Collage & Mixed Media Instructional Videos
DVD - Hand Lettering on Fabric: Bali Lantern Workshop with Lisa Engelbrecht
Join Lisa as she gives you the tools to create with the written word. Her versatile hand lettering techniques enhance any fabric project, from quilts to handmade books to Lisa's own festive Bali lanterns.
To begin her workshop, she walks though the entire alphabet , combining basic strokes into intricate characters. You'll learn to judge letter spacing and line quality as you work with a variety of tools, including broad nib pens, felt markers and square brushes.
Lisa then pushes beyond the basics with her signature funky letters and beautiful background techniques. She stains and seals fabrics to create decorative washes and adds special effects with ink. She ties everything together in the Bali lantern. The lantern is a unique creation, perfect for honoring a special occasion or just for the joy of making the lantern. It can be easily adapted to a variety of media and purposes and a great project to do with children. These lanterns are fun and beautiful!
She combines simple materials with meaningful text to build a project perfect for special events and seasonal celebrations. Add new expression to your art in Hand Lettering on Fabric: Bali Lantern Workshop with Lisa Engelbrecht.
- Learn how to use pens, quills and brushes.
- See tips on how to seal and write on several types of cloth,
- Learn to use a variety of inks for special effects,
- How to stain and seal fabrics
- Create rich backgrounds for your projects with a few simple materials.
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DVD - Retro Rags: Funky Fabric Books with Traci Bautista
Join mixed media artist Traci Bautista’s class as she teaches a day long workshop in creative collage books, or ‘retro rags’. The process is fun and fast, perfect for students 10 to 100. You see how to dye a variety of cloth and paper, make and use stamps and stencils, transfer images, assemble mini collage covers, stitch in designs, create your own doodles and assemble the pages in a secure decorative latch-hook spine. Traci finds new ways to use everyday materials; she’s an inspirational creative dynamo.
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DVD - Collage - Telling Stories with Collage & Paint with Ann Baldwin
Join internationally acclaimed collage artist Ann Baldwin in an energetic presentation filmed in a live workshop at the Asilomar Art & Soul Conference, on the topic Telling Stories with Collage and Paint. In this DVD workshop, Ann leads you through the complete process from planning to execution.
Ann Baldwin explains how to select materials, locate and prepare images, and layer pieces. She shares her color choices and her process for directing the viewer's eye to the important parts of her design. She discusses how she approaches a piece and the importance of being willing to sacrifice parts for the good of the whole. She shows how different mediums create different textures as she blends reference materials with acrylic paints for smooth transitions between components. As a bonus, the DVD includes Ann's helpful critiques of her students' work, a gallery of her collages and printable handouts from the workshop. It's almost like being there!
Six class handouts are included on the DVD for printing, including:
a) A Personal Approach to Collage
b) Adding Texture to Mixed Media Collages
c) Glazing, Adhesives and Mediums
d) Introductory Exercise
e) Overcoming Fear (also available online)
f) Questions about a Finished Painting
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DVD - Text & Texture in Mixed Media Collage with Ann Baldwin
Understand collage from the first layer to the final glaze with mixed media artist Ann Baldwin. In this workshop, Ann teaches you how to combine the possibilities of text with the versatility of acrylics. Join internationally acclaimed Ann Baldwin in an energetic presentation in Text & Texture in Mixed Media Collage. In this art workshop, Ann will lead you through the complete process.
In this workshop, Ann Baldwin combines the text possibilities of text with the versatility of acrylics. You'll get step by step demo's of each piece of the collage process as you layer text with rich colors and intriguing textures. You'll crop, tear, and layer clippings to turn layers into abstract elements. Then you'll create original text with paint, pens, pencils crayons and computers. Ann ties text elements together with multiple use of acrylic medium.
The workshop include 11 acrylic texturing demonstrations featuring stencils, cheesecloth, screens and more. You'll incorporate cardboard, tissue and newspaper and create dramatic relief with heavy gel and molding paste. You'll shape interesting edges and solve design problems with creative layering.
