Tag: art supplies
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Stencils – 50 Ways to Use Them
Jaime Echt from The Crafter’s Workshop shares a demonstration today on how to use one stencil in three different ways. Start with one great stencil, add sprays, molding paste, and watercolor paper and you’ll have three beautiful creations! We want to thank Jaime for her excellent demo on stencils. The Paint Spot team went wild […]
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SolarFast Sun-Powered Printing
Easily create sun-powered photographic art prints and one-of-a-kind T-shirts with SolarFast by harnessing the power of the sun! The SolarFast Starter Kit comes with everything you need to get started, except the sun. Fabric painting: Printmaking starter kit Whether making prints from drawings, photographs, folds, or objects, on paper, fabric, canvas, or clothing, the starter kit […]
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Sun Printing Botanicals on Fabric with Dye
We offer two options for sun printing with dye on fabric and creating gorgeous pieces using easily-found botanicals and other whimsical materials. Fabric Painting: Sun printing with dye! Materials: Dye-Na-Flow Fabric Paint in a colour of your choice or SetaColor Transparent fabric paint in a colour of your choice Any smooth fabric. Try prepared Silk Hoops of […]
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DIY Indigo Shibori Dyeing
Follow the post and watch the video to learn how to approach a successful DIY indigo Shibori dyeing project. Pre-reduced indigo instructions Read through all instructions before beginning. Extremely easy to use, pre-reduced indigo makes setting up an indigo vat almost effortless. This specially formulated indigo is already 60% reduced so it allows you to […]
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Gouache Painting – Top 10 Reasons to Love it!
True art story “What is Gouache?” Gouache is pronounced “goo wash” and rhymes with squash. The first time I heard the word ‘gouache’ mispronounced was by a student reading from her notes. Her teacher recommended she get a tube of white wash. At the time, I was a new employee at The Paint Spot. I […]
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Gamblin Oil Painting Tips
Gamblin has solvent-free alternatives Back to school is often the time we hear the perennial concerns over oil painting and solvents in the classroom. Fear not, Gamblin has safe alternatives. Here are links to practical advice. Gamblin’s mission is to lead oil painting and printmaking into the future. This means crafting materials as they ought […]
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35th Anniversary Sketchbook Exchange Project
Let’s take a moment to note and celebrate our history through a little visual storytelling. We invite you to help us illustrate an archive. Over the next several months we are hosting a sketchbook exchange project. Add a drawing, painting, cartoon, doodle, or caricature to our book and we will add art to your book. […]
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Introduction to Soft Pastels
Imagine pure artists’ pigments coming directly from your fingertips. Soft pastels, or chalk pastels, are the most direct medium for working in colour. Pastels are basically pigment and chalk compressed with a small amount of gum tragacanth, with no additives or solvents. You won’t need many tools to create stunning works of art. Here are some […]
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DIY Repair a Small Canvas Tear
A small tear in a canvas can be heartbreaking. Luckily, most can be fixed reasonably successfully. This DIY canvas repair is best left to the artist. Here are step-by-step tips to help you with your DIY canvas repair SUPPLIES Acrylic gel Palette knife #12 unprimed canvas Sheets of disposable palette paper or glassine A heavy […]
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Masking Fluid for Watercolours
Masking fluid is like latex glue. It is sometimes called ‘liquid frisket.’ It is a slightly rubbery substance that can be applied to watercolour papers to preserve the white areas that are too tiny or complex to paint around. Why use liquid frisket The main reasons to use masking fluid are: to protect the white […]