Articles related to "Acrylic"

Do you find yourself easily confused with terms like Latex or Water-Based or Acrylic Latex or Water-Borne? Don't worry, you're not alone.

All-in-one aquarium kits are perfect for getting a beginner started in the hobby because all the equipment is included. These kits are also good for small spaces.

Acrylics are pigment bound with a polymer medium. It is water-soluble when wet, but water resistant when dry. However, the painting surface must be properly prepared.

Make an industrial-looking frame with simple items that can be found at a hardware store, or materials hanging around your garage.

Most bathtubs today come in two types. Acrylic tubs and cast iron tubs. Learning the differences between them can help make the choice of tub easier.

Fabric painting is a simple way for quilters, sewers, scrapbookers, and other artists to embellish and alter clothing, quilts, home decor, or just about any fabric item.

Painting a portrait of a familiar dog provides a simple sustained experience of focused artistic research.

All you need to know to start painting with acrylics.

The first step in a professional caulking job is selecting the right caulk. This primer helps you understand the different types of caulk, and their advantages and uses.

Colour Mixing and application to Paper or Canvas with this tried and true approach to a successful Acrylic Painting.

Would you like to add an unusual element to your acrylic painting without taking away from the subject matter? Explore this twist to assemblage.

How to apply acrylic latex caulk quickly, cleanly, and achieve a professional looking job with minimum effort. All the professional tips, tricks, and techniques.

Manicured nails are a popular part of cosmetic grooming. The products used or the mechanics of the procedure may make the area vulnerable to spores or bacteria.

Omaha, Nebraska artist, Amy R. Peterson is creative outside and in the kitchen. Her pieces fuse together like a favorite cookie recipe.

How many times have you gone to a discount store and saw those cardboard pictures in plastic picture frames? They are are a great mixed-media art opportunities!

Filling your home with creativity is as easy as getting some paint, some frames, some mirrors, and some imagination! Let's get arty!

Fun craft that transforms plain candles into ornate candles.

No matter what type of caulk you are removing the first step is scraping away all of the old material with a razor blade or similar tool with a sharp edge.

This second instalment of Interview with the Pros is with guitar, motorcycle, and acrylic artist Pamelina H.

Creating a mixed media piece of art utilizing elements from nature allows for artists to stay in touch with themselves, as well as the environment around them.

If you're ready to tackle an afghan, baby blanket, or other large project, here are some tips for you.

Bathing is a tactile experience. Apart from the water there is also the enclosure. How a shower looks and feed will depend on the wall linings you use.

With Trader Joe's and Whole Foods in existence, finding a steady artist job with regular hours and health insurance is possible!

A unique collage using an old Scrabble board shows off family memories in a new way.

Calgel is starting to make its way into U.S. salons as an alternative to acrylic or UV Gel nails. There are pros and cons to this relatively new nail product.

Corel Painter Essentials 4 is the perfect piece of software for artists who want to create digital art and illustrations by painting and drawing with their computer.

How the painting medium a pigment is mixed into affects how light or dark the pigment look and can also determine which pigments are best in that medium.

When art students first start painting in oils and acrylics they usually only consider cotton or linen canvas as painting surfaces. However, wood is also an ideal canvas.

The practice of oil painting is traditionally associated with canvasses. However, other surfaces are perfectly suited to oil painting, and are cheaper.

There are so many different projects mixed media artists can tackle when it comes to altering baskets. Let's take another look at Easter basket alterations.

This second part of an article on the value (lightness or darkness) of pigments covers specific pigments and classes of pigments and their uses and color qualities.

This week's altered art project consists of two projects in one: an altered book and a painting.

Just about every bookstore consumers shop and visit have freebie bookmarks next to the cash registers, in displays and added to bags at the time of purchase. Create art!

Old wooden cutting boards, particularly those with numerous cuts, are no longer usable in a kitchen. Unless, of course, they are transformed into mixed-media art!

Houseplants seem to be that invisible part of homes that are noticeably missing when they're moved. Let's make some art about them!

How people perceive things varies a lot. The focus of this art journal is your perception of one or more things. How do you perceive things?

There seems to be an unwritten rule about the privacy involved with keeping a diary that stems back to early childhood memories. Art journal it up!

Color experiments do not only have to happen when working on a canvas. Experiment in your art journal and then bring it to the canvas.

Spring is in the air! Birds are chirping, flowers are blooming, and trees are budding. Let's bring some of the spring season into our art journal pages.

Everyone has a wish list, be it on paper or in their mind. Let's explore what these wish lists are through art.

Dreams and aspirations help everyone formulate attainable goals. Get in touch with your dreams and goals through creating mixed media art.

Do you feel you are an understanding person? Do you feel people understand you well or not well enough? Explore these thoughts in your art journal.

This art journal prompt focuses on the explorations of feelings. Because more than one feeling will be associated, be sure to set aside more than one sitting.

Sometimes it is difficult to stay firm with a decision that has been made. Make this decision tangible through the creation of mixed media art.

Turn the decision-making process into an opportunity for a mixed-media art project. If you are struggling with a decision, art it up!

Pregnant women need not remove navel piercings. With appropriate jewelry and skin care, women can preserve their piercings throughout pregnancy.

Your crochet, knitting, or sewing hobby can support your desire to help homeless animals. Hand-made "Snuggles" security blankets may help facilitate animal adoptions.

Clay pots can be used as gifts or decorations for the home. Kids will have a lot of fun making these easy projects with little supervision.

Turning one piece of art into another is a creative twist to layering mixed media art techniques. Create something, cut it up, and create something new!

When brush bristles fan out or clump together or when paint runs down a wall or just doesn't roll out at all, it's time to find out why. Understanding paint is the key.