Tag: Embossing

Seth Apter’s Embossing Powder Techniques

If there is one word that describes my work, it might be textural layers. Okay, technically that’s two words, but together they capture the essence of my art. This past January, I released my own line of embossing powders for artists with Emerald Creek Craft Supplies called Baked Texture. Designed to go beyond the traditional…

A cool tip for metal embossing

One reason I have so much respect for our artist contributors is that they continually come up with cool techniques, hacks, tips, and shortcuts that make mixed-media art projects even more fun than they already are. Case in point: The collaged wooden box with metal embellishments featured on the cover of the July/August issue of…

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…

Spread the Stamping Love with Brayers

Let's play a little word game, shall we? I say: Stamping and printmaking. You say: ? A rubber brayer like this one is good for inking stamps. If you said "brayer" then you probably know how using one–the right one–can enhance your stamping and printmaking process and results. If you didn't say "brayer," that's OK,…

12 Free Bird Projects and Techniques

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…

How to Alter Metal for Mixed-Media Jewelry

Did you know you can turn a piece of metal into a component for wearable art? All it takes to make jewelry from found objects are some common mixed-media art supplies, some metal found objects or pre-made blanks, and a few basic techniques. Of course you can use found objects or purchased blanks as is.…

Find Mark Making Ideas Everywhere

We have a running joke around here. Assistant Editor Barbara Delaney, a former early education teacher, often looks at a process used by a contributing artist (like marble painting with shaving cream or weaving with torn papers) and says, "We did that in preschool!" Some of Barb's experiments in mark making. She doesn't mean it as a…