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Turning Discarded Prints and Ink Work into Beautiful Original Art Cards

Turning Discarded Prints and Ink Work into Beau...

Give your discarded monotypes and ink studies new life by turning them into unique, handmade art cards. Follow this simple, step-by-step guide for cutting, mounting, and finishing your prints with...

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Turning Discarded Prints and Ink Work into Beau...

Give your discarded monotypes and ink studies new life by turning them into unique, handmade art cards. Follow this simple, step-by-step guide for cutting, mounting, and finishing your prints with...

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Why Learning Advanced Techniques Can Transform Your Studio Practice

Why Learning Advanced Techniques Can Transform ...

Discover how advanced encaustic monotype, carbon, and ink techniques can expand your creative practice. Learn how online courses help you gain confidence, refine skills, and grow as an artist.

Why Learning Advanced Techniques Can Transform ...

Discover how advanced encaustic monotype, carbon, and ink techniques can expand your creative practice. Learn how online courses help you gain confidence, refine skills, and grow as an artist.

How to Clean and Care for Your Brushes and Tools

How to Clean and Care for Your Brushes and Tools

Proper care keeps your brushes performing beautifully for years. Rinse with mild soap, always hang them bristle-down to dry, and for very large brushes, a touch of hair conditioner and...

How to Clean and Care for Your Brushes and Tools

Proper care keeps your brushes performing beautifully for years. Rinse with mild soap, always hang them bristle-down to dry, and for very large brushes, a touch of hair conditioner and...

Choosing the Right Brush for Expressive Mark-Making: A Guide for Artists Working with Ink and Mixed Media

Choosing the Right Brush for Expressive Mark-Ma...

Discover how choosing the right brush can transform your mark-making practice. This guide explores handmade brushes crafted for ink, , and mixed media—featuring insights on natural hair, fiber, and feather...

Choosing the Right Brush for Expressive Mark-Ma...

Discover how choosing the right brush can transform your mark-making practice. This guide explores handmade brushes crafted for ink, , and mixed media—featuring insights on natural hair, fiber, and feather...

Reigniting Creative Fire: A Journey with Silicone Blades

Reigniting Creative Fire: A Journey with Silico...

Reigniting Creative Fire: A Journey with Silicone Blades Featuring artist Carolyn Witschonke There’s a special kind of magic that happens when the right tool finds the right artist at the...

Reigniting Creative Fire: A Journey with Silico...

Reigniting Creative Fire: A Journey with Silicone Blades Featuring artist Carolyn Witschonke There’s a special kind of magic that happens when the right tool finds the right artist at the...

Why I Make the Silicone Tools & Contemporary Sumi-e  Paintbrushes

Why I Make the Silicone Tools & Contemporary Su...

As both an artist and toolmaker, I create professional-quality brushes and mark-making tools that aren’t just functional—they’re intentional. Built for precision, disruption, and expressive variation, each tool I make is...

Why I Make the Silicone Tools & Contemporary Su...

As both an artist and toolmaker, I create professional-quality brushes and mark-making tools that aren’t just functional—they’re intentional. Built for precision, disruption, and expressive variation, each tool I make is...