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March art projects for children might include projects based on the theme of women's history. In 1987, Congress declared March as Women's History Month. Author Dr. Seuss and reading receive honors...

The techniques of montage and collage are closely linked with both requiring the use of different media working across different artistic techniques, including literature, film, sound recording...

After taking the time to create a collage from your favorite CD covers, you want to be able to enjoy and proudly display it for many years. Framing your collage is a wonderful idea. Instead of...

Over the years your music choices may have changed drastically, and you can tell by the huge stack of CDs collecting dust on your shelves. Even if all of your music is stored on your computer, it...

Over the years, you have taken many pictures to capture many life events. It is now easier than ever with the technologies of a digital camera to take and print photographs, but what do you do...

Collage art in its most basic form is simply creating a picture or design by adhering a collection of items to a flat base. The base, or substrate, can be anything sturdy enough to support the...

Have an important anniversary, birthday or other significant milestone coming up? A commemorative collage is a great and inexpensive way to help celebrate the occasion and will last long after the...

Some goals are very concrete and easily defined by a To-Do list: finish a certain number of pages, write a script for a new project, design a new character for the next story arc, just to name a...

A media art collage is such a fun piece of artwork for your home, considering you can make it about any certain subject that you love. You can also design one as a gift for birthdays or holidays....

Back to school time for any student is an exciting experience. Many shop with their parents to find new clothes and school supplies. Another great way to stand out is by decorating your locker....

Artist Trading Cards are a great way to be creative on a small scale. There's no end to the possibilities of what you can do. Here's the basic techniques to create your own Artist Trading Card...

The term "collage" comes from the french verb for "to glue." The "Oxford English Dictionary" defines "collage" as a form of art in which various materials such as photographs and pieces of paper...

Tag art is popular, and many artists are seeing just how creative they can get with something as simple as a blank tag. These tags, when completed, can be hung on the wall, used as decorative...

Making animations with collage figures is a quick and effective way to create hilarious short films. Because you are animating a collage, you do not have to draw each frame by hand. Instead you...

Another rainy day keeping you in the house. No fears no tears, get busy with this easy to do craft that will keep you and the kiddos busy for some fun creativity. Make a collage with whatever you...

For a final collage piece, gently seal pieces with adhesive while collaging. Seal pieces for a final collage piece with tips from a professional artist in this free video on arts and crafts.

For a final collage piece, gluing both sides of a piece is a precautionary measure that makes the work easier. Glue both sides for a final collage piece with tips from a professional artist in...

For a final collage piece, exercise freedom in overlapping collage pieces. Overlap for a final collage piece with tips from a professional artist in this free video on arts and crafts.

For a final collage piece, if a piece dries during the process, it is alright to add more adhesive to re-wet. Add adhesive to dry pieces for a final collage piece with tips from a professional...

For a final collage piece, whether or not to lay out pieces before gluing is a personal choice. Lay out pieces before gluing a final collage piece with tips from a professional artist in this free...

For a final collage piece, if an artist does not like the arrangement of pieces that overlapped, they can be fixed. Fix overlaps on a final collage piece with tips from a professional artist in...

For a final collage piece, as the work progresses the medium can get dry and need some water. Add water to the medium for a final collage piece with tips from a professional artist in this free...

For a final collage piece, to trace an area it may be necessary to let the adhesive dry first. Trace dry pieces for a final collage piece with tips from a professional artist in this free video on...

Get an idea of what a finished collage piece looks like from this example. View a mermaid collage piece from a professional artist in this free video on visual arts.

For a final collage piece, working within a frame allows room for painting and a sense of cohesion. Work within a frame for a final collage piece with tips from a professional artist in this free...

For a final collage piece, a color palette should contain colors that compliment each other. Choose a color palette for a final collage piece with tips from a professional artist in this free...

For a final collage piece, cutting collage paper is easier when using tracing paper. Cut paper for a final collage piece with tips from a professional artist in this free video on arts and crafts.

For a final collage piece, layer over areas until the desired effect is achieved. Layer a final collage piece with tips from a professional artist in this free video on arts and crafts.

For a final collage piece, arranging shapes by area may be easier for some artists. Arrange shapes for a final collage piece with tips from a professional artist in this free video on arts and crafts.

For a final collage piece, when there is a border it is fine to overlap as the excess will be cut away. Overlap the border on a final collage piece with tips from a professional artist in this...

For a final collage piece, adhere pieces layer-by-layer beginning with the bottom. Adhere pieces for a final collage piece with tips from a professional artist in this free video on arts and crafts.

In collage, multiple pieces of the same shape are created by cutting though multiple layers of magazine pages. Cut repeated shapes for collage pieces with tips from a professional artist in this...

Collage pieces made with tracing paper help to establish the exact shape of an item within a work. Use tracing paper for collage pieces with tips from a professional artist in this free video on...

Tracing for collage pieces can offset the loss of edges that happens with cutting. Use tracing paper for collage pieces with tips from a professional artist in this free video on visual arts.

Carefully cutting the collage piece with an Exacto knife should provide a piece that mirrors a tracing. Cut collage pieces to mirror a traced edge with tips from a professional artist in this free...

In collage, to get a sense of realism, pay attention to the shades of color and value. Select shades and colors of value for collage pieces with tips from a professional artist in this free video...

For collage, the combination of a cut edge and a torn edge can allow for overlap in pieces. Cut one collage piece edge and tear another with tips from a professional artist in this free video on...

Merging a collage involves bringing together different parts so that they work together for an overall effect. Merge collage pieces with tips from a professional artist in this free video on...

Creating random, curved collage pieces can help move a project along and fill in areas that need attention. Use random, curved collage pieces with tips from a professional artist in this free...

Tearing a collage piece sometimes gives a more desired look than cutting the piece. Tear edges of a drawn straight edge of a collage pieces with tips from a professional artist in this free video...

Collage pieces cut with an Exacto knife can have a great deal of detail and can be used in smaller areas. Cut collage pieces with an Exacto knife with tips from a professional artist in this free...

Larger, less fine collage pieces can be cut with a box cutter or matte knife. Cut collage pieces with a box cutter with tips from a professional artist in this free video on visual arts.

Establishing a pattern in a collage can be done by including pieces that repeat shapes. Make repeated shapes for patterns in collage with tips from a professional artist in this free video on...

Some ways to make collage pieces are variations in size, shape and edges. Learn ways to make collage pieces with tips from a professional artist in this free video on visual arts.

Tearing edges of collage pieces can give either a cleaner or a more ragged edge, depending on the manner of execution. Tear collage pieces with tips from a professional artist in this free video...

Cutting collage pieces with scissors is an efficient way to produce pieces for the work. Cut collage pieces with scissors with tips from a professional artist in this free video on visual arts.

When working on the collage's bottom layer, keep a clean rag handy for removing glue from fingers. Arrange the bottom layer of a collage with tips from a professional artist in this free video on...

When working on the collage's second layer, lay out the mixed medium on the Plexiglas. Arrange the second layer of a collage with tips from a professional artist in this free video on visual arts.

When working on the collage's top layer, sometimes it's easier to apply the adhesive to the surface first. Arrange the top layer of a collage with tips from a professional artist in this free...

Finishing a collage piece involves removing the tape from the borders for a clean look. Finish a collage piece with tips from a professional artist in this free video on visual arts.