Shrink Film Bracelet

Medium: Shrink Film

Sponsored by: Grafix, Inc.

Project Description:

Shrink film shoe shopping bracelet

Valentine’s Heart-Shaped Box

Medium: Sculpey Clay

Sponsored by: Sculpey

Designed by: Marie Segal

Project Description:

Purple Heart-Shaped Box Using Architectural Relief PushMolds

Pearl Ex Ornaments

Medium: Various

Sponsored by: Jacquard Products

Project Description:

Create a variety of georgeous finishes with clear glass ornaments and Pearl Ex.

Poppies Using Georgian Oil Color

Medium: Oil Paint

Sponsored by: Daler-Rowney

Designed by: Christine Rogers

Skill Level: Beginner

Project Description:

A step-by-step guide to painting poppies in oil colour. Languages: English, French, German, Spanish

Be a Pumpkin Artist

Medium: Patterns for Pumpkin Carving

Sponsored by: http://www.holidayarts.com

Project Description:

Six pumpkin patterns to download and carve.

Angel Eyes Kitten Painting

Medium: Oil and Acrylic

Sponsored by: Martin/F.Weber Co.

Designed by: Glenice Moore

Project Description:

Paint a kitten on canvas using oil and acrylic. Click here for the pattern.

Shrink Film Circle Coasters

Medium: Various

Sponsored by: Grafix, Inc.

Project Description:

Use Grafix Shrink Film to make your own drink coasters.

Castaway Paper Box

Medium: Stamping

Sponsored by: Jacquard Products

Designed by: Sue Stover

Project Description:

Here’s a great way to use your Castaway papers. This project took about two hours to complete. Fill with sweets and use it as a gift box or let it be a gift on its own!

Paint a perfect watercolor

Medium: Watercolors

Sponsored by: Daler-Rowney

Designed by: Charles Evans

Project Description:

Use these step-by-step instructions to create a picture-perfect landscape.

Handmade sgraffito tiles

Medium: Ceramics

Sponsored by: Speedball

Project Description:

Use an Italian technique from the 15th century to create a decorative tile.

Ancient Pottery Art/History Lesson Plan

Medium: Ceramics

Sponsored by: Sculpey

Skill Level: Pinch Method: Grades 3-8 Slab Method: Grades 6-12

Project Description:

This is a lesson plan designed to teach two basic methods of hand built pottery - pinch and slab, using a polymer clay that needs no mixing, does not dry out unless exposed to heat, (so can be left uncovered in between classes), and can be decorated in a number of innovative techniques.

Cherries Print

Medium: Pencil and Acrylic

Sponsored by: Loew-Cornell

Designed by: Cindy Rippe

Skill Level: Beginner

Project Description:

Draw and color cherries using a multimedia technique.

Flower Girl Ballerina Manikin

Medium: Silk and satin

Sponsored by: Loew-Cornell

Designed by: Carin Heiden Atkin

Skill Level: Easy

Project Description:

A unique gift to celebrate female friendship & the arts. 

Covered journal or altered book

Medium: Paper

Sponsored by: Graphic Products Corporation

Project Description:

A dramatic result with this combination of papers, the gold glitter leaf adds to the unique look of this book or journal cover. This would also make a great gift as a covered papier mache jewelry box.

Let’s Have an Art Camp

Medium: Various

Sponsored by: Chroma Australia

Designed by: Colleen O'Keeffe, Art Networks Coordinator, Chroma Australia

Skill Level: Senior High School

Project Description:

This art camp called art link was organized by a group of practicing visual arts teachers in conjunction with a university. The teachers harnessed the space, facilities and skills of the university and avoided the expensive cost of expensive costs of a venue.

The students had an added benefit of working in a university atmosphere with tutors who were experts