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Mosaic Activities for Kids Also make Great Gifts for kids!
Mosaics | pattern blocks | tangrams | Parquetry
If you are looking for mosaics for kids then you have came to the right page, also includes free patterns for Mosaics. Mosaic and pattern kits not only are great for teaching problem solving skills but also fabulous and unique gift ideas for the kids too. These are great rainy day activities as making a Mosaic can not only keeps them busy and quiet for a long time! But helps you child develop their fine motor skills too. Mosaic making is an excellent resource for teaching maths or if you are ...
Mosaics | pattern blocks | tangrams | Parquetry
If you are looking for mosaics for kids then you have came to the right page, also includes free patterns for Mosaics. Mosaic and pattern kits not only are great for teaching problem solving skills but also fabulous and unique gift ideas for the kids too. These are great rainy day activities as making a Mosaic can not only keeps them busy and quiet for a long time! But helps you child develop their fine motor skills too. Mosaic making is an excellent resource for teaching maths or if you are ...
Tanjore Paintings - an Unique Indian Art Painting
Why Tanjore Paintings are Unique?
Tanjore Painting is a special, very old, minute type of painting named after the place Tanjore (Thanjavur in Tamil) in Tamil Nadu, a southern state of INDIA. These paintings are made by the 'cover with golden and gem-set technique' a method where gold colored leaves & sparkling stones are used to emphasize certain aspects of the paintings like ornaments, dresses etc. Tanjore Paintings are known for their art richness, vibrant colours and condensed composition. Basically serving as devotional ...
Why Tanjore Paintings are Unique?
Tanjore Painting is a special, very old, minute type of painting named after the place Tanjore (Thanjavur in Tamil) in Tamil Nadu, a southern state of INDIA. These paintings are made by the 'cover with golden and gem-set technique' a method where gold colored leaves & sparkling stones are used to emphasize certain aspects of the paintings like ornaments, dresses etc. Tanjore Paintings are known for their art richness, vibrant colours and condensed composition. Basically serving as devotional ...
New Craft Ideas For Green Crafts
A Selection of Family Fun Craft Ideas
Creative crafting for the betterment of the earth . The two keys to living a fulfilling life are mindfulness and simplicity, the basis for the practice of Zen. Being aware of our oneness with the earth gives us the appreciation of the interrelationship between all life with a mindful respect of all things both animate as well as inanimate. When we choose to create crafts from ecologically beneficial materials we make the commitment to become better caretakers of our world. Join me as I explo...
A Selection of Family Fun Craft Ideas
Creative crafting for the betterment of the earth . The two keys to living a fulfilling life are mindfulness and simplicity, the basis for the practice of Zen. Being aware of our oneness with the earth gives us the appreciation of the interrelationship between all life with a mindful respect of all things both animate as well as inanimate. When we choose to create crafts from ecologically beneficial materials we make the commitment to become better caretakers of our world. Join me as I explo...
How To Crackle with Glue | Fragile Crackle
How to Crackle Paint
Learn how to crackle paint with glue! This DIY crackle finish tutorial will show you two different techniques of crackling. Crackle using household white glue for a more vintage shabby chic look or Anita's Fragile Crackle for a cracked egg look...both results look great! With these techniques you will be able to alter anything from watch dials for steampunk art to wood craft products to turn into beautiful shabby chic decor. Use crackle techniques in your scrapbooks or altered art projects! ...
How to Crackle Paint
Learn how to crackle paint with glue! This DIY crackle finish tutorial will show you two different techniques of crackling. Crackle using household white glue for a more vintage shabby chic look or Anita's Fragile Crackle for a cracked egg look...both results look great! With these techniques you will be able to alter anything from watch dials for steampunk art to wood craft products to turn into beautiful shabby chic decor. Use crackle techniques in your scrapbooks or altered art projects! ...
Trail of Tears Afghan
A Journey Remembered in a Crocheted Blanket
A long, long time ago, in a far away land...wait, wrong story. Okay. It was a long time ago, in a different county, I obtained a crochet pattern for the "Trail of Tears Afghan". I especially loved the look and the name of the pattern. So, every time I got a couple of dollars, I bought a skein of yarn. Finally having amassed enough yarn to make the afghan, I started Crocheting. I greatly enjoyed working on it. Never before had I seen such an interesting look. Being a young, stay-at-home mom at...
A Journey Remembered in a Crocheted Blanket
A long, long time ago, in a far away land...wait, wrong story. Okay. It was a long time ago, in a different county, I obtained a crochet pattern for the "Trail of Tears Afghan". I especially loved the look and the name of the pattern. So, every time I got a couple of dollars, I bought a skein of yarn. Finally having amassed enough yarn to make the afghan, I started Crocheting. I greatly enjoyed working on it. Never before had I seen such an interesting look. Being a young, stay-at-home mom at...
