http://www.artswappers.com where a little paper goes a long way... and a unique art journal is the ultimate destination Fri, 02 Mar 2012 20:24:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 http://www.artswappers.com/?page_id=5#comment-264 Jenny Whitten Fri, 02 Mar 2012 20:24:02 +0000 http://artswappers.com/?page_id=2#comment-264 <a href="#comment-263" rel="nofollow">@erika: </a> I am. I can see I could get addicted to this. Better than Choc!!!!!! @erika:
I am. I can see I could get addicted to this. Better than Choc!!!!!!

]]> http://www.artswappers.com/?page_id=5#comment-263 erika Fri, 02 Mar 2012 09:15:14 +0000 http://artswappers.com/?page_id=2#comment-263 ..you can try a sealer like gloss medium or gloss varnish - found in art shops - but please no mod podge.. it stays sticky so pages tend to stick together, not a good thing for art journals I'd say ;-).. you're having fun, I can tell! ..you can try a sealer like gloss medium or gloss varnish – found in art shops – but please no mod podge.. it stays sticky so pages tend to stick together, not a good thing for art journals I’d say .. you’re having fun, I can tell!

]]> http://www.artswappers.com/?page_id=5#comment-262 Jenny Whitten Fri, 02 Mar 2012 06:55:09 +0000 http://artswappers.com/?page_id=2#comment-262 when using pics from books, magazines, and newspaper, what can you paint over them to make them glossy and clearer when using pics from books, magazines, and newspaper, what can you paint over them to make them glossy and clearer

]]> http://www.artswappers.com/?page_id=5#comment-260 erika Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:20:00 +0000 http://artswappers.com/?page_id=2#comment-260 Great! Sounds like you're trying all sorts of things.. that's the way to go. Gesso over pastels, mmm I'd say yes, unless they are oil pastels. Also I'd give it a light sand and a good wipe down to get rid of the dust before applying the gesso. This said, I've never done it before, so you will have to try one and see what happens, ok? Let me know - should be interesting! (Can't wait to see what is brewing!!) Great! Sounds like you’re trying all sorts of things.. that’s the way to go. Gesso over pastels, mmm I’d say yes, unless they are oil pastels. Also I’d give it a light sand and a good wipe down to get rid of the dust before applying the gesso. This said, I’ve never done it before, so you will have to try one and see what happens, ok? Let me know – should be interesting! (Can’t wait to see what is brewing!!)

]]> http://www.artswappers.com/?page_id=5#comment-259 Jenny Whitten Mon, 27 Feb 2012 21:48:50 +0000 http://artswappers.com/?page_id=2#comment-259 Hi Erica, I have started my signatures and am enjoying it. I have been pestering my sister Bonnie with questions but do not want to bother her all the time. Im a bit "THICK" can you paint gesso over pastels. Hi Erica, I have started my signatures and am enjoying it. I have been pestering my sister Bonnie with questions but do not want to bother her all the time. Im a bit “THICK” can you paint gesso over pastels.

]]> http://www.artswappers.com/?page_id=5#comment-258 Jenny Whitten Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:25:45 +0000 http://artswappers.com/?page_id=2#comment-258 <a href="#comment-257" rel="nofollow">@erika: </a> Thaank you for that. I will be starting tomorrow. @erika:
Thaank you for that. I will be starting tomorrow.

]]> http://www.artswappers.com/?page_id=5#comment-257 erika Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:09:31 +0000 http://artswappers.com/?page_id=2#comment-257 Hi Jenny, it has to be a folded A4 - this is essential for binding purposes afterwards as we sew into the 'ditch' to bind the book.. Hope that helps.. Hi Jenny, it has to be a folded A4 – this is essential for binding purposes afterwards as we sew into the ‘ditch’ to bind the book..
Hope that helps..

]]> http://www.artswappers.com/?page_id=5#comment-256 Jenny Whitten Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:01:53 +0000 http://artswappers.com/?page_id=2#comment-256 hi there. can you do your papers on single sheets of a5 or do yo have to do them on a4 folded in half hi there. can you do your papers on single sheets of a5 or do yo have to do them on a4 folded in half

]]> http://www.artswappers.com/?page_id=9#comment-255 erika Thu, 16 Feb 2012 06:29:50 +0000 http://artswappers.com/?page_id=9#comment-255 Hi Jenny and welcome to Artswappers! To get started is easy: read through the "Signatures - How to?" up at the top of this page and try your hand at making some signatures for the exchange. I'll add your name to the little list of artists you've indicated that they want to be part of the 2012 exchange, ok? Let us know how it's going... e^) http://www.artswappers.com/?page_id=5 Hi Jenny and welcome to Artswappers! To get started is easy: read through the “Signatures – How to?” up at the top of this page and try your hand at making some signatures for the exchange.
I’ll add your name to the little list of artists you’ve indicated that they want to be part of the 2012 exchange, ok?
Let us know how it’s going… e^)
http://www.artswappers.com/?page_id=5

]]> http://www.artswappers.com/?page_id=9#comment-254 Jenny Whitten Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:58:08 +0000 http://artswappers.com/?page_id=9#comment-254 I have just visited my sister Bonnie Miller and am keen to be a part of this after seeing her work, and the work of others. What do I need to do to get started please. I have just visited my sister Bonnie Miller and am keen to be a part of this after seeing her work, and the work of others. What do I need to do to get started please.

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