Hello to all my fellow artists and crafts people. As many of you might remember, I am from coastal Louisiana. Our community, Houma, LA, was right in the path of destruction for Hurricane Ida. Actually we ended up just west of the path. However we wer
Read more…Hello to all my fellow artists and crafts people. As many of you might remember, I am from coastal Louisiana. Our community, Houma, LA, was right in the path of destruction for Hurricane Ida. Actually we ended up just west of the path. However we
Read more…Does anyone make or know of some one who makes quality miniature handcrafted BOOKS ?
Thanks...Dennis.....dkohn2@aol.com
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I'm trying to change mediums from photography to drawing (smaller pieces). While I haven't applied to a show yet in my new medium, I'm trying to figure out what to do/where to sell all my existing photography inventory. I have several framed
I've been scanning my old slides for the past few weeks, about 1500 slides in.
Artists around my age, if they did any mall shows in New England, will recognize these people. Jinx Harris and her oldest son Lee at the Londonderry Faire in Woburn Massach
I have my first show where I'm selling encaustic coming up next month. And I'm flummoxed about the best way to transport my work. I've moved photography in the past and have the homemade silver bags for those and they work great. But my encaustic?
My
Read more…I've been slowly trying to change mediums from photography to mixed media (encaustic). I recently applied in both categories to a local show where I typically have done well as a photographer. And I got accepted into both.
Here's the question: Would
Read more…Welcome to our 50+ Secret Santa-ing group. Names were drawn on Dec. 7. What to do next:
I've gotten great advice here (got talked out of the walk-in art trailer, but I did buy a trailer for transporting art)... but I like to keep things moving and try to think differently. I recently bought 27 - 48"x60" canvas for $10 each... and I'm th
Read more…I recently did an outdoor show this month (June) & the heat was unbearable. Luckily I took a change of clothes before the show started, but I still found myself dripping from the humidity & heat.
When I got back home I had an idea of adding a portabl
Read more…Hello! I work in Parks and Recreation. Each year we hold an art show for the local school children. The art teachers bring the art and display it on pipe and drape with 3 lines of paracord across. The teachers generally use binder clips to hold the
Read more…Liquitex Satin Varnish
Minwax Polycrylic Clear Semi-gloss
I tried both as a top coat on a faux finished metal project that I had invested many hours in, and both showed a lot of brushstrokes. I tried switching brushes, using a mini roller, and all
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