Arts and Crafts Period Interior Design and Home Decorating: Names to Know
Arts & Crafts/Craftsman Design: Names You Should Know
This page will introduce you to some of the leading members of the Arts and Crafts movement in England and the United States. It is a "Who's Who" of sorts but with more information, lots of pictures, resources, links, and even videos to introduce you to the beginnings of modernism in the late 19th through early 20th centuries. For additional information, See Part 1 of The Arts & Crafts Movement: More than an Architectural and Interior Design Style. (Link opens in a new window.) Photo above is...
Arts & Crafts/Craftsman Design: Names You Should Know
This page will introduce you to some of the leading members of the Arts and Crafts movement in England and the United States. It is a "Who's Who" of sorts but with more information, lots of pictures, resources, links, and even videos to introduce you to the beginnings of modernism in the late 19th through early 20th centuries. For additional information, See Part 1 of The Arts & Crafts Movement: More than an Architectural and Interior Design Style. (Link opens in a new window.) Photo above is...
RocketMoms: Arts and Crafts for All Seasons
RocketMoms Session 3: Project #6 - Arts and Crafts Lens
RocketMoms are an extremely creative group of women from all over the world. I am constantly amazed at the ideas that sprout from the synergy generated from the RocketMoms. This list of articles is the results of the RocketMoms project #6 for Session 3. The topic chosen was Arts and Crafts. As you will see, the RocketMoms have generated a collection of articles that together are informative, inspiring, and fun. Articles are divided by subject headings. RocketMoms, please add your lens to th...
RocketMoms Session 3: Project #6 - Arts and Crafts Lens
RocketMoms are an extremely creative group of women from all over the world. I am constantly amazed at the ideas that sprout from the synergy generated from the RocketMoms. This list of articles is the results of the RocketMoms project #6 for Session 3. The topic chosen was Arts and Crafts. As you will see, the RocketMoms have generated a collection of articles that together are informative, inspiring, and fun. Articles are divided by subject headings. RocketMoms, please add your lens to th...
DIY-printing with a Gocco
Print at home with a Print Gocco!
A Print Gocco is a small contraption used for do-it-yourself printing. Touted as a kitchen table printer back in its home country Japan, it has all the components of traditional screen printers but its compact size, portability, sleek design and ease of use has made it kind of a cult phenomenon amongst crafters, DIY printers, and hobbyists. On this page I will show you the many beautiful things you can do with a Gocco machine, what others have done (such as this selection of exquisite Gocco ...
Print at home with a Print Gocco!
A Print Gocco is a small contraption used for do-it-yourself printing. Touted as a kitchen table printer back in its home country Japan, it has all the components of traditional screen printers but its compact size, portability, sleek design and ease of use has made it kind of a cult phenomenon amongst crafters, DIY printers, and hobbyists. On this page I will show you the many beautiful things you can do with a Gocco machine, what others have done (such as this selection of exquisite Gocco ...
Painting Over Collaged Elements
A Tutorial In Painting Over Collaged Elements
I recently found a technique which, as an artist, has really grabbed me. I want to share this with you and at the same time show you how I used this technique to create a painting. Painting over a collaged beginning provides texture, contrasts and colour. It is very simple and straight-forward, but the combination of processes seems to offer ways for an artist to loosen up and create a style for themselves. The whole thing is also great for experimentation, why not give it a try?
A Tutorial In Painting Over Collaged Elements
I recently found a technique which, as an artist, has really grabbed me. I want to share this with you and at the same time show you how I used this technique to create a painting. Painting over a collaged beginning provides texture, contrasts and colour. It is very simple and straight-forward, but the combination of processes seems to offer ways for an artist to loosen up and create a style for themselves. The whole thing is also great for experimentation, why not give it a try?
Brush and Canvas to Drag and Drop
Past to Present Art History - (Old School to New School)
Understanding where we come from is important for seeing where we are headed in the future. Art and art history connect our past with the present and give us a greater appreciation for the tools and techniques that are used today. Once upon a time, before the age of Photoshop and Illustrator, photographs were taken on film and developed in a darkroom, designs drawn on a sketch pad and the whole mess came together taped to some editors art board. There is and always will be a conflict between...
Past to Present Art History - (Old School to New School)
Understanding where we come from is important for seeing where we are headed in the future. Art and art history connect our past with the present and give us a greater appreciation for the tools and techniques that are used today. Once upon a time, before the age of Photoshop and Illustrator, photographs were taken on film and developed in a darkroom, designs drawn on a sketch pad and the whole mess came together taped to some editors art board. There is and always will be a conflict between...
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