Elevate your art one layer at a time in Text & Texture in Mixed Media Collage with Ann Baldwin. It's almost like being there!
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DVD - COLLAGE: Paper, Patterns & Glazing with Anne Bagby
Put pattern to work with mixed media artist Anne Bagby. You’ll create your own stamps, masks, stencils, and paper as you build a truly customized collage. Work fast and free, layering homemade paper and lush acrylic glazes to design an intricate and eclectic figure.
Anne makes all her own collage materials. She combines stamped and painted patterns to create the wafer-thin paper she uses throughout the workshop. You’ll transfer antique designs to hand-carved stamps and cut contact paper masks to guide custom stencils.
Anne uses an experimental process, working simultaneously on five figures. She takes risks with the weakest, using the freedom of collage to find creative solutions. You’ll quickly build shapes with paper and slowly unify them with controlled glazes.
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DVD - Watermedia Collage Workshop with Carrie Burns Brown
Carrie Burns Brown, NWS brings your collages to a new level. Learn to make your own richly textured papers and personalized stamps plus develop your own rainbow array of light-safe papers. Carrie shows you how to sandwich fibers and combine and alter pre-existing materials to make them more personal, satisfying and unique. You learn how to use color harmonies and simple design structure to strengthen your work. Carrie is an inspiration. You won’t want to wait to get started!
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DVD - Painterly Printmaking with Monotype by Gail and Julia Ayres
Discover the spontaneity and creative freedom of monotype with expert printmakers Julia and Gail Ayres. Hand printing at home is possible with the clean and simple methods you'll learn from this mother-daughter team.
Their creative process encourages experimentation and imagination. You'll make artistic discoveries throughout the workshop as you create painterly prints with everything from brushes and brayers to Q-tips and fingertips.
Julia and Gail combine bold inks in three-color prints and paint free-form shapes directly on the plate. You'll enhance leftover pigments to create additional prints from a single plate and add accents with stencils and stamps.
The slow-drying ink gives you almost unlimited working time, and cleanup is quick and non-toxic. Best of all, you can print with hand tools – no press required!
Akua Kolor inks permit extended working time and non-toxic clean up. The Ayres' press-free techniques and non-toxic materials make this accessible to first-time printmakers of all ages.
The 14" hand printing roller Createx distributed is no longer available. GaleForce Graphics, (Gail Ayers' business name) manufactures PinPress rollers which have similar precisely machined rollers, but feature all metal construction so do not have the problems associated with the plastic endpieces of the Createx roller which wore unevenly and stopped rolling easily. PinPresses (the ones used in the video) come in two lengths--18.5" and 24.5" . These are available through McClain's Printmaking, Graphic Chemical and Ink, Takach Press, Rostow & Jung, and GaleForce Graphics.
The DVD demonstrations include both additive and reductive monotype techniques. You will see multiple plate drops and use of stencils. The process incorporates multiple plate drops and stencils. You also see how to use a PinPress and Akua Kolor inks – tools that were not available when Julia's book, recognized as a must-have for all painterly printmakers, was released.
The DVD was filmed with 4 cameras so you can see exactly how it's done.
To start hand printing at home, join Julia and Gail Ayres in Painterly Printmaking with Monotype.
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DVD - Acrylics: Textures, Layers and Metallics with Jacqueline Sullivan
Join Jacqueline Sullivan as she demonstrates the unlimited possibilities of collage. Learn the proper way to layer tissue, cheesecloth and aluminum and which medium to use for each texture. Jacqueline clearly explains the differences between Golden mediums. In addition to stencils and metallics, she incorporates everyday household items. This DVD is perfect for collage artists of any level and style.
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DVD - Collage Textures & Techniques with Claudine Hellmuth
Nationally known collage artist, Claudine Hellmuth, brings her unique and whimsical artworks to a DVD workshop.
Claudine’s relaxed manner and easy going approach to collage shines through in this DVD -- you’ll feel like you are taking one of her critically acclaimed workshops! You’ll learn Claudine’s favorite image transfer methods and background techniques that are perfect for enhancing collages, scrapbook layouts, altered books and more! Claudine will show you how to turn photos of your family and friends into works of art!
