Art to Wear

Discover step-by-step instructions for making art to wear! You’ll find mixed-media ideas for jewelry, scarves, hair accessories and other wearable art ideas!

Finding Inspiration: Vintage Jewelry Design

The evolution of a jewelry artist emerges over time and with experience. Inspired by all things artistic and creative, as a young art student beginning at the age of five, and in the many years to follow, I discovered the art of jewelry design. As I continued to explore the craft of making my own…

Mica, Tintypes, and Torches, Oh My!

Earlier this week, mixed-media artist Jen Cushman shared her tips for making chalk paint and using resin in mixed-media art. Because that post was so popular, I wanted to touch base with Jen again and talk about two of her newest DVDs, which include projects for making a stamped metal and mica pendant and an upcycled silverware hook. In…

Playing with Patinas

I love figuring out ways to take a simple piece of metal jewelry and change it up to something fun and fabulous! Applying patinas to metal are a great way to do that. So what are patinas? They’re are a naturally occurring or chemically enhanced way of changing the surface of metal, creating color and/or…

DIY Mixed-Media Resin Bangles

    The Cloth Paper Scissors team only creates special kits for our store if that kit is something we would want to make ourselves. So we always try the kits ourselves to make sure they are really worth your while! The DIY Holiday Bangle Kit is no different.     The team spent an afternoon finding…

Ruth Rae’s Inspiration: Mixed-Media Jewelry

  I’m thrilled that artist and author Ruth Rae has a new set of mixed media videos out! I have admired Ruth’s work for years, and working with her on this project has been a pleasure and an honor. Her four videos include Fabric Collage, Dimensional Collage on Wood, an Art Dress, and Mixed-Media Etched…

Bracelets, Brooches, and Steampunk Clocks, Oh My

When teaching my classes at Art Retreats I try to plan the projects so that the students can go home and recreate the same project in their own kitchen. There is no need for the expense and fuss of elaborate tools and a big fancy studio. Many students who attend retreat classes are total newbies…

Making Torch-Fired Enamel Jewelry: 4 Safety Tips

Art-making is pretty safe compared to other hobbies. Mixed-media jewelry, however, has some risk involved. That’s why an overview of safety tips is one of the first things that Barbara Lewis, author of Mastering Torch-Fired Enamel Jewelry. “Working with fire and powdered glass has some inherent dangers,” she says. “Let’s see how we can protect…