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How to Tea Dye Your Costumes

How to Tea Dye Your Costumes

I have to let you in on a secret: the veil in my Begin Again series was actually just a curtain from Goodwill. I couldn’t find a veil in the style I wanted that looked antique enough. So, I went to my local thrift store and perused the bed sheet and curtain section. When I found the perfect little curtain I bought it for just a few dollars even though it was bright white and new. When I got it…

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How to Create Your Own Textures

How to Create Your Own Textures

A key component to my fine art work is texture. I add it to almost every image I create for many reasons: to make my work look more filmic, to make it look more painterly, to make it look old, and sometimes as a finishing layer to make it look polished. There are countless uses for texture and each image calls for something a little different. That’s why it pays off to make your own textures, and it’s super simple!…

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How to Make a Wire Sculpture (part 1)

How to Make a Wire Sculpture (part 1)

On today’s DIY list, we’re making wire sculptures! I’m demonstrating how I do this on a large scale, but you can try the same thing for tiny sculptures, too! I started making wire sculptural pieces for a photo series, so my plan to use this wire is ultimately to be photographed. The next part of the DIY will go through how to finish the piece and photograph it. MATERIALS LIST:Chicken WireGardening GlovesWire CuttersPliers I use chicken wire because it is…

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