Art Supplies

Ink has been traditionally made and used by Japanese artist since time immemorial, however most knowledge of how to make it has been forgotten. Ink is made out of the soot, after the burning of...

A Visit to the florist got you freaked about the cost of planning your wedding? Use these steps to create beautiful centerpieces that will last a lifetime.

Explore the various ways clay is used in art. Check out traditional earthenware. Clay can be hand-built or wheel-thrown, and precious metal clay or polymer clay can be used to create fashionable...

Every artist needs a place to work and create his or her art. One thing that every illustrator needs most is a drawing table. Normal tables cause an artist to hunch over his work, which causes...

This is actually not to difficult to do if you have the proper tools and supplies to make your own silk screen with. This will take about one half hour to an hour to complete(maybe longer if this...

How to build a potters wheel is a question I was wondering ,so I did some research. I didn’t want to pay the enormous amount of money a new one cost so I thought I would build my own.

Firing glass in a kiln is not much different from firing pottery in a kiln. It must be completed very carefully with many safety precautions. A ceramic kiln is very common for firing glass. Just...

Working with clay pottery in a kiln must be completed very carefully with many safety precautions. Firing clay pottery is the most common activity that a kiln is used for, whether it is electric...

Oil pencils are made from pigment, wax and oil, then encased in wood. They're related to both colored pencils and oil pastels (that is, the pastels made from the same ingredients as oil pencils...

Polychromos pencils are unsurpassed when it comes to colored pencil quality. Made from California cedar wood, these color-matching system pencils produce luxuriant and vivid color. Oil-based...

Understanding the use of a power supply is essential to the process of modern tattooing. The power supply determines the speed of the needle moving through the gun and allows the tattoo artist to...

Do you want an airbrush but can't afford a pricey commercial model? You can make this out of things you have lying around the house!

Artists easels are a necessary tool for anyone, who wishes to paint directly from life, whether it be outside staring at your local landscape or inside working from a still life or a live model....

Paintings can be very expensive and are often not exactly what you may be looking for. An easy way to get the perfect wall art is to paint it yourself. Many people my be overwhelmed by this idea...

Paint markers are a simple way to paint small projects and crafts. They are more convenient than a brush, since the paint stored in the pen automatically comes out rather than having to dip a...

In the past, artists would search the world over to find a perfect muse. These days, an artist can create her own muse if she makes clever use of a digital photo editor and a stock photo library....

Abstract Art might look as if it simple to create, with a splash of paint here and there then framed and hung on a wall.Create Abstract Art and att times some of the paintings seem as if an...

It just came to me in my memory, and that was Creative Development and it was such a beautiful class... I will teach a few tricks from that class that you may pass on to others...

According to Dictionary.com, to cannibalize is to remove parts, equipment, assets, employees, etc., from (an item, product, or business) in order to use them in another. You don’t have to be a...

When studying art, it is manditory to graduate from college with an art portfolio which presents a body of work, done by you, the artist...As a professor would like it to be done, I learned how to...

Let the spraying begin! Create art and illustrations by using airbrushing techniques and materials. You will need an airbrush and compressor, as well as a cache of materials to have fun with this...

Canvas is a form of cotton that is commonly used as a surface for oil, watercolor and acrylic painting. You will most likely be working with an easel, but canvas is also sold in pads. Canvas needs...