About Me

Lisa Vollrath is a prolific mixed-media artist. Her work covers a multitude of techniques, from altered books to collage, from artist trading cards and decos to textile art anc costume design. When it comes to artwork, there's nothing she won't try! Lisa has written dozens of books and how-to articles for arts and crafts publishers, and for her own company, Ten Two Studios. Her current work can always be seen on her ever-growing web site.

Iris Folding

Iris folding is a technique that originated in Holland. Color coordinated strips of folded paper are taped into place over a pattern, creating a spiralling design that resembles the iris of an eye or camera. Originally, Dutch crafters would cut their...

Assemblage & Shrine Making

shrine n. A container or receptacle for sacred relics; a reliquary. For artists, shrines and assemblages are generally sculptures incorporating found objects. A shrine might not be for sacred objects, but for the celebration of a theme or idea close t...

Beeswax Collage

Yes, you read it right---beeswax collage. The art of creating collage using beeswax as the adhesive is hardly new, but mixed-media artists are giving the technique new life.

Art Journals

Art journals generally combine visual journaling and writing. Every imaginable style, media and technique is used by art journalists. There are no rules!

Altered Art Zines

Zines are generally self-published works with a narrow, focused interest. The altered art world has embraced the zine concept, and there are dozens of small publications dedicated to this type of artwork. Zines are presented in a variety of formats. T...

Gluebooks

Gluebooks are sort of a cross between magazine collage, art journals, and daily diaries. They incorporate elements of each of these creative disciplines, and yet are a unique art form.

Art Dolls

Art dolls take a mixed-media approach to doll making. Sometimes, they look very much like the dolls we played with as children, and sometimes, they look nothing like dolls at all. The styles and techniques used by art doll makers range from tradition...

Art & Writing From Lisa Vollrath

Lisa Vollrath is a prolific mixed-media artist. Her work covers a multitude of techniques, from altered books to collage, from artist trading cards and decos to textile art anc costume design. When it comes to artwork, there's nothing she won't try!...

Artistamps & Faux Postage

Artistamps go by many different names: faux postage, postoids, cinderellas. All of these terms basically describe an artist-created stamp that is not used as real postage. These stamps are created simply as an art form unto themselves, and are often...

Mail Art

The definition of mail art? Simple! Any art that's designed to go through the mail. Mail art can include decos, artistamps, postcards, decorated envelopes and the ever popular naked mail. If you have to mail it to complete the experience, it's mail a...

Decos

Decos, or decorated friendship books, are small handmade booklets passed from one artist to another. Each artist decorates a single page, and when all the pages of the booklet have been filled, it is returned to the owner.