22Feb
22Dec
Setting Up for Successful Play WATERCOLOUR
Thursday Thoughts from December 21st Livestream
So… Why is this important?It is easier, more fun, when all the “Toys” are at hand ready for rapid deployment.More PLAY – less frustration when supplies are readily available.In watercolor, I always set up paints, H2O, brushes, and paper in the same spot – it...
07Dec
Makers Creative Collab 2024 & More
Makers Creative Collab is opening up in 2024 to grow our community and connect with even more of our Arty Friends! We are dropping the hop and amping up the collab hashtags. Anyone on any platform can use the monthly theme hashtags to post and inspire others. For even more...
01Dec
Clean, Care and Use of Stencils Guide
We use Yupo for a number of reasons…
First is the fact that it has a bit of stretch which you don’t get with mylar and in our experience cuts so much nicer than mylar. Secondly, Yupo is smooth but designed to have a little bit of tooth, and why it...
08Oct
Arty Friends Social Media Links
Here you will find many of our Arty Friends and the many ways you can support them across their social media!
Fran on the Edge
https://www.youtube.com/c/FranOnTheEdgeCeri Griffiths
https://www.youtube.com/c/CeriGriffithshttps://www.cerigriffithscreativedesigns.comhttps://www.pinterest.co.uk/CeriTheCrafterhttps://www.facebook.com/CeritheCrafter/Darcy’s Misadventures with Mixed Media
https://youtube.com/c/DarcysMixedMediahttps://www.etsy.com/shop/EclecticjunkjournalsEddie Makes Art
https://www.youtube.com/@EddieMakesArthttps://www.facebook.com/EddieMakesArthttps://www.instagram.com/therealeddiemakesart/DevonRex4Art
https://www.youtube.com/user/devonrex4Estella Banks
www.planetcreativestudios.com/linksCheran - TextureJunkies
https://www.youtube.com/@texturejunkies8780Christy Hartman
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBZYABGv3H7A8W5L4f3l58AMyriam (Artcurious by MNW)
03Apr
Rhonda Dohna – Meet the Designer
“Make what you want. Nothing else matters.”
A lifetime creator and art enthusiast, Rhonda Dohna was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, with two sisters. Her early life was influenced by the military as her Dad was a U.S. Air Force pilot who survived three wars. Sadly, when Rhonda was just...
27Feb
Gelli Prints and Oil Pastel Rubbings for Bracelet Armature
DIRECTIONS for Using Gelli Prints and Oil Pastel Rubbings:
If you have a ready-made armature such as a tape roll then you can use the aluminum foil to add a textural element or use it to “size” the bracelet to your liking. An armature of folded or twisted paper is...
11Feb
Stickers, The Perfect Swatch Sticker
One of the factors in successful printing or painting is knowing the opacity of the color being used. This can be difficult to predict even when the brand has " swatched " paint. Enter the color swatch sticker with built-in value gradation and some PM promotion! Having tried many different papers...
01Jan
Gel Plate Printing Basics an Intro
Gel Printing What to Know Before Even Laying Paint to Plate – A True Beginners Guide to Getting Started with Monoprinting aka Gelli Printing SUPPLIES Must Haves: Gel Plate - P’s favorite is a 5x7 or actually her custom cut plate 6x8. You can always go bigger but smaller is easier to start within our...
27Nov