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Paint on paper: Monoprinting
Monoprinting is generally done with rigid plastic (PVC or bleached X-rays), glass (take care to bevel the edges) or even your work table surface. The idea is that you paint your image onto one surface and then transfer it onto paper. This makes a print which is the reverse of the original. Monoprinting is best suited to bold designs, done quite quickly, before the paint dries. In this download we have included some other ways of monoprinting for variation.
- Paint on paper: Monoprinting
- R 15.00
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Paint on paper: Paste
Whole books have been written on paste papers so we have included some of the best examples in this download. The idea is to coat paper with coloured paste and then create various effects. It's quite fun and the possibilities are endless!
- Paint on paper: Paste
- R 15.00
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Paint on paper: Raised effects
Raised effects or relief may be achieved in many ways and usually, though not always, entail glue or heat somewhere along the line. The papers created with these techniques can be works of art in their own right, but will be equally striking used for cards or on gift boxes. In this download we touch on creating raised effects with sandy patterns, embossed motifs, puff-paint motifs, starch liner, texture paste and more!
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Paint on paper: Resists
Any medium other than stencils that is used to mask areas from paint is called a resist. Resists allow paint to seep through to varying degrees, often creating a less solid mask than a stencil. Resists also add texture to a page, often creating a three-dimensional appearance. Several mediums can be used as resists, as shown in this download.
- Paint on paper: Resists
- R 15.00
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Paint on paper: Stamping
Stamping is the simplest way to repeat patterns on paper and it offers so much scope for paper decorating. We used a variety of bought and home-made stamps and printing blocks to create our sample papers with different techniques, including layered stamping, hand-carved stamping, reverse stamping, print-block mosaic and many more.
- Paint on paper: Stamping
- R 15.00
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Paint on paper: Stencilling
A stencil is a shape punched or cut out of card or plastic and is a quick method of repeating a design. Simple and easy to use, bought stencils come in a variety of sizes and designs and are available from craft, hardware and paint shops. There are many creative possibilities for making your own stencils too - from drawing around your hand on an old X-ray and cutting that out, to painting around leaves from the garden to decorate a sheet of wrapping paper. We discuss various techniques in this download, as well as how to do positive and negative stencils.
- Paint on paper: Stencilling
- R 15.00
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Paint on paper: Technical information
Paint on paper is a fully illustrated guide to the art of decorating paper, using not only paint but also wood glue, vegetable dye, nail varnish and whatever else you have on hand. It encompasses a range of paint techniques that make use of easily accessible copy paper and paints, as well as other materials that can be sourced from around the house. Traditional uses of paper such as scrapbooking, cards, stationery and giftwrap are covered but you will also be inspired to create quirky artworks such as mosaics and collages, unique beads for jewellery, decorative boxes, funky masks, bowls, shoes and as many other practical and innovative items as you can think of.
This download has more than 10 pages covering everything you need to know about paper and the different kinds that are available. There is also a very informative section about colour.
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Paint on paper: Wax & oil
Wax and oil can be used as further forms of resist or applied directly onto paper for their colours. These mediums have been used since ancient times to bind pigments and in this download we have explored from the simplest to the more sophisticated applications.
- Paint on paper: Wax & oil
- R 15.00
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Paint on paper: Wet work
With most of the techniques discussed in this download we worked with very liquid or watered-down paints on wet (or dry) paper. Methods discussed include bleach patterns, bubble prints, sun paint, salt-crystal speckling, clouding and more!
- Paint on paper: Wet work
- R 15.00
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Stylish crafts for your home: Blackboard table and chairs
If your child loves drawing everywhere except on paper, this could be the perfect solution!
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Stylish crafts for your home: Glitter glass-set
This is such a quick and easy project - with stunning results. You'll soon be glittering every glass object you can find!
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Stylish crafts for your home: Painted bed-linen
We show you how to turn ordinary white bed linen into something really special and unique.
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Stylish crafts for your home: Sixties-style wall painting
Brighten up a boring wall with your very own work of art.
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Stylish crafts for your home: Stamped tablecloth
Fabric stamping is a quick and easy way of turning a dull tablecloth into something crisp and cheerful-looking. Natural fibres such as cotton and linen are the best fabrics to use, rather than anything that has been treated with synthetic substances like Teflon, which cannot be washed out.
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Stylish crafts for your home: Stencilled bathroom wall and mat
This is a fun project and ideal for a children's bathroom - so get the kids involved!
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Vintage remakes: Beautiful clay bowls
I was over the moon when I discovered air0dry clay. The beauty of it is once it's dry, the final result looks exactly the same as when it was wet. You don't have to bake it in the oven and worry that it is going to crack. The only downside is that it is not food safe, but it is ideal for making storage or display bowls.
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Vintage remakes: Magnet boards
Upcycle old hot-plate covers and cake-tin lids to make your own magnetic boards. Group them together for an interesting display. Make your own magnets from bits and bobs you've collected and inherited over the years.
