FEATURES
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Dina Buckey’s Dog Tag Pendants
This artist’s extraordinary pendants are made from, well,
dog tags! You won’t believe how easy they are to make,
and the opportunities for creative expression are virtually
limitless.
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Carryl Brown’s Precious Pieces: A Shrink-Art Necklace
Combine polymer clay, PolyShrink™ and a new product called
Ink Jet Shrink Film with your home printer, and what do you
get? A wonderful old-world neckpiece based on the imagery
of your choice.
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“Artrageous” Paper Purses
by Marie Plakos
Make something “artrageous” to wear! These paper
purses are full of possibilities.
DEPARTMENTS
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Material Differences: Faille de Chine
by Sally Anne Artese
Whether made of silk, cotton, wool or a combination of synthetic
fibers, faille has a unique heaviness and fluidity. Learn
more about this fabric and its uses for wearable art from
our material expert, Sally Anne Artese.
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Threads: Exploring Fabric Painting & Collage: The Organza
Peacock Fantasy Coat
by Justine Limpus Parrish
Her fascination with peacocks, iridescent paints and fabric
collage led the artist into a whole new world of exploration.
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Clay Arts: China-Painted Pins & Pendants
by Calla Cheng
The artist uses a delicate touch with her paintbrush to create
exquisite porcelain jewelry. You can do the same using the
colors and images of your choice.
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On the Surface: Digital Imagery and Surface Design:
Putting Your Photos on Fabric
by Diane Brooks
Would you like to try combining your artistic creativity with
technology? Learn how to print photographs directly onto silk
or cotton fabric using an inkjet printer and your own imagination.
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Accoutrements: Les Sculptures de Chapeaux par Veronique Follet
by Sharilyn Miller
Used egg cartons, plastic garbage bags and fruit-box liners,
vegetable netting, corrugated cardboard, and discarded CDs:
Meet the artist who uses such unlikely materials to sculpt
fantastic chapeaux.
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The Professional Artist
by Sarajane Helm
The author teaches you how to market your wearable art.