PROJECTS: Altered book collage and cigar box assemblage with plexi glass cover. TECHNIQUES: Peeled paper background, peeling paint background, textured paint background, heat transfer and caulking image transfer. Claudine shares tips to make each technique a surefire success!
This DVD is organized so that you can jump back and forth from project to technique to ensure quick and easy learning. Before you know it, you’ll be collaging like a pro!
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DVD - MORE Collage Textures and Techniques with Claudine Hellmuth
This Claudine Hellmuth Collage workshop, MORE Textures and Techniques, is for anyone interested in collage, collage assemblage, altered books, image and transfer methods, mixed media, acrylic painting, scrapbooking, rubber stamping, paper collage, or making gifts for friends and family.
Nationally recognized collage artist, Claudine Hellmuth, brings her unique collage techniques to her second vido collage workshop! Claudine's relaxed manner and easy going approach to collage shines through; you'll feel like you are taking one of her critically acclaimed workshops!
You'll learn easy ways to create amazing backgrounds simply by using old magazines, metal polish, rubbing alcohol and a few other items. Techniques can be mixed and matched to create unlimited options for your collages, altered books, scrapbook page layouts and more. Incorporate your family photos and turn them into works of art!
Sit in on a conversation with Claudine Hellmuth and learn how her up-beat approach to creativity brings freshness and freedom to her work. Claudine gives you insight into her philosophy about art and creating!
Extras on this art instruction DVD:
- PROJECT on this DVD: 12 x 12 canvas collage.
- INTERVIEW on this DVD: 45 min.
TECHNIQUES on this DVD: Two new magazine altering backgrounds using metal polish, stencil technique, altered magazine crinkled paper, rubbing alcohol and acrylics, and peeling paper background.
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DVD - International Inspirations in Polymer Clay: Provence with Dayle Doroshow
Your creative mind will run wild after seeing polymer clay artist Dayle Doroshow create unique gifts, personalize jewelry and have fun making beautiful, three-dimensional art using innovative techniques. Dayle shows you how to make almost anything using your hands, polymer clay (Fimo) and a few simple supplies. Dayle outlines the basics of shaping, cutting and blending clay and introduces you to her tools. She explains the necessary precautions to ensure success.
In this volume, Dayle samples the colors and fabrics of southern France and demonstrates a half-dozen methods for adding Provence-inspired patterns to clay. You’ll learn to transfer existing designs using photocopies, rubber stamps and T-shirt transfers and create original images using colored pencils and permanent markers. You learn antiquing methods to add a natural aged look. Dayle explains how you too can search ancient cultures for insights and creative tips that add a rich, wonderful quality to your work. In the final segment, Dayle exhibits possibilities for future projects. But with this solid foundation in polymer clay, you’ll have no trouble imagining your own creations.
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DVD - International Inspirations in Polymer Clay: China with Dayle Doroshow
Dayle Doroshow shows you how to make almost anything using your hands, polymer clay (Fimo) and a few simple supplies. In this instructional DVD, International Inspirations in Polymer Clay, Vol 2: CHINA, Dayle outlines the basics of shaping, cutting and blending clay and introduces you to her tools. She explains the necessary precautions to ensure success.
Dayle Doroshow introduces you to motifs from ancient China, shows you how to use polymer clay to imitate natural looking jade and the limitless possibilities for shaping and molding gorgeous projects with a historic feel. She makes a pen and a small personalized journal, complete with the proper paper folding and gluing technique for a very professional finish. She includes an antiquing procedure, jade bead imprinting, and a method to make an invisible seam when rolling polymer clay around a pen. There is an additional gallery of Dayle’s work for those interested in more advanced projects.
MATERIALS: Polymer clay (2 blocks translucent, 1/4-block green, 1/8- block orange, purple and black), plexiglass work surface (optional), rolling rod/pin, rubber stamps (mounted or unmounted), acrylic paints (gold, copper and red oxide), toothbrush, paper towels, pasta machine, index cards (for baking), needle tool, tissue blade/polymer clay slicing blade, X-acto knife, FIMO gloss varnish, paper, Bic Round Stic ballpoint pen, Sobo glue, Mini chop food processor.
