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Making To Make Happy
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Making Stained Glass Art for the first time | (You've gotta try it!)
Can a newbie make a stained glass artwork? Absolutely! Here's how I got on when I tried it for the first time at a glass workshop.
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The Daily Doodling Dilemma: Should You Really Make Art Every Day?
I am not an artist who creates every day. It sounds lovely but I just don’t have the capacity. Does this make me less of an artist?
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Deja Vu Drawing: 20 Ways to Draw One Object Differently
This is a creative exercise that challenges you to draw the same object in 20 unique ways.
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Collagraph Materials 101: Getting Started!
The first biggest excitement in the collagraph process is finding materials to create your collage with - so let's find some!
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How to make a Linocut at Home | Beginners Printmaking
Linocut is a printmaking process which can create beautiful bold prints, and involves the joyful element of carving!
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Three Easy Ballpoint-Pen Sketchbook-Filler Doodles
Ballpoint pens are one of the most affordable and easy-to-find art supplies you can get! Here are a few doodle-ideas to have some fun with…
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Three Easy Sketchbook Filler Doodles using Markers
Get your creative juices flowing and tackle the blank page with these easy sketchbook filler doodles...
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Selling at my first Craft Fair | One awkward introvert’s experience
Have you ever wanted to have a go at selling your arty-crafty goodness at craft fairs? I have, but it’s taken me a lot of years to do it...
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Scratchy Drawing! How to make a Drypoint Print at home | Printmaking without a Press
Drypoint is a printmaking method which is rooted in drawing, but uses a sharp point instead of a pencil. Here's how to do it at home!
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5 Printmaking Techniques To Try at Home | Printmaking without a Press
Do you have an interest in having a go at printmaking at home, but are perhaps trying to figure out which technique to try?...
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How to make a Trace Monotype Print at Home | Beginners Printmaking
Printmaking doesn’t have to be a long process or an overwhelming one - you can simply have a quick doodle and see what happens!
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Cereal Box Collagraph | Printing Easy Collagraph Baubles | Festive Printmaking at Home
Feeling festive? The holidays are a lovely time to slow down and enjoy some easy-breezy home printmaking...
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While Away Winter | 5 Skillshare Classes to Enjoy Hibernating With
Winter has a quietness all of its own, and it is a great time to hunker down with some creative classes...
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How to use Worbla (Heat Activated Plastic) - Beginner’s Guide
Worbla is a very clever material which can be used for all sorts of projects. It is a heat-activated plastic which can be moulded...
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Own Your Adventure | Share Your Work For YOU
So, why are we scared to hold up our art to the world? We all have our reasons, and many of them stem back to avoiding feeling judged...
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Printmaking - A Doorway into Art & Play
Printmaking is playmaking - and the best place to start playing is in the comfort of your own surroundings...
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Sketchbook Scares, Be Gone!
Do you have Sketchbook Fear? It’s ok if you do, as it’s more common than you think, but it doesn’t have to be a forever-fear.
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What are Monotypes? | Beginner’s Printmaking
When you create a monotype, you are creating something which cannot be replicated in exactly the same way again...
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Beginner’s Printmaking Glossary | Demystifying Printmaking
Printmaking is a wonderful way to explore art but sometimes its language can be intimidating...
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How to Print a Collagraph plate | Printmaking at Home
So you’ve made your collagraph plate. Hurrah! Now you get to print from it. Here’s how to get started…
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