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Polymer Clay Sculpting Tips and Tutorials

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 01:13:09 -0600

Polymer clay is a wonderful medium for sculpture. You can create one of a kind sculptures without the need for an expensive kiln or messy mold materials. You can create everything from very simple animals made from basic shapes to detailed, complex,...

The Starving Acrylic Artist

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:39:36 -0600

When you are born an artist, throughout all your life's journey, the world becomes a canvas. Whether outside or on the couch or reading a good book, I am always thinking about capturing the moment with paint. In all my pieces I try to capture the sou...

Dark Gothic Demonic Designs - An Artists Insight

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:29:12 -0600

Are you a creative person?, I am and I love to design dark, demonic designs, and draw horror related fantasy art stuff, and with links to how to draw a demon and other demon products that inspire you or help me and you build what I am trying to creat...

Building Armatures for Polymer Clay Sculpture

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:20:50 -0600

Armatures are vital to strong sculptures. Learn about different methods for building strong armatures. A strong armature can hold polymer clay in virtually any complicated or precarious position, even look like it's floating in air.

Creating with Cold Porcelain

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:55:37 -0600

Make delicate creations using this easy to make homemade air dry clay. Cold porcelain dries to a beautiful and durable finish perfect for making tiny flowers and other miniatures.

Fantasy and Animal Sculpture by Noadi's Art

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:13:11 -0600

Noadi's Art is my little world of fantasy art.� Mainly I'm a sculptor though I do dabble in other mediums.� Fantasy gives me such a range of subjects to explore so I've sculpted everything from fairies to gods to octopuppies in jars.�...

Metal Clay - Precious Metal Clay / PMC and Art Clay Silver and Gold

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:32:58 -0600

If you're interested in working with metal clay (Precious Metal Clay AKA PMC, Art Clay Silver, Art Clay Gold, Aura 22, etc.) or in buying jewelry or other items created with metal clay, this lens is for you. :)

Metal clay is made up of particles of pr...

Making Molds of Polymer Clay Sculpture

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 19:38:46 -0600

The wonderful thing about polymer clay is that you can create one of a kind sculpture with it but sometimes you might want to make copies of a sculpture. For that you need to make a mold and then cast in a material like resin, plaster, or porcelain....

Painting Polymer Clay Sculptures

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:50:24 -0600

Polymer clay comes in a rainbow of colors but some projects can be greatly improved by a little paint or other surface treatment. Read on to learn about different techniques and materials to paint your clay creations.

Using Liquid Polymer Clay

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:49:15 -0600

Liquid Polymer Clay is a fairly new medium, only being around for a few years now. However in a few short years artists and crafters have found hundreds of ways to use this new medium.

Techniques for Curing Polymer Clay

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:57:53 -0600

No subject in polymer clay has more controversy than how to best cure polymer clay. This lens gives an over view of the main techniques used.

Textures in Metal Clay (Precious Metal Clay / PMC and Art Clay Silver and Gold)

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:51:36 -0600

One of the things that makes metal clay (Precious Metal Clay / PMC and Art Clay Silver and Gold such an exciting medium is its ability to be textured easily. Everything from rubber stamps to found objects can be used to impress wonderful details into...

Resources for Figure Artists

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 21:43:22 -0600

This lens has the best reference sources for figure artists as I've found so far, from poses to anatomy to hands and feet.� I've compiled it for anyone who loves to create artwork portraying the human figure, whether you draw, sculpt, or paint I...

Setting Gemstones in Metal Clay - Precious Metal Clay / PMC and Art Clay Silver and Gold

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 12:46:34 -0600

Metal clay - best known by brand names Precious Metal Clay (PMC) and Art Clay (Silver or Gold) - is an amazing material to work with. You can create unique handcrafted jewelry and other items that, after firing to burn off the organic binders and wat...

Reborn Baby Dolls - A Guide

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 12:33:51 -0600

If you have ever seen a professionally made Reborn Baby and wanted to own or make one we hope to provide the necessary information here. With advice taken from Professionals Reborn Baby Artists and some professional guidance you too can own,or even m...

Polymer Clay Sculpting Tools

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:43:23 -0600

I'm absolutely addicted to getting new sculpting tools, both buying and making them. If you need some help deciding on what tools you need to get started or want to make some of your own keep reading.

Resources for Animal Artists

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 21:48:00 -0600

Unlike with humans it can sometimes be impossible to work from life with many animals especially exotic wildlife so reference photos are a must.� Also as with all art based on life a good grasp of the anatomy is important.� I've compiled a...

Dichroic Fused Glass Jewelry

Sat, 02 Aug 2008 12:05:50 -0600

Fused glass jewelry is created by taking layers of glass and fusing them together in a kiln. In the modules below I will describe the process in greater detail.

Metal Clay Weaving Tutorial - Making Woven Fine Silver "Fabric" with Precious Metal ...

