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Uncovering Soft Pastels

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Soft pastels are a great medium for creating art. You can dive in and make rich and vibrant artwork with no need for paintbrushes, water or solvents! In some ways they’re like crayons but far more forgiving. If you don’t like a mark you’ve made, you can smudge and blend it until you’re happy. But where did soft pastels come from, how are they made and are they just for amateurs or do serious artists use them? Shop the Soft Pastel box
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The Beautiful History of Weaving

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Weaving is one of the oldest and most storied artforms in human history. From Ancient Egypt to Mexico, North America to Persia, even as far back as the stone age, there are documented remnants of the textile industry. Shop the Weaving box
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Macramé

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Macramé might seem like a humble craft, but upon closer examination, you will find that it is a beautiful and artistic tradition that goes back for centuries. Here are some interesting things about the history of macramé! Photo from our new Macramé box Shop the Macramé box
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Wet and Needle Felting

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Wet felting is a textile art form that has been practiced for thousands of years. Wool fibers are combined through a process of layering, wetting, and agitating to form a desired felt sheet or shape. Check out this wet felting video by Natasha Smart to learn more about the process. @natashasmarttextiles
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Dia de los Muertos

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Dia de los Muertos is not Halloween! Dia de los Muertos is a holiday celebrated widely across Mexico, Central America, and parts of the US on November 1st and November 2nd. It is a time dedicated to honoring and remembering ancestors and deceased loved ones through music, dance, storytelling, libations, and other festivities.
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Inktober

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October is a fantastic time to get creative! It’s a month that gives us a chance to play and tinker with all sorts of different materials. Just think: Pumpkin carvings ,  DIY Halloween costumes ,  Leaf collages , Leaf prints , Leaf … everything ! It’s also a time when we can’t help but be inspired by nature. The world’s great painters  and photographers  sure have been. Autumn awes with its kaleidoscope of brilliant colors – nature’s way of challenging artists to find some way to match this splendor.
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The Origins of Paper Quilling

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Paper quilling is an artistic process that involves rolling thin, colorful strips of paper into different shapes and arranging them to form a picture or an abstract pattern. The technique may sound simple, but once mastered, it can be used in versatile ways to create surprisingly intricate, detailed images. Exactly how versatile can this medium be? Take a lookie look! Shop the "Paper Quilling Garden" box
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