Mixed Media & Altered Art Questions & Tips (14)

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Best paste or glue for collage

What's your favorite paste or glue for collage work? I quite like Golden Soft Gel Gloss (which I also wrote about here: http://community.ar

Started by Thaneeya McArdle

20 May 17
Reply by inspirations113

Collage Adhesives

Any ideas or comments on adhesives for collages. If I use a past or glue then put a medium, Mod Podge over it the paper puckers and wrinkle…

Started by Terry Berry

1 May 11
Reply by Thaneeya McArdle

Finding your style

Someone wrote to me via Art-is-fun.com and asked: "How do you find your style as a mixed media artist?" I thought it would be fun to open…

Started by Thaneeya McArdle

10 Mar 17
Reply by Sherril Mason

Sculpture help wanted!

Hello all, I want to create a large (ish) sculpture for my garden but dont have access, or space, to create anything with old bike parts,sc…

Started by Georgia Denby

12 Feb 23
Reply by Ev McTaggart

Art Supply Brands

I have been working with ink and colored pencils for quite a while for my personal artistic endeavors, but have never invested in quality s…

Started by LeeAnn Ortiz

2 Jan 27
Reply by LeeAnn Ortiz

Fabric adhesives for art journal pages and other surfaces

I'm looking for a glue or adhesive that I can use with fabric that won't bleed through and is strong enough to hold onto paper, wood, or pl…

Started by Dawn Herring

8 Jan 11
Reply by Dawn Herring

Amazing Collage Artist who recycles "junk" into gorgeous artscapes!

Check out this link to learn about environmental artist Tom Deininger. This artist transforms junk into  fantastic works of art. I saw a sh…

Started by Suzanne Vadnais Monson

3 Dec 16, 2011
Reply by Suzanne Vadnais Monson

Calling All Collage Artists! - A Special Request from The International Museum of Collage.

  The International Museum of Collage, Assemblage and Construction (IMCAC), located in Pagosa Springs Colorado USA,  is requesting contribu…

Started by Susanne Skene

11 Dec 10, 2011
Reply by Suzanne Vadnais Monson

Soft Gel Gloss

Just wanted to share a tip about one of the most useful mediums I've encountered when making mixed media art with collage elements... Golde…

Started by Thaneeya McArdle

3 Dec 1, 2011
Reply by Ev McTaggart

Posca/Sharpie Paint Pens

Hello, not sure if this is the right place or whether I should be posting in the acrylic paint forum but hopefully someone can help.  I've…

Started by Lou Mead

8 Nov 23, 2011
Reply by Ev McTaggart

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