Collage Materials: Containers

Video Transcript

"So after you have chosen your adhesives or your mat gel medium that you are going to use you are going to need a couple of different containers. One will be for just carrying water in. It doesn't really matter what shape or size that it is. I tend to go for glass for the mixing container. Specifically because it doesn't absorb the adhesive material. It can be reused over and over so I've just cleaned out an old salsa jar and am using that. I kind of like to keep the lid as well because sometimes when you are mixing it and you are getting to this point with the medium and it gets to a certain height you want to be able to sort of shake it up in there and keep it fluid. So keep the lid, don't throw that part out. Always have a good ample supply of water on hand as well because you never know right when you are going to mix it and your hands are going to be stuck in the mess of adhesives and if you don't have the extra water you are going to wish that you did. Again make sure that you have at least a couple of different containers. One for water, one for mixing. Keep the lid and have an extra supply of water."