diy :: using porcelain paint pens {valentine’s plate} you know i always talk about my next creative endeavor? well, i can assure you, this will be it! welcome to the world of porcelain paint pens, friends! {tea for two and fine} it always amazes me when i find a new craft, it’s like how did i survive without knowing this? {diy painted porcelain} and the best part is? {busybeeson} {porcelain decoration tutorial} think about all the possibilities- plates, bowls, mugs, subway tiles, coasters, pitchers… i have a set of plain ‘ol porcelain plates just waiting to be doodled on! wrap up: {art} {craft} {customize} {diy} {doodle} {paint pen} {porcelain} {project}
How to do it | Mud stencils To avoid using toxic spray paint I found a way to make mud stencils. Materials: Mylar, X-Acto knife, tape, mud, sponge. 1.) Design your stencil. Draw your stencil the size you want it, or design it on a computer and print it. Make sure you do not have islands (parts of an image that will fall out if you cut around them, like the middle of an O.) 2.) 3.) 4.) 5.) Manga Tutorials - How to Draw Capes By Rio Length What you first got to consider when drawing a cape is the length of it. Length size may vary starting from the left - Extra Short, Short, Medium, and Long. Most characters usually has the Medium and Long lengths though you may go for something different and try the shorter two versions. Think about it; it would be pretty bizarre if a knight has a short cape! Width The next thing you should consider about a cape is it's width. Most of the times, characters have the wide cape as opposed to the thin and medium widths. Pull (The picture is a back view of a person) When drawing a cape, you have to consider gravity and force. It becomes a bit more complicated when more than one force is pulling on an object. Meanwhile, the right most example has the person pulling upwards. Wind (The picture is a back view of a person) Another force that you have to consider is the wind. First thing you have to consider is where is the wind blowing? From there, draw the cape accordingly.
Go Make Something & Punched Paint Chip Cards I love playing with paint chips. I did a previous article using paint chips that were stamped with black ink. This time around, I’m punching them with some of the many flower punches I have, because if I’m going to pay a bazillion dollars for a punch, I probably don’t have any money leftover to buy fun papers! Here’s how I made the cards shown above and below: I started with one of the large Behr paint chips from Home Depot. They’re large enough to make a nice-sized card front. I removed the print from the card using a white Staedtler Mars plastic eraser. Punch shapes from each colored section. Fold a piece od cardstock in half to create a card. Apply glue to the back side of the punched paint chip, and press it onto the folded cardstock, applying the edge of the chip along the fold. Trim around the unfolded sides to remove the extra cardstock. Apply dots of glue to the backs of the punched shapes, and arrange them on the card front. Here’s the result:
Sita Sings the Blues Lackadaisy Expressions Boy, I didn't know what I was getting myself into when I started this. I've had requests for some sort of expressions tutorial dating back a while now, so I figured, "Sure! I can explain expression drawing...and it'll be way better than all those tutorials out there that are nothing but charts of generic expressions. Yeah! Just give me a day or two to whip something up..." Um. Anyway, I found all I could really do was try to explain ways to teach yourself...and then add some pictures.
delightful country cookin: recycling candles I just love to burn candles. There's something so warm and romantic about that tiny little flame. But what do you do with the leftovers? Whether it's the little bit of wax left over after the wick has gone out, or whether it's a candle that just refuses to light the way it should (like the ones pictured below)...do you just throw them away? I've been practicing a more economical method of candle recycling for quite some time and thought I'd show it to you. Here's what I use...a jar for melting the wax back down, a candle burner ($5 at Wal-Mart, Michaels, or other fine establishments), candle wicks (you can buy these at any craft store), and a nicer jar to hold my new candle. Melt some leftover wax in a jar on your candle burner. When the wax is good and melted, place a wick at the bottom of your nicer jar. Holding the wick lightly so that it stays centered, pour the melted wax into the jar. Continue melting wax, pouring it in, and letting it harden until your jar is full. Voila!
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