How to Print with Paper Doilies
You can make some lovely background papers using paper doilies as prints. Using inks as an over-dye gives a really nice effect. The top picture on the right has been over-dyed with Pearlescent ink, which is what gives it that shimmery look. […]
How to Make Silver Textured Paper
The textured design for this paper came from one of those cardboard sleeves you put around a paper coffee cup. This particular one had a nice wavy pattern. I used modeling paste and oil pastels to get this amazing surface design. […]
How to Make Decorative Papers
Ceramic stucco is another texture gel medium from Liquitex. It has a slightly rough, cement-type feel to it. Mix it with paint and impress textural objects into it to make some really interesting decorative papers. […]
How to Make Bubble Wrap Art
You can create great textures by wadding up different items and then rolling them in paint and then onto your sketch paper. Try wadded-up masking tape, scrunched-up saran wrap, and balled-up bubble wrap for some interesting looks. […]