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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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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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Or should I say collage fabric? Do you love collage and love fabric but haven't dared to experiment and combine those two loves? Or maybe you have — but in the truest sense of the word: cutting and tearing fabrics to include in a collage. You'll never guess what we just discovered: a line...
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My kids revel in April Fool's Day. They spend hours conjuring up devilishly creative ways to "get" their parents. (The best was a fake letter from Olivia's college of choice rescinding her acceptance. Or maybe that was the worst.) We've always told them they can do anything, as...
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One of the most fun and creative ways to personalize your art is with monoprinting and screen printing. With screen printing and monoprinting techniques, you can use your artwork as it is, or create cards, clothing, fiber art, and multi-layered mixed-media art. In this new free eBook, Printmaking Techniques...
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The vestiges of last week's snowstorm still linger in crusted mounds all over our yard. But I can ignore them because of the unmistakable spring sound of birdsong that has been filling the air the last few mornings. Fiber art nest assemblage by Holly Kress Kennedy. Robins, sparrows, chickadees, catbirds...
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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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Collage is probably my favorite artform. I like paper collage, fabric collage, and mixed-media collage . I think it's my favorite because collage art gives me the chance to use pretty much every supply in my studio. Plus, I just love cutting and gluing. Collage art by Jenny Cochran Lee. In fact,...
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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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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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Are you tired of giving the same style valentine every year? Do you need some inspiration? Look at these lovelies, taken from the May/June 2007 issue of Cloth Paper Scissors . In her "Lost and Found" article, Jennifer Valentine (yes, that's really her name) talks about using "neglected...
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When I need a quick fabric fix, I turn to felt . Felt crafts are like comfort food for me. Working with felt is easy and satisfying, because it comes in a huge array of colors, has enough heft to stand on its own, and the cut edges don’t fray. One of my embroidered felt valentines. Felt projects...
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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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Mixed-media artists are known for their adventureous approach to art making. One look at any Materials list in an issue of Cloth Paper Scissors will immediately show the vast array of items and products that can be found in a mixed-media art space. From paints, pastels, and papers to sandpaper, Dremel...