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Archives for October 2012

Tool Talk: Make Your Own Daubers

October 25, 2012 ShellyStokes

There are a lot of daubers available in craft stores, but most of them aren’t worth the powder to blow them to you-know-where! Fortunately, you can make a lifetime supply of fantastic daubers with a few simple materials. I’ll be honest, I never gave daubers much of a thought until I was in a class […]

Filed Under: Blog, Tutorials & How-To-Info Tagged With: Fibert Art Tools, Make your own tools, Paintstik Rubbings, Printmaking, Shiva Paintstiks, Stencils

Shadow Rubbings

October 24, 2012 ShellyStokes

Carved linoleum blocks are great for making Paintstik rubbings, but sometimes we want an image that is a little more subtle. No problem. Grab a foam dauber (or a stiff stencil brush) and you’ll make ‘shadow’ rubbings in no time. As I mentioned last week, I was doing some Paintstik rubbing experiments with my carved […]

Filed Under: Blog, Shiva Artist's Paintstiks, Tutorials & How-To-Info Tagged With: Linoleum, Linoleum Prints, Paintstik Rubbings, Printmaking, Shiva Paintstiks

Just Business: Less Trauma = More Success

October 18, 2012 ShellyStokes

Are you ready to trash the trauma that goes with last minute event preparation? Would you like to get to your next event happy, healthy and set for success? As they say in the commercial, “You can do it. We can help.” In one short week, I’ll be in Houston for International Quilt Market. The […]

Filed Under: Blog, Fostering Your Creativity Tagged With: Event Planning

Linoleum Prints #1: Paintstik Rubbings

October 17, 2012 ShellyStokes

A few months ago, I started thinking about printmaking. This is a topic I’ve wanted to explore for a number of years, and I decided that it would be an excellent winter project. The snow is not flying just yet, but my carved linoleum sheets have been whispering in my ear every time I walk […]

Filed Under: Blog, Making Rubbings, Tutorials & How-To-Info Tagged With: fabric paint, Linoleum, Linoleum Prints, Paintstiks on Fabric, Printmaking, Rubbing Plate Roundup, Shiva Paintstiks

Meet Alyssa Thomas from Penguin & Fish

October 11, 2012 ShellyStokes

I’m delighted to introduce Alyssa, creator of the most amazing alphabet full of animals I’ve ever seen! As I mentioned in another post, I had the good fortune to meet Alyssa on an airplane flight. You just never know where you’re going to run into exactly the right person! (I used to think I met […]

Filed Under: Blog, Fabric Art Tools, Featured Artist, Making Rubbings, Studio News & Updates Tagged With: New Products

Hedgehogs, Owls & Butterflies — Oh My!

October 10, 2012 ShellyStokes

If you love to make fabric art with kids – or for kids, you’ll love our new Forest Friends Collection! I had the good fortune to meet Alyssa Thomas  of Penguin & Fish a couple of years ago on a flight home from Quilt Market. We had a great chat and Alyssa gave me her […]

Filed Under: Blog, Making Rubbings, Studio News & Updates Tagged With: Cedar Canyon Rubbing Plates, Cedar Canyon Stencils, New Products, Stencils

You Ask The Best Questions…

October 4, 2012 ShellyStokes

Linoleum Blocks and Sheets: What’s the difference? Cathy G from California has been following the recent articles on carving linoleum. She asked, “What is the difference between a lino block and a lino sheet? How are each of them used? Which do you find easier to use, especially for a novice like me, and why?” […]

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