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In the wonderful book Crafty Birds: Bird Art & Crafts for Mixed-Media Artists , author Kristy Conlin and contributors offer ideas and projects for collage, jewelry, and mixed-media art. Two Birds on a Branch wire assemblage display by Jennifer Swift, from Crafty Birds. Bridging the jewelry and assemblage...
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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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Several years ago I came upon a few sections of bedsprings at a yard sale. I've disassembled some of the sections and used the parts in various ways. But I've always wanted to use the springs as nests. My nest made of a spring, burlap string, and cut book pages. Inspired by the Put a Bird on...
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Found objects are everywhere-from flea markets and thrift shops to the beach and the city street. With new technology, you can make molds of your most precious found objects and replicate them for use in your mixed-media assemblage and other found object art. Register now to learn how to choose found...
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As you may have noticed, this month is dedicated to the "Put a Bird on It" theme with bird-related art. Jenny Cochran Lee made feathers like this to embellish her 3-D collage assemblage art. Today, I have a handmade feather tutorial from mixed-media collage and assemblage artist Jenny Cochran...
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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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I love buttons. I don't know why, but they have always appealed to me, called to me . . . and become somewhat of an obsession. I collect them from a variety of venues: yard sales, flea markets, and fabric stores, etc. . . . just because. I don't know what is is that makes them so appealing. Is...
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It's May 1! Where I live, that means birds are singing, nesting, and flying. My mixed-media birdhouse: I put a bird on it! Where I work, though, birds are everywhere, all year round. That's because birds are a popular theme in art, and a lot of fiber and mixed-media artists seem to like to "put...
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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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Recently I have been upcycling burlap coffee bean bags into café curtains for my kitchen. (Get it? Café curtains?) Burlap coffee bags ready for upcycling. When I started out, I thought I was just going to use the main part of the bags with the cool graphics. I cut apart the first bag in...
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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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Today’s photo comes from one of those gift moments in life. This is one of those times where you’re just walking down the street, minding your own business and something special appears. I took this shot in Portland, ME. A town I highly recommend you look up if you’re in the area. Make especially sure...