… good things happen. (including a giveaway!) Maybe you’ve already discovered some of the amazing things you can do with MagicStamp™ moldable foam stamps. Such great stuff! But if you haven’t explored the design potential in these versatile blocks — you’re in for a ton of fun using them to create your own unique patterned …
Do you love old paper — fragile book pages, vintage maps, crumbling sheet music, brittle newspaper — and such? And how about flimsy tissue paper — and delicate Japanese papers? They can add character, texture, dimension and intrinsic meaning to artwork. But if you want to monoprint on these papers, you’ll find they might not …
He’s a shape I cut out — and he’s one of my favorite images to use as a mask in my Gelli® monotypes. In fact, I like him so much I’ve cloned him Using masks is an ideal way to create interesting imagery, focal points and repetitions in your Gelli® prints. A perfect tool for …
To “gild the lily” is to unnecessarily add adornment to something that is already beautiful and perfect. Simply put, you’re overdoing it. To gild the Gelli® … Well, that’s a different story!!! More is more! Let’s glitz it up! There are lots of ways to add a sparkly metallic touch to your Gelli® …
Or, “The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” After spending hours in the studio experimenting with different paints, textures and printing techniques, I took a break to assess my new stack of Gelli® monotypes. I had created these prints on regular computer paper and dry wax paper, which gave me a collection …
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Photo by Karen McDermott The Book Arts Roundtable (BAR), that is. BAR is a dynamic group of about 70 diverse artists, including myself, with a shared passion for book arts. As Karen McDermott, BAR Founder and Director says, “The Book ArtsRoundtable is open to anyone who can’t resist the …
If you’ve expolored gelatin printing, you know how much fun it can be! The process is easy, immediate, experimental… and before you know it, you have a stack of fabulous prints! I love all kinds of printmaking methods, gelatin printing most of all. But it made me crazy when I didn’t have a plate ready. …