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ARTIST PROFILE RAE MISSIGMAN MAKES A BOLD STATEMENT p. 10
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Acrylic paint: (Golden); (Prima - Art Alchemy Impasto); (Pentart); (Ranger - Dina Wakley); (Ranger - Dylusions)
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Decorative tape: (American Craft Jane Davenport)
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Die-cutting machine: (Sizzix - Big Shot)
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Dies: (Kaisercraft); (My Favorite Things); (Simon Says Stamp); (Sizzix)
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Double-sided tape
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Ephemera
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Glue: Turbo Tacky (Aleene’s)
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Inkpads: neons (Hero Arts); Jet Black (Ranger - Archival); (Ranger - Distress Ink)
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Notebooks: soft-cover w/ stitched binding
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Paper: Mixed-Media (Strathmore)
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Patterned paper: (Crate Paper); (Echo Park)
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Permanent marker: black (Sharpie)
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Rubber stamps: (Impression Obsession); (Ranger - Dina Wakley)
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Scissors
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Sewing machine w/ black thread
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Stencils: (Donna Downey); (Stampers Anonymous - Tim Holtz)
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I like to add more stitching to the cover itself (vertical lines or Xs). This helps the cover stay even more firmly in place and adds another layer of texture.
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If you don’t like using sewing machines, you can glue your collaged cover to the notebook instead of sewing it on. If the cover is slick/very glossy, lightly sand it for a better gluing surface.
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Be sure to pick notebooks with thin cardboard covers. The cover has to be able to open totally flat without damaging the book so that you can feed it under a sewing machine and sew your collage to the cover. Also check to make sure that the pages inside were sewn together and not just glued since this type of spine holds up the best.
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while back I took an online class with Dina Wakley where she taught us a valuable lesson on white space and how to not stress the small stuff when it comes to creating. Since then I look at my creative world just a little bit differently. I see the white in everything and when creating, I no longer see the need to cover every inch of my work with paint. The bottom layers of these pieces were inspired by that very powerful lesson. I created them in pure play and with an ease that has now become part of my creative ritual. Naturally, I had to make them my own, so I added one of my favorite mediums: resin. f
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Chipboard: text (Advantus - idea-ology)
Metallic wax: gold (DecoArt Metallic Lustre)
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Paper towels
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Confetti: round; stars
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Popsicle stick
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Fluid acrylic paint: Carbon Black (DecoArt - Media)
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Putty: (Alumilite Amazing Mold Putty)
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Gel medium: (DecoArt)
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Gesso: (DecoArt)
Resin dye: black (Alumilite - Amazing Casting Products)
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Glitter
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Resin: (Alumilite Amazing Clear Cast)
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Magazine images: woman
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Scissors
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Marker: water-based, white (Sharpie)
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Spray bottle
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Wax paper
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Panel board
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Stencil: Starlight Star Bright (StencilGirl Cat Kerr)
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String
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Watch-face part
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Gold flakes
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Panel board
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Sander: round
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Stencil: Carved Moon Phases (StencilGirl Cat Kerr)
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Casting resin: (Alumilite - Amazing Casting Resin)
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Acrylic paint: Blue Lagoon, Mississippi Mud, Natural Buff, Pebble, Soft Jade (DecoArt - Americana)
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Bezel: (Nunn Design)
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Cake tool
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Acrylic paint: Chartreuse, Coastal Waters, Leprechaun, Lipstick (DecoArt - Americana) Cake mold
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Buttons
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Decorative tape
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Ephemera
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Fabric scraps
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Glue stick
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Inkpad: Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko - StazOn)
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Paper scraps
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Personal mementos
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Photo-editing software (optional)
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Photographs
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Rubber stamp: text
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Spray mount: Tacky Spray (Aleene’s)
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Tacky Glue: (Aleene’s)
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Tea bags
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Watercolor paper: 140 lb.
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White eraser
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Using your own photography in your artwork makes it more personal and also eliminates any possible copyright issues.
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Use spray mount sparingly; a light coat will hold tea bag in place and will prevent damage to your printer.
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Use the spray mount outside or in a well-ventilated area. Lay the tea bag on a larger disposable substrate (newspaper, large plastic bag, etc.), so the overspray won’t make your work surface or other surrounding items sticky.
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