Face Painting Your Little Goblin for Halloween
Boo! Did I scare you? Well I think it’s scary that it’s almost that time of year when all our little ghosts, goblins and princesses will be roaming the streets.
As parents of young children we may be making choices for our kids about Halloween and trick-or-treating. One thing that [...]
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Safe, Fun and Easy Face Painting for Halloween
December 21st, 2009 · 1 Comment
Tags: Acrylic paint · Art Fun
No More Excuses, Start Painting Now
October 11th, 2009 · 1 Comment
First of all let me make it clear that I am not a professional artist. This means that I paint for fun and relaxation and not for money. Painting is also a means to shamelessly extract flattering comments from friends and visitors to build your ego. That said, If you are interested in painting as [...]
Tags: Acrylic paint · Art Fun · Art Tools · Painting
Shrink Plastic Fun—Cheap or Free
February 8th, 2008 · 5 Comments
Shrink plastic is used commercially for many purposes. Stacks of boxes are sometimes shrink-wrapped for easier storage and transport. Gift baskets are often covered with decorative shrink-plastic film. Disposable plastic drink cups are made from it, too.
Someone accidentally shrinking the clear top of a delicatessen container is said to have led to the invention of [...]
Tags: Acrylic paint · Art Fun · Mixed Media
Glittery and Metallic Paints
October 18th, 2007 · No Comments
Sometimes you want more than the normal flat watercolor or acrylic colors. Daniel Smith, for example, offers lovely interference (changeable, depending on angle of view), metallic, and irridescent/pearly colors. But what if you just want to try such colors without investing in professional-quality paints?
You can buy inexpensive ones. Or you can make your own. Interested?
Colorific [...]
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