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Tuning a tattoo machine just the way you want can be made easier by learning to cut your own springs. Here is a quick video and article I put together on how to cut your own springs for a tattoo...

I love to create huge art! What better way to stretch your creative boundaries than with a king size headboard made out of a big hollow core door. Or decorate a door in your home.

Creating on regular canvas did not speak to my soul the way that thick texture expression does. I had to change to a wood pallet to accommodate the texture. The free form expression is so mush...

You'll learn how to draw a simple caricature of Barack Obama.

Are you always missing the exact color you want when you paint? If you have the three primary colors plus white, you can make almost any color. Here's a sample of how you can make gray or brown...

Becoming an artist requires basic education, as well as advanced education in a particular field, such as animation, sculpture, painting or illustrating. Find out what it takes to be an educated...

Artists need any kind of training they can get a hold of, whether it be specific classes from a technical art school or advanced art instruction books. Find advanced training for being an artist...

A good way to learn calligraphy is through research, copying and reading books on the subject. Write in Old English calligraphy with tips from an illustrator in this free video on writing techniques.

Renowned artist Pablo Picasso had distinct artistic styles that reflected different periods of his life. Learn about the styles in which Pablo Picasso painted with information from an illustrator...

From an artist's perspective, art history is useful in determining how other artists developed and comparing that to one's own art. Learn about the subject of art history with information from an...

Making a birthday card instead of purchasing one is a great way to make it special,. Use a personal photograph, include a special message and add in humorous captions. Create a unique birthday...

Designing menu covers for a restaurant involves considering the durability of the materials, the cost of replacing them, the overall style and how easy they are to clean. Create a stylish menu...

Designing and printing postcards online is a great way to get a large number of high-quality prints. Base the design around what sizes and quantities are available from the printing company. Find...

Designing a magazine requires vast amounts of organization and planning, getting started by figuring out the distribution, the overall look, the style guide, advertisement placement and putting...

When designing a magnetic bumper sticker, find a printer who has experience printing on the special paper, and think about where the product can be used besides on a car. Print on magnetic paper,...

When designing a logo for a business card, consider size, number of colors and representation to ensure it is a good design. Create a simple company logo, without too many colors or details, with...

Designing a flyer involves including the what, where and when information, grabbing the reader's attention at a glance and considering how it will be printed. Keep flyers simple, remember that...

Full-color postcard printing requires considering how large the image will be, how many postcards need to be printed and what the printer's requirements are in terms of file size and color...

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.

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...

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...

In collage, remember that many different materials can be combined for a desired effect. View an example collage piece from a professional artist in this free video on visual arts.

Collage can combine drawing and cut pieces to achieve the goals of the artist. View an example collage piece from a professional artist in this free video on visual arts.

In collage, when scoring the edges around the image, be careful not to cut through the board. Cut the edges of a collage piece with tips from a professional artist in this free video on visual arts.

Spot collaging uses open space to create a flow between the collaged areas. See what spot collaging looks like from a professional artist in this free video on visual arts.