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One of the most important skills that can separate amateur artists from experienced artists is blending. Whether working with paints, colored pencils, charcoals, pastels, or another medium, blending plays a vital part in the way the final piece comes together. Blending in your art can be the difference between a beautiful, soft landscape of the…
Every year, new toys and activities are invented for children. Whether it’s purely for entertainment, or the aim is to help foster vital development milestones, children always have their pick of new toys. One newer invention that has taken the country by storm in the past few decades, created in the 1990s, is Kinetic Sand. Kinetic…
Whether you are brand new to resin or have worked with this substance a few times, you may have gotten stuck on one important question: Is resin toxic? It is a very fair question, especially if you frequently work with this material or are using it to create items to handle food and drinks. Is…
The nine types of craft tape are duct tape, double-sided tape, decorative tape, washi tape, masking tape, mounting tape, transparent tape, foam tape, and fashion tape. They are not interchangeable, and picking by whatever is closest on the shelf is how a project ends up warped or peeling. Below I go through all nine, what…
Home décor can be a lot of fun, but it can also be very expensive. It’s easy to put five pieces of wall art in your cart only to add up your total and realize you’re spending hundreds of dollars. You’re welcome to create your own wall art, of course, but some pieces are impossible…
When shopping for outdoor furniture, you want to make sure you’re getting something that’s sturdy and built to last. Outdoor furniture will have to endure heat, cold, rain, sun, snow, wind, and more. Many outdoor furniture pieces only last for a few years if not properly looked after. They can start to rust, mildew, or…
When creating new wood projects at home, or working on a DIY craft, you might need a good pen that can write on wood to complete the piece. A pen that can write on wood can help you really get creative with your wooden art pieces, and you can take this even further by choosing…
Steel is the preferred metal for structures that demand strength, such as doors, safes, outdoor furniture, etc. On the flip side, as a ferrous metal, it will rust if not protected from environmental elements. Painting is the simplest way to give it a barrier of protection and some added flair. What is the best paint…
For artists, sometimes it can be impossible to find the perfect color that matches their mental vision. Painters have the advantage of being able to mix whatever color they want, but if you’re more of a sketch artists that uses colored pencils or markers, it can be a struggle to find that perfect color. This…
Art is the ultimate form of self-expression. Whether you sculpt, draw, paint, take pictures, or anything in between, it’s all about your vision and your artistic style. Acrylic pouring is an art form that’s open to many different styles and expressions based on the colors you use, the additive you use, and the effect you…