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:04:32 -0600

PMC Sheet and Art Clay Paper metal clay can be used for a variety of applications, including fine silver bezels, appliqu�s, origami and braiding. One of the most versatile applications is to weave strips into "fabric." This techniq...

Taking Successful Photos of your Artwork for your Website Gallery

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:56:21 -0600

If you're an artist you need to present your artwork to it's best effect on your website. You can hire a professional photographer to photograph your work and you'll get beautiful results but it's expensive. Taking your own photographs that look grea...

Art Projects for Toddlers

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:58:42 -0600

My daughter goes to nursery school. I love the art projects they make in class so I decided to share them to inspire others.

If you are looking for toddler artwork ideas or just ideas to keep your child entertained, take a look at these easy, fun to...

Handcrafted Sterling Silver Gemstone Earrings

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 07:20:53 -0600

MIA BELLEZZA Handcrafted Earrings,�Sterling Silver Earrings and 14K Gold-filled Gemstone Earrings�including�Thai Karen�Earrings.�Gemstones used are�Abalone, Amethyst, Apatite, Aquamarine, Celestite, Citrine, Coral,�...

Oil Painting

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 03:01:21 -0600

Oil painting is the process of painting with pigments that bound with medium of drying oil - especially in early modern Europe, linseed oil. Often an oil, such as linseed was boiled with a resin such as pine resin or even frankincense, these were cal...

Fantasy Art of Etsy Street Team

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:47:05 -0600

Fantasy Art of Etsy (FAE) is an Etsy street team dedicated to art in the fantasy genre: Dragons, wizards, unicorns, trolls, fairies, Celtic items, fairy tales, Medieval costumes, invented creatures, and more. FAE's goal is to promote Etsy and the fan...

Metal Clay Tools and Supplies - for Precious Metal Clay (PMC) and Art Clay Silver and Gold

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:53:55 -0600

You can start working with metal clay with very few tools and supplies: Some metal clay, a few playing cards, a 6" length of�PVC pipe, some plastic wrap,�a darning needle or craft knife, a kitchen torch and a soldering pad. But if you...

Metal Clay Brands and Formulas: Precious Metal Clay (PMC), Art Clay Silver and Gold and more!

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:37:20 -0600

There are two main brands of metal clay: PMC and Art Clay. This lens describes the key characteristics of each formula from each of those two brands and includes the clay types (lump, syringe, paper, paste, overlay paste) available for each formula....

Expressionistic Paintings by Nina Kuriloff

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 01:01:10 -0600

I am an American artist living in New York City. I have been a professional painter for approximately 25 years.

During this time, my paintings have been exhibited in art galleries throughout the United States. They have also been selected for exhibit...

The Beauty of Stained Glass Artwork

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:02:31 -0600

Welcome to the Beauty of Stained Glass Artwork! Throughout this lens I will try to introduce you to one of my favorite types of artwork - my own home-made, handcrafted stained glass. With the aid of some of the pictures from my collection, I hope to...

Greg Long Artist

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 08:25:09 -0600

Greg Long, Artist.

A link to the works and workings of Greg Long an Irish Artist in a Global World.� Greg follows in a tradition of Ireland's cultural heritage.�Greg's art�has been exported, exhibited and collected throughout europe, in...

Metal Clay Product Reviews: Products, tools, books, magazines and videos for metal clay ...

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:35:10 -0600

More and more people - from hobbyists to world-renowned artists - are using� metal clay (Precious Metal Clay, AKA PMC, and Art Clay) to create fine jewelry, small sculptures, and other objets d'art in .999 silver and 22K gold, often with accents...

Doll Hair and How To Re-Root It.

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:29:42 -0600

The most obvious reasons to re-root a doll's hair is because it has become so tangled that it resembles dreadlocks, has been given a very bad hair cut or the doll's head is missing some plugs (small clumps of hair).

Another reason to re-root could j...

Alaskan Native Fine Art

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:24:27 -0600

With this lens I will strive to show how, as an Alaskan Native artist, I share my culture through my fine art, and how other Native artists do the same.

The early part of my youth was spent in Alaska. It was there, and through my Yupik family, that...

Faerydae's Art

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:20:58 -0600

This lens is dedicated to my artwork - in all it's forms!

�I've been recently exploring sculpting using polmyer clays like Fimo, PuppenFimo, Kato, Prosculpt, and also Aves Apoxie, which has been SO amazing for me! I can't wait to try Paverpol and...

R.W. Designs: Fractal Art on Zazzle

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 15:05:26 -0600

As a nearly broke college student with a busy schedule and an aptitude for learning and the arts, I was intrigued when I found a lens about how to make money by creating products on Zazzle.com, a print-on-demand retail store.

I immediately began exp...

New Zealand Maori Art

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 08:54:00 -0600

New Zealand is a country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising of two large islands,the North Island and the South Island. In Maori, New Zealand has come to be known as Aotearoa, translated into English as The Land of the Long White Cloud.

