I love to paint and one of my favorite shows today has some great tips. Michele Beschen of B Original had a segment on art and painting and once again a had a couple of tricks up her sleeve. One was to take a paint brush (like 1 1/2" or so wider) and wrap elastic bands around the bristles to bind them together and make a few different sections, she did 3. Load your brush and you have an easy way to paint stripes! Love it!
Every crafter is quickly learning that Home Improvement Stores and hardware stores can be a great place to find new tools to be creative. Another great tip from Michelle was to use perforated drywall tape to make a clutch of evenly-spaced dots. Fast and easy dots?!?! I'll try it! She also had some crazy kitchen tools she used to get some funky shapes, so go explore your utensils and get creative.
One final tip that I found useful was on preserving your paint brushes. She suggests to put a little petroleum jelly on the bristles after cleaning to help them retain their shape between uses. Michelle has her own website at http://www.couragetocreate.com/. It is under construction but worth a look! In the meantime, you can also find her on both HGTV and DIY Network as the host of B Original. It is must see TV!
Happy Crafting,
Madame Craftsalot
Monday, January 29, 2007
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