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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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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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Want to learn something new? Try these Wood Crafts!
Need a new woody craft to try? Here are three fun ones!
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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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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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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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How to make a Collagraph plate | Printmaking at Home
Printmaking is one of the most exciting and forgiving of mediums to create art with and one of my favourite methods is Collagraph...
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How I made my first Enamel Pin | Behind the Scenes
If you are even a little like me - wanting to make a pin but not knowing how to begin - this blog is a rundown of how I made mine. I don't h
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Finding the building blocks of dreams
You don’t always need to know where you are going and how you will get there. Simply grab the building blocks and start stacking...
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