I love the look of mixed media art because it incorporates many different materials. For a person like me who can never decide what embellishments to use in a project, mixed media art is a great niche to get into. If you’re a bit scatterbrained like me, or you just like to use a variety [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Mixed Media'
How to: Make Mixed Media Art
February 9th, 2011 · No Comments
Tags: Art Supplies · Art Tools · Mixed Media
Top Types of Arts and Crafts for Kids
February 7th, 2011 · No Comments
Children do best when their imaginations and creativity are being stimulated. That’s why having plenty of arts and crafts for kids is important when you’re raising a family, babysitting little ones, or running a school program. However, you may not know just how many types of arts and crafts for kids are available. Here are [...]
Tags: Art Fun · Art Supplies · Art Tools · Drawing · Mixed Media · Painting · Sketchbooks · Sketching
Shrink Plastic—The Holes Shrink, Too
February 17th, 2008 · 1 Comment
I forgot to mention in my last post on shrink plastic that the holes you punch will shrink, too. So a 1/4-inch hole should end up being about 1/8-inch in diameter after shrinking. For shrink plastic pieces that are to be used in making jewelry, artists generally use a 1/8-inch punch, which results in a [...]
Tags: Art Fun · Mixed Media
Shrink Plastic Fun—Cheap or Free
February 8th, 2008 · 6 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 [...]
Tags: Acrylic paint · Art Fun · Mixed Media
