Tag: Altered Art

Technique Tuesdays: Altered Art

To a mixed-media artist, a book is a sculpture, a hinged tin is a shadow box, and a vintage spoon is a frame. Changing up a found or everyday item to create something unique is what altered art is all about, and the process is exciting and invigorating. Let these tips and techniques inspire you…

Altered Photo Techniques from Seth Apter

These days we all have hundreds of pictures hidden in plain sight in our smart phones. Despite the ease with which we can take and store these photos, we are actually less likely to interact with them than in the past. This was one of the reasons I developed my in-person workshops Photo Op and…

Altered Box The Little Things

Go There Now This is an altered box made by covering an old wooden box with paper, then distressing it.  Embellishments of old hardware were added to the sides and the wording "the little things". On the top is a large old rusty washer, which is circling to arms from an old doll which is…

OOAK Halloween Assemblage/DollHouse Miniature

Go There Now Ive been working on this piece forever, finally finished after making lots of the elements by hand, the candles, books, bottles, picture frames, bars, tarot cards, voodoo doll and so much more there really is a lot to see, the picture doesn't do it justice. Go There Now

Exclusive How-to Videos from the Artists for Paper Art

    The Cloth Paper Scissors team works very hard on the instructions we share with you, our readers, in our magazines and products. But, sometimes it just isn't the same as watching someone do it. We decided to ask two artists from Paper Art 2014 to create short videos that help show some of…

black, white, read all over ornament challenge due July 11, 2014

My Frida Kahlo ornament can be used year round as it includes various drawings that I have did of Frida Kahlo throughout her lifetime.  I trimmed down on of my art exhibition postcard invitations to the proper size, then added color red heart made from silky ribbon.  I, also, added a red ribbon, recycled, to hang…

Elephant head

Turning the ugly into the beautiful…or…even uglier…depends on your mindset. I like finding objects that have been discarded or stashed in someone's attic because they just don't know what to do with it…like those Christmas gifts from Aunt Agnes. The Elephant head sconce was a pair (yeeks) given to a friend of mine many years ago…I said…