Tag: Stamping Techniques

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…

Handcarved Stamp collection

These are some of my recently, hand-carved stamps. Most were created during a printmaking challenge I had in July 2014 and others were carved during my own, personal time. See more from Martice's collection, here: Super, Hand-carved Stamp Collection

Mini ArtBooks: Matchbook-styled!

Mixed-media illustrator and designer, Martice Smith II, demonstrates a simple way to recreate a matchbook style design for miniature artbooks. Follow along as we create beautiful, handmade books with a variety of decorative cardstock, sketchbook papers and a stapler. See the tutorial, here: Mini ArtBooks: Matchbook-styled!

Mini Sketchbooks, Inspired by Paper Art

It should be no surprise that the individuals throughout our company read the magazines and books that fellow teams publish. But it's always lovely to share our enthusiasm for sister magazines and websites, as we did recently. Samantha Wranosky is the associate art director for Step-by-Step Wire Jewelry and PieceWork, and she's a reader of…

Monoprinting Techniques: The More the Merrier

Architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe famously said, “Less is more.” Well, he might know about chairs and buildings, but Mies van der Rohe was no mixed-media artist. In my art book, more is almost always more. Particularly when it comes to layers and monoprinting techniques. By layering monoprints using different techniques, you can achieve…