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DVD - Exploring Fabric Collage with Lesley Riley
Join popular workshop instructor and author Lesley Riley in the fun of altering books, an innovative art form using memorabilia you've had around the house for years! Lesley demonstrates innovative ways to use ephemera, which materials work best, design and continuity dos and don'ts, her rationale for choosing particular fabrics, and how to avoid common mistakes. Learn a variety of ways to transfer images, and witness the resulting look achieved by each method. See how to “tip-in” pages, adhere mica, and “age” photos and fabric. Well delineated chapters allow you to jump to areas of special interest in her workshop.
Lesley Riley used the following materials in this project; however, they are not all necessary to get started.
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DVD - Acrylic Paint Pizzazz: Collage Techniques for Paper & Fabric
Sponge, scrape, and stamp every ounce of color out of your acrylic paints with textile artist Sherrill Kahn. In this mixed media DVD workshop, you’ll discover textures that enliven any paper or fabric project, from collages to clothing. With no brushes or drawing skills required, beginners will feel welcome, and experienced artists will find quick and innovative ways to add color to collage.
Sherrill sponges down base colors at breakneck speed before helping you master a variety of painting tools. She layers opaques with craft sticks and scrapers, flows liquid colors into fabric, and adds metallic accents with an applicator tip.
She paints on cotton, card stock, interfacing, and more, and each surface produces equally striking results. She combines paper and fabric as she finishes the workshop with two complete collages.
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DVD - Palette Knife Landscape: with Water-Soluble Oils & Mixed Media
Learn to combine materials to create vibrant art from mixed-media artist Sean Dye. You learn how to layer materials in order to achieve the versatility of mixed-media without sacrificing long-term survivability.
Sean demonstrates the tools & techniques to combine charcoal, India ink, acrylic gouache and water-soluble oils on the same canvas. For Sean, each layer defines a different aspect of his process: vine charcoal to define shapes; India ink to plot values; acrylic gouache to create a foil for the colors he places using the final layer of water-soluble oil. His final layer of palette knife water soluble oils establishes color and texture. Sean works from an oil pastel reference painting.
DVD - Beeswax Collage with Claudine Hellmuth
CLAUDINE HELLMUTH takes her unique style and gives it a little buzz with beeswax! Discover a completely new approach to collage in Claudine’s third DVD. In her workshop, you’ll combine images, papers, and fabrics to create three dynamic projects, all with beeswax. Each project combines the techniques you’ve learned in eight separate demos to create three unique projects that can be made into stand-up cards, house art and framed collages. Claudine’s methods make it easy to get started and even easier to fix mistakes. Collage on your terms (not the drying time of mediums). With simple supplies, you’ll be able to create pieces with an abundance of color and texture. Claudine’s enthusiasm and clear teaching style combine for an experience that is both fun and informative. (Note: this is not encaustic.) This DVD workshop is organized so you may jump from demo to project at will. It makes for a fun learning experience!
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DVD -Faux Bone Jewelry: Tools & Techniques with Robert Dancik
Expand your jewelry and mixed media art with the limitless possibilities of Faux Bone™. This non-toxic and seemingly indestructible material has the look of bone but is completely animal-free. In this workshop, innovative jewelry artist Robert Dancik provides a great introduction to Faux Bone™ and jewelry making basics.
Robert introduces jewelry tools and the basics of shaping Faux Bone™ with lessons on sawing, sanding, drilling, and polishing. You’ll learn how to make rivets, add microfasteners, and combine Faux Bone™ with resin and metal clay. Robert uses materials easily found in your local hardware store or your craft closet.
You’ll combine your new skills to create a finished Faux Bone™ pendant. You’ll carve an original design and add character by polishing and antiquing.
You don’t need much to get started, and the potential for this new substance is endless. Explore its texture and design possibilities in Faux Bone™ Jewelry: Tools and Techniques with Robert Dancik.
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