Technique Tuesday!
Yesterday, I showed you the little (10 x 8 inch) art quilt that I made from various fabric and paper scraps. I started with all off-white fabrics, and before I started “piecing”, if you can even call it that, I stained them all with tea to even up the tones more than they already […]
Make Art Monday
My Heart
Monochromatic color schemes allow you to really play with line, value, repetition of shape, etc instead of always relying on color. Not that there’s anything wrong with lots of color either!
Here’s an update on Dani’s wood sculpture class. You can see her with her log at this earlier post. This is the emerging phoenix from all sides:
Lee Valley tools has provided a primer on pumpkin carving. They suggest the proper tools for the job, show you how to do unique surface-carved jack-o’-lanterns like the one above as well as traditional fully carved ones, and they give you tips on how to make your pumpkin last as long as possible!
Stampington & Co, publishers of Somerset Studio and Belle Armoire magazines among others, will be accepting entries for a few more weeks for a brand new annual special publication called Somerset Digital Studio. The deadline is November 15, so fire up your computer and get going! Here’s all the important information.
Digital artwork is HOT […]
Grace has a gallery at Deviant Art, and her mixed media works are textural marvels to behold. Even her completely flat work looks like it isn’t. She shows a wonderful mixture of fibers and paper and ink and whatever else strikes her fancy. Love it!
The Gall
The Gall 2
Technique Tuesday!
Draft Vader, shown above
Halloween archives of MakeZine
DIY Network’s Halloween costumes and more
Costume ideas from Family Fun Magazine
Lots of props from Aranamuerta
Here’s my list of Halloween costume links from last year
Don’t forget the fabulous Make and Craft Magazine’s DIY Halloween Contest!
Make Art Monday!
Dissatisfied with the current state of origami in the 1980s, Paul Jackson’s work evolved into what he prefers to call folded paper sculptures. Aren’t these gorgeous? Visit his site to see lots more!
I didn’t grow up with Sesame Street, but my children did, and of course I watched it with them. There are many iconic items that I loved, and the pinball number clock was one of them! You might have also noticed that I am all about clocks lately! Last Friday it was the Teacup clock, […]
Book Title: Picture Yourself Making Metal Clay Jewelry: Step-by-Step Instruction for Forming, Firing, and Constructing Finished Jewelry
Publisher: Thomson Course Technology
Series: This text will be part of the publisher’s “Picture Yourself” series.
Author: Tammy Powley
Contact Information: tammypowley@yahoo.com
Estimated Publication Date: May/June 2008
Call for Entries Deadline: December 5, 2007
Book’s Focus: The focus of this book is super simple to […]
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