Styrofoam Prints and Baby “Painting”
Printmaking is one of my passions, so we invariably make a lot of prints in my house. I was about to recycle a styrofoam tray (I think it was from a pack of corn) when N asked if we could…
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Bubble Print Lunch Bag
We made prints from some bubble wrap I rescued from a recent package. It was one of those projects that came together quickly — I can’t remember why exactly, but I didn’t have my camera ready. The good news is…
Cardboard Box Splat Printing
Ever tried splat painting? Splat Painting is an art technique where paint is applied to a surface through throwing, dropping, or tapping with tools that are not brushes. How it works: Paint is loaded onto an object (balloon, sponge, brush,…
Abstract Recycled Prints
Back between my careers as a movie costumer and middle school art teacher, I was once a printmaker. Anyone else have a circuitous career path like that? In any case, I have an enormous passion for making all sorts of prints.…
Sweet Potato Heart Prints
“A life without love is like a year without summer.” – Swedish proverb Now that our light-up snowman and twinkly lights have finally come down (yes, we’re those people!), we’ve been talking up Valentine’s Day and all things hearts. While…