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Can You Use Watercolor Tubes Without Adding Water?

Watercolors give creators the ability to add layers of color without over-saturating the pigment., and this may tempt artists to use them directly from the tubes. These paints are designed to be...

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5 Reasons Why Your Watercolor Dries on the Paper So Fast

Watercolor is a challenging and simultaneously fulfilling form of art. Like any other art form, there are obstacles to overcome and methods to learn, which keep you constantly working and striving to...

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How Long Does Cold Wax and Oil Paint Take to Dry?

Many people choose cold wax and oils because the mixture has this sweet spot for drying time. It's much faster than traditional oil paints but slower than acrylic, so you can work on them for a more...

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How To Store Oil Paintings While They’re Drying

You’ve just completed a reproduction of Van Gogh’s Sunflower series when you realize that you have no idea how to store your twelve canvases while they’re drying. What do you do?  To...

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How To Soften Lino for Cutting (5 Easy Methods)

When the creative spirit strikes, there’s no time to waste! However, when your favorite medium is lino prints, sometimes the process of creating can be painstaking. The frustration is never more...

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How To Carve Wood Without Tools

Being without tools doesn’t mean you have to give up the project you are inspired to do. You can still carve wood without adding to your pile of art supplies or buying more materials at the store....

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Our journey began in 2021 when we started exploring how to lead a more sustainable life by using whatever resources we have around us. Then, in 2022, our research took us to the very physicality of materials, and sometimes we felt a bit like a chef artist-chemist.

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