A...

MOLD MAKING AND CASTING MATERIALS

Sun, 16 Sep 2007 09:32:23 -0600

FINE MOLD MAKING MATERIALS, CASTING RESINS, PATINAS AND FINISHES FOR ARTISTS AND CRAFTSPEOPLE

Great for RESINS, SOAPS, CANDLES, POLYMER CLAY, PAPER CLAY, CHOCOLATE MOLDS, SCULPTURE, LIFE CASTING, PRECIOUS METAL CLAY,��and MUCH MORE!

Our exclu...

Ooak Artists on eCrater.com

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:29:50 -0600

eCrater.com is a free web store marketplace. Sellers can easily set up a store in a short time. Here you can find ooak (one of a kind) artists who have store on eCrater.com selling their beautiful creations.

Displaying your Artwork on YouTube

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:11:23 -0600

I've recently been experimenting with creating videos to display my artwork. Not only does it give me a new source of traffic to my website Noadi's Art but also is a lot of fun.

Precious Metal Clay / PMC and Art Clay Types: Lump, Paste, Syringe and Paper

Sat, 05 Apr 2008 01:03:27 -0600

Metal clay (Precious Metal Clay / PMC and Art Clay Silver and Gold) is an amazing material that lets you create pure silver (.999 fine silver) or 22k gold jewelry and other items, without a lot of costly tools, and even if you don't have any prior me...

For Quilts Sake

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:49:02 -0600

I'm inspired by everything around me: patterns in the trees and the leaves, designs in a tile floor, the shape of a wave. Sometimes I get an idea like a flash and other times the fabrics tell me what they want to be.

What interests me about traditiona...

Art Glass Fellerman

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 10:41:35 -0600

It is my privilege to present the master studio glassblower Stephen Fellerman.

Fellerman's art glass pieces, often inspired by the Art Nouveau Period, can be found in numerous private and public collections around the world. His works in these early...

TeeJays dollhouse of OOAK polymer clay dolls.

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:05:43 -0600

Welcome and thank you for stopping by TeeJay's Dollhouse. I am TeeJay, a doll artist. My mediums are polymer clay and needle felted wool. Creating dolls is my passion and a much needed stress reliever, ha! My doll collection features wall dolls and f...

Staci Rose Designs

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 01:24:22 -0600

All pieces are original, hand-made, and one of a kind: Original Oil Paintings, Handmade Jewelry, Decorated Picture Frames, Judaica, and more great gift ideas! Custom orders welcome!

The Glass Man

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 07:17:52 -0600

I met James Michael Kahle while attending an Open House at his glass studio in Rockford, Ohio. I was fascinated by his work and even more by the man himself. He loved what he did, and he loved teaching others. I fell in love with the art of glass mak...

Original Art - Paintings, Collage, Pastels, etc.

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 05:28:15 -0600

I've been creating most of my life, from drawing clowns with my mother's oil pastels when I was a child, to acrylic paintings and drawings when I was in school, to creating anything and everything every chance I get.. creating is to live, to find ano...

Polymer Clay Productions

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:35:01 -0600

Every Friday there is a new episode of Polymer Clay Podcast or Polymer Clay TV and they are free to listen and watch. On the podcast we share our thoughts and reviews on books and products, we share footage from the shows we attend and we conduct int...

Chicago artist champions women and women's issues

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:03:20 -0600

Faces intrigue me.� If the eyes are the windows to the soul, then what is the face?� Perhaps faces are the windows to the world -- a connection to humanity.

-- Andrea Harris (self-portrait)

When you first view the portaits in Chicago artist A...

AliciaMae on Etsy

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 01:48:29 -0600

Etsy is a venue for crafty people and artists to sell their wares. I have three shops there myself AliciaMae, AliciaMaePrints, and and randomsupplies. There is a large community and over 75,000 shops to browse through! They only allow handmade items,...

Investing or Buying Art

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:08:20 -0600

This lens will give tips on Buying Art as an investment, I hope you find it beneficial.

Polymer Clay Creations

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 07:49:48 -0600

This lens is here to showcase my polymer clay artwork and also teach a few tips and tricks for working in polymer clay.

�I've included links to excellent books, a few other artists work on eBay, and some polymer clay kits that you can order to tr...

Book Reviews Needed!

Fri, 02 May 2008 14:38:42 -0600

I need book reviews on WORDS A Prophecy Fulfilled. The book has been recently released in November 2007 and has drawn a wide range of response so far... but no reviews.

If you have read this book, it would be greatly appreciated if you would share y...

the nifty things that make me artsy

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:10:22 -0600

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Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:15:17 -0600

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Increase Your Creativity with Photoshop Training

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 01:27:53 -0600

Learn how to use Photoshop and see the world as you desire. How Photoshop training can help you get the most out of your photos.

Get to know more about this here:-Photoshop Online Tutorials