Topics: 40th birthday invitation
Your 40th birthday invitation should reflect the type of party that you will be holding. It should be informative and creative enough to encourage guests to show up at your celebration. Keep in mind that the success of a party starts with how effective your invitations are in convincing guests to attend […]
Topics: birthday invitation wording
Birthday invitation wording should be more than just a source of party information. The venue and the date of the celebration are, of course, important, but good wording in invitations should also include a personal touch from the celebrant and should observe proper etiquette.
If you’re not too familiar with composing birthday invitation […]
Topics: 30th birthday invitations
Before making your 30th birthday invitations, you have to understand that turning 30 is an important event. This is the period of a person’s life when he or she is usually settled and has already built a career for himself or herself. Well, at least, it is as it should be. However, […]
Topics: make invitations free
If your birthday party budget is limited, then you have to make some smart organizing decisions. A minimal budget, though, should not discourage you from holding one heck of a birthday bash. Surely, there are ways to save a bit and still hold a spectacular celebration. One way - make invitations free!
Deciding […]
Topics: ceramics history, ceramics, ceramics pottery
Pottery is a wonderful hobby, and below are details to construct two objects: a hand sculpture and a pinch bowl.
1. Hand sculpture
Material - gray stoneware, gray or terra cotta sculpture clay, one handful, Tools - use your hands only.
This exercise will help you get the feel of the clay, […]
Topics: paint color chart, canvas painting, framed oil painting
One of the advantages of watercolor painting is that it calls for but little in the way of equipment. We shall consider briefly the materials needed before you can start to work.
Brushes
Brushes are of great importance. Cheap ones on the whole are of doubtful value. As one […]
Topics: free invitation templates
There are tons of online sites that offer free invitation templates for birthday celebrations. If you’re not that creative when it comes to words, you can always go to the Internet and look for ideas from party-planning sites, paper printing resources and even art-related sources. Whatever the occasion might be, the Internet […]
Topics: jewelry, jewelry making, instructions, diy, how to
Imagine injecting your sterling silver with blue, red, or chartreuse. I’m not talking about beads or gemstones (although I looove those too).
Here’s a pop quiz: What materials can you bond, glue, or drip onto metal to add colour?
I can think of a few intriguing but common […]
Topics: scrapbooking, why scrapbook, scrapbooking motivation, why people scrapbook
Scrapbooking has long been a popular hobby. It is so rewarding to get together with friends in order to capture and share the memories that make up your life.
Each scrapbooker has a unique motivation for spending time and money to scrapbook photos.
Here are some common reasons […]
Topics: seed beads, seed bead, bead, beads, beading
Seed beads are called this as they are so tiny like little seeds. They are produced usually in mass so sold by weight rather than amount. I for one would not want to be counting out little tiny beads one by one! They are about […]
Topics: scrapbook themes, scrapbook products, scrapbooking
The scrapbooking industry has taken papercrafting to an entirely new level in recent years, and that means there is an amazing amount of tools, papers, textures, and embellishments to choose from.
But all of these choices can make even the most inspired scrapbooking artists feel a bit paralyzed. It is […]
Topics: scrapbook stitch, stitching on scrapbook pages, embroidery on paper, sewing paper
I love the look of sewing on all my papercrafts, from scrapbooking layouts to greeting cards. Sewing and embroidery adds dimension without a lot of bulk and has the added benefit of attaching elements to the page in the process.
You can sew by […]
Topics: model sailing ship, ship model
Before beginning to fashion the model, materials, tools and supplies must be collected. It is good practice to begin with only essential items, because these things have a habit of accumulating. The most useful items in the modeler’s workshop are the Suppliers’ Catalogs, lots of them. They reveal a wealth […]
Topics: how to face paint, learn how to face paint, how to face painting, learn face painting
If you want to learn how to face paint, the best place to learn is inside the four corners of your home. This is because your home will provide all the comfort and accessibility of the materials that you […]
Topics: water coloring, art institute of chicago
Unlike some teachers of watercolor, I advise students to start painting as soon as a satisfactory drawing is completed. So let’s start right in with a simple explanation of value and color. Value, according to Webster, is “the relation of one part or detail in a picture to another […]
Topics: painting tip, canvas painting, framed oil painting, painting supplies
In portrait painting there is the matter of representing the human features: notably the eye, ear, nose and mouth. Of these, the easiest to do are usually the ear and the nose. The ear is a complicated thing in appearance to be sure, but excepting for […]
Topics: art articles, oil painting tips, oil painting lessons
You should have the right kind of palette to start off with. Your palette should be non-porous to prevent absorption of oil from the paint. Palettes come in a variety of different materials from glass to wood. My personal preference is the BOB ROSS Clear Palette. I […]
Topics: oil painting lesson, lessons, tips, techniques
Oil painting is probably one of the more challenging mediums to master. There are many aspects of oil painting that often confuse and intimidate beginners. Many questions arise and this article will cover some frequently asked questions that beginners have.
What is “Fat Over Lean?”
Fat over lean is one of […]
Topics: oil painting techniques, oil paint techniques
Oil paint is an amazing versatile medium. It can be applied in a thick buttery fashion or thinned down to a watery consistency. This versatility opens the door to a number of different painting techniques.
My personal preference is to begin my oil paintings by first sketching out the composition […]
Topics: oil painting, oil painting techniques, oil painting tips, oil painting lessons
Oil paint is one of the most versatile and adaptable painting mediums in existence today. There are many techniques and effects possible with oil paint. Oil paint can be applied in thin transparent glazes or washes, or the paint can be mixed to a […]