amounts of cash in those fancy paper product and art stores. But when I get them home, I always hate to use them — they're too precious. 'Green Ice' mixed-media paper quilt made with painted papers, by Annette...
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Just when I think I'm starting to catch up on all the mixed-media fabric art projects I want to make, I get the new issue of Cloth Paper Scissors magazine, and I discover yet another project I just have to do. Mixed-media paper and fabric art by Rebekah Meier. My latest fascination is with Rebekah...
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Cate Prato
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28 Nov 2012
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Filed under: collage, mixed media, assemblage, Cloth Paper Scissors, fabric art, paper art, Mixed Media Art Techniques, Stamping Techniques, Felting, Mixed Media Materials, Mixed Media Painting
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When you're trying to make mixed-media art but you're short on time, what's the best step you can take? Over the years, I've heard many artists say the answer is to prepare backgrounds in advance. I used a gelatin monoprint as a background for this mixed-media collage. Investing even...
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So many of you commented on the encaustic blog posts last week, saying you were excited to try encaustic art or delve into it more. For myself, I was curious to try using natural elements and Pearl Ex powders from Jacquard. My encaustic collage. I opened the windows, made sure the fire extinguisher was...