"Where paint, paper, fabric, metal, and wax all come to play Uncover the very best articles and projects fromCloth Paper Scissorsmagazine. Editor Barbara Delaney has assembled a gold mine of hands-on inspiration and ideas for mixed-media artists of all types. Explore the exciting worlds of collage, journaling, encaustic, printing, assemblage, and more. Learn how to make interesting surface designs with Beryl Taylor, how to keep a uniquely-you sketchbook with Jane LaFazio, and how to transform a basic photograph into a whimsical wonder with Kelly Nina Perkins. The only rule in this mixed-media guide is that there are no rules. In addition to the tips and techniques, the experts elaborate on their favorite tools and mediums, including paintbrushes, adhesives, papers, waxes, found objects, and more, taking the guesswork out of achieving tricky effects. Perfect for all skill levels,The Cloth Paper Scissors Bookshowcases inspiring projects for both those who are new to the world of mixed media and those who already love mixed media and are looking for exciting new ideas"-- "This collection of the very best techniques-focused articles from the first six years of Cloth Paper Scissors Magazine includes unusual and classic methods for making mixed-media art, along with projects, tips and tricks, resources, and more"-- Provided by publisher. Provided by publisher.

Machine generated contents note: Acknowledgments -- Introduction: A Note from Barbara -- Beginning -- Mixed-media toolbox -- Glossary of mixed-media terms -- Idea to Image, Laura Cater-Woods -- A Beginner's Guide to Beginning, Jodi Ohl -- My Thread Sketch Journey, Kelli Perkins -- 2. Printmaking and Surface Design -- Mixed-Media Watercolor Techniques, Jacqueline Sullivan -- Building Upon Layers: Detailed Design Made Easy, Beryl Taylor -- Texture & Layers with Paint and Stencils, Lisa Kesler -- Translucent Transfers, D.J. Pettitt -- The Workshop: Making Gelatin Monoprints, Jenn Mason -- Sidebar: Paper Alternatives -- 3. Journals and Bookmaking -- Keeping Creative Sketchbooks, Jane LaFazio -- Meanderings: The Meander Book, Susie LaFond -- Art Journaling: Pages in Stages, Dawn DeVries Sokol -- Travel Journals: Using Maps as a Starting Point, Jacqueline Newbold -- If These Walls Could Talk: Home Journaling, Lynn Whipple -- Sidebar: Two Easy Book Bindings -- 4. Collage and Assemblage -- Stop! Look! Listen! Recycling Your World Into Art, The Oiseaux Sisters -- Mixed Adventures of a Superhero Series, June Pfaff Daley -- Cupcake Concoctions, Sue Pelletier -- All Torn Up: A Rippin' Approach to Collage, Elizabeth St. Hilaire Nelson -- Character Study: Text as a Collage Element, Lisa Occhipinti -- Sidebar: 25 Found Objects for Assemblage or Mark Making -- 5. Mixed-Media Stitching -- Paper Collage Quilts, Annette Morgan -- Sealed with a Stitch, Viv Sliwka -- Mix and Stitch, Dorit Elisha -- Sidebar: Four Easy Handstitches -- 6. Mixed Media and Beyond: Encaustic, Metal, and Jewelry -- Encaustic Collage, Patricia Baldwin Seggebruch -- Metal Magic, Beryl Taylor -- Metalheads: Image Transfers on Metal, Janette Schuster -- Dipped & Delightful: Paper Beads, Kelli Perkins -- Sidebar: Making It Stick: A Guide to Adhesives -- 7. Get Your Art Out There! -- Heavens to Etsy!, Kelly Rae Roberts -- Stay Calm, Carry On: 10 Tips for Selling Your Art, Cate Coulacos Prato -- Meet the Contributors -- Resources -- Index.