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Art and Craft Supplies for Schools
As a teacher it is vitally important to always have the right equipment to hand to assist with the ever evolving process of teaching the next generation.
Art and Craft Supplies for Schools
As a teacher it is vitally important to always have the right equipment to hand to assist with the ever evolving process of teaching the next generation.
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What is Gesso, Size and Ground?
Traditionally Gesso was a mixture of gypsum plaster and chalk mixed with water and other binders to make a white slurry that creates an absorbent surface for painting on.
What is Gesso, Size and Ground?
Traditionally Gesso was a mixture of gypsum plaster and chalk mixed with water and other binders to make a white slurry that creates an absorbent surface for painting on.
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System3 Acrylic Paints – Not Just for Painting!
All 36 colours and 3 mediums of System 3 acrylic paints can now be used for Block Printing! What’s not to love about these highly versatile paints!
System3 Acrylic Paints – Not Just for Painting!
All 36 colours and 3 mediums of System 3 acrylic paints can now be used for Block Printing! What’s not to love about these highly versatile paints!
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Artist Interview: Alex Fleming
We recently met Alex Fleming, a Wildlife, pet & equine artist. Alex creates incredible realism using pencils and pastel and became a finalist for SAA Artist of the Year 2021.
Artist Interview: Alex Fleming
We recently met Alex Fleming, a Wildlife, pet & equine artist. Alex creates incredible realism using pencils and pastel and became a finalist for SAA Artist of the Year 2021.
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Artist Interview: Joe Holbrook
Our Artist Interview for this purposeful month of September is with Joe Holbrook. Joe offers an insight into his multi discipline practice, a social commentary on youth culture. This young...
Artist Interview: Joe Holbrook
Our Artist Interview for this purposeful month of September is with Joe Holbrook. Joe offers an insight into his multi discipline practice, a social commentary on youth culture. This young...
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A Beginner's Guide to Stretching Your Own Canvas
A short article explaining techniques and methods of how to stretch your own canvas. A useful money saving technique.
A Beginner's Guide to Stretching Your Own Canvas
A short article explaining techniques and methods of how to stretch your own canvas. A useful money saving technique.
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Best Practices and Things to Know About Spray P...
Spray paint is one of those mediums which is both simple and quite complex all at once, because there are a host of factors to consider between pressing the cap...
Best Practices and Things to Know About Spray Paint
Spray paint is one of those mediums which is both simple and quite complex all at once, because there are a host of factors to consider between pressing the cap...
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Can You Varnish a Watercolour Painting?
The purists would answer that watercolour paintings should be behind museum quality, anti-reflective, conservation UV filtered glass, and confined within a frame. And most watercolour paintings are, as this used...
Can You Varnish a Watercolour Painting?
The purists would answer that watercolour paintings should be behind museum quality, anti-reflective, conservation UV filtered glass, and confined within a frame. And most watercolour paintings are, as this used...
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