I am tracking experiments with different kinds of sealers, with different kinds of art or craft projects. I’m going to update this blog entry as I try different brands. My all-around favorite sealer and high gloss coating is Liquitex High Gloss Varnish. It is water-based, non toxic, and odor-free. It’s a bit pricey, but is […]
Okay, so I go to the NoFrills grocery store and there is a small lineup of people waiting to get into the store … and they are all packed together like sardines. What the heck? I looked at the lineup and decided there was no way my back, knee and hip were going to let […]
To whom it may concern, I am a shopper at your stores, and with the recent health crisis, I have noticed many stores are limiting access to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Unfortunately, the resulting lineups are both impractical for the disabled or elderly, and downright dangerous with regards to the virus. I have seen […]
For the past few years, I have been quietly working on my own “scientific” tests to figure out the best paints and coatings for outdoor craft projects, like painted rocks, stepping stones and planters. The results have been quite disappointing so far, and some formulas are still under review. Dimensional Magic by Modge Podge and […]
Recently, in one of the Facebook discussion groups I frequent (Beaddreamz), we were discussing alternatives to metal hooks for people who are allergic to common metals. I discovered some nice looking plastic hooks on eBay. I promised a review when they arrived. I am a little disappointed. They are small, about half the size of […]
Milliput is kind of a cross between polymer clay and an epoxy putty. It comes with two sticks of clay/putty that you kneed together for about five minutes. When you have one solid color, you are ready to sculpt or mold the material for a wide variety of possible uses. Milliput first came to my […]
Recently I scored an older version of this nifty little program, Pixarra Tree Brush Studio from Shareware On Sale. Shareware On Sale often features art-related and design tools from a variety of different companies, and are well worth following. This program provides a variety of tree forms and shapes. You pick a trunk shape, then paint the […]
I know most art students expect to see easels on the table during paint nights, but I have decided not to use them in my paint night classes. There are a few reasons I don’t use easels in my paint night classes, primarily cost, transportation and student interaction. They make for a more traditional “artsy” atmosphere, but […]
As many of my friends and followers know, I am seriously addicted to resin crafting. I make jewelry, orgonite, and use it to provide a hard, shiny surface on some of my painted artwork. I wanted to try other resins as I was having a lot of problems with sticky pieces, and particularly with spider-webbing. […]
I was thinking today and I didn’t like one of the thoughts I had. Ever had a negative, shallow, or even nasty thought cross your mind, then think … “Why did I think that?” Then go on to judge yourself as a horrible person for having such an awful thought? (laugh) … happens to me […]