Paper Craft Workshop

This technique could be used on a scrapbook page, a greeting card or on an artist trading card, or in an art journal/ It is so easy to do. And more than likely, you have most of the supplies you need already in your stash, It is a fun technique. Almost like finger painting. You can use almost any colors that make you happy. I would use very heavy paper for this technique since you will be adding acrylic paint to it. If you are doing this technique on a book page, I would cover the page with two three coats of gesso. Or Glue two pages together to give the page more weight before you get started. Start with a roll of plastic wrap (cling wrap) and then you chose the medium to work with. It will work on all kinds of media. Technique 1-Acrylic Paint Supplies Sheet of heavy card stock or watercolor paper Craft mat to cover your work surface. Two plastic cups or containers to hold paint and water. Cling or saran wrap Foam brush or soft paintbrush Rubber Gloves  Paper towels Cover your wor...

  Gilding wax is a creamy, metallic wax used in crafting and decorative arts to add a rich, shimmering finish—typically to raised surfaces, edges, or textured details. It mimics the look of metal leaf or gold leaf , giving projects a luxurious or vintage touch. Gilding Wax Features Comes in metallic colors (gold, silver, bronze, copper, pewter, etc.) Has a soft, buttery texture Can be applied with fingers, brushes, or cloth Dries quickly and buffs to a shine Works on many surfaces: wood, paper, metal, resin, canvas, embossed paper, and more You can apply it to a number of surfaces including: Cardboard Leather Paper Plastic Wood Glass  Ceramics Metal There are a couple of different products that can create the gilded look to your crafts. Both gilding wax and gilding paste do the same thein in the end.  Gilding paste takes about one hour to dry. Gilding wax takes about 4 hours to dry. But in my opinion, the gilding wax gives a richer look. So today we are showing you a way...

 Multilayered die cuts can add depth, texture, and visual interest to paper crafting projects like cards, scrapbooks, journals, and mixed media art. The best way to use them depends on the effect you want to achieve Todays' cards are unique in that the focal images are die cut but have a lot more layers to them than most standard die cut cards. In fact, there are 6 layers to these beauties which give them a lot more detail and dimension wherever they are used. And to give these cards even more dimension, we used panels that were made from embossing folders just to add some additional interest. So let's talk about creating the beautiful flowers on these cards The Right Paper For Multi Layered Die Cuts The best papers for multilayered die cuts depend on whether you want clean, sturdy layers , dimensional texture , or special effects .  Heavyweight Cardstock (80–110 lb / 216–300 gsm) -Used for base layers and structural stability. Keeps layers from warping and gives a strong...

  Origami is the art of folding paper into art forms What Is Origami? The word "Origami" comes from two words in Japanese. "ori" means folded and "kami" means paper. It is unsure whether Origami originated in Japan or China.  Origami is a paper sculpture that uses principals of craft and art. There are a number of different styles and techniques. W hen a object is created to reflect its real-life inspiration with many complex folds, it is termed realistic. Minimal , on the other hand, is when only the essence of the subject is captured using a few folds to keep its simplicity. Sometimes a piece can be constructed from several sheets of paper and joined together to create a final design. This technique is referred to as modular . Models that are created for real-life applications, such as boxes, cups, or dishes, are termed practical . Designs that are made by following the pattern of folded edges across the paper are known as tessellations . Finally, wet f...