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.
45+ Paper Flower Tutorials & Templates: {Free} Here’s a lovely assortment of paper flowers to make, I’ve organized them in a few sections for easier browsing: Bouquets & Centerpieces, Tissue Paper, Crepe, Origami and the rest under general tutorials. Many of these have free templates to download and most are surprisingly easy to make! I’ve also compiled a vintage booklet into a pdf tutorial that you can download. It shows step-by-step how to make crepe flowers (includes images). Ready to see what’s available from around the net? ninthstreeteast.blogspot.com Stained Glass Style: Made with black construction paper and tissue paper of various colors. Double Fringe: You will need double-sided colored paper, scissors, glue, a ready-made or a do-it-yourself slotted tool, or just a wooden toothpick. increations.blogspot.com cheekymagpie.com Tulips: These are made with double sided decorative paper. Ornaments: Easy project made with cheap computer paper. howaboutorange.blogspot.com kindawonderful.typepad.com Popup: Made with pages from a magazine.
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