Art Fun Cheap

Ken asks… how do you glaze an arts and crafts thing?(:? me and my sis found the cutest arts and crafts activity where you make a panda with clay, and glaze it. the directions tell us to “bake.” do you literally bake it in an oven? admin answers: If the clay is polymer clay, then [...]

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If you want to follow in the footsteps of painters such as Van Gogh and Degas, the first step is to buy some quality art supplies. Before you rush off to your nearest art materials store with a wallet full of cash ready to spend big on the first products you find, it is important [...]

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Maria asks… Going To A Concert…Fabric Paints or Markers? Hi Guys! I’m going to a concert with two cousins and a friend, and we’re planning on making t-shirts. We were thinking either black or white tee’s and we’re probably going to cut them like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtEoqwS5urc or like this: But anyways, we’re going to write [...]

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There are many watercolor painting supplies available to choose from.  To really master this art medium, it’s important to understand the history of watercolor painting, what watercolor paints are made of, and how they are used.  This will make shopping for your watercolor supplies much easier. It’s unknown when people first began using watercolor painting.  [...]

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Lisa asks… What’s the best texture for canvas glue sizing? I’m prepping a canvas for oil painting, rabbit-skin glue is considered the best option for sealing the fibers. The product is granular and needs to be mixed with water. What is the optimum texture I should go for after the mix is complete? admin answers: [...]

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Carol asks… If you cover mold with PVA glue before painting over it will it stop the mold coming through? We suffer a mold problem and are in the middle of trying to sort it, but want to decorate soon. There is mold on the ceilings and a friend of mine told me that if [...]

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Jenny asks… I need help with my life.? I dont understand anything anymore. First I try to be a good person. I was raised Christian so I tried really hard not to sin a lot. Im a kinda good person, ive never did drugs, or drank and I dont plan too it stupid. Ive fell [...]

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George asks… Should i do English or Art? i have recently had to chose my year 11 subjects ( VCE becasue i live in Australia) and i chose Art but im thinking about changing it to English its already a bit late but i can ask anyway becasue i want the highest possible score so [...]

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A watercolor paint set is the ideal introduction to art that many people use, and enjoy using for a long time. Many people enjoy painting, and to fully appreciate what they are achieving they will need an understanding of the paints being used.  Understanding the tools that will be used is essential and this includes [...]

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Sandra asks… Any ideas for making greeting cards using glazed paper and not sketch pens? hey there, we got the work experience assignment to make a greeting card without using sketchpens. We gotta make color paper cutouts and past them onto an a-4 sized sheet folded in to half. I have no idea what to [...]

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