background preloader

Tutorials/Ideas

Facebook Twitter

All Natural Graffiti Made from Moss – Crafting a Green World. I just love a DIY urban beautification project! Whether we’re talking about Kintta’s yarn graffiti or using seedbombs to spread greenery to blighted spaces, I’m struck by how much a little color can impact the urban landscape. Moss graffiti art and moss carvings definitely fall under this umbrella.

Moss Graffiti Art Unlike spray paint, moss graffiti art is all natural and healthy to work with. You can paint words or images, and the moss fills in like magic! It’s easy as pie to whip up a batch of moss paint. In your blender, combine: One can of cheap beer or 1 1/2 cups buttermilkA few handfuls of mossOne teaspoon of sugar. Blend until the mixture is smooth, and you’re ready to get painting! You can use a brush to paint your moss onto concrete walls, rocks, or brick. Moss Carvings Already have a mossy wall? Have you guys seen other examples of cool, moss graffiti art? You might also like… Image Credits: Moss Graffiti. About the Author. ‪Rapid Anime Illustration‬‏ Wheatpaste Recipe | BOMB IT. So not to go all Betty Crocker on ya, but here’s a recipe we came across for wheatpaste glue. Wheat pasting is great cuz you can do it very cheap.

All you need is some art which can be photocopied and some glue. Political poster guerilla Robbie Conal suggests using public electrical boxes on most cities street corners as your platform. He’s also got a great “how to” video up called “Robbie Conal’s Guerrilla Postering and Etiquette Guide” at the link above. He’ll suggest how to communicate to the masses without getting arrested! Wheat paste Glue Receipe (from ento~crisis-310) Prepare 1 cup (2.4 dl) of very hot water. Rice Paste Mix one part rice flour and six parts water. Other Acacia tree gum also works. In 1990, the University of Washington measured the holding power of various adhesives: Adhesive Peel Test Rice Paste 7.9 lbs Wheat Paste 8.1 lbs White Glue (full strength) 7.5 lbs White Glue (diluted 1:1 with water) 8.1 solarcooking.org/wheatpaste.htm.

Watercolor Stencil Portrait + TUTORIAL - MORE ART, LESS CRAFT. Okay kids, for leaving me all those wonderful and inspiring comments, I give you: Watercolor Stencil Portraiting - The Tutorial! Bear with me, it's almost midnight and I am exhausted, and I leave for vacation tomorrow. And I've never done a tutorial before. Hahaha. Okay. So. 1. 2. 2a. You should end up with something like this; 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. I didn't do a very good job. 9. 10. 11. 12. Alright, I hope that was helpful to everyone! Also, IF YOU USE THIS TUTE, POST WHAT YOU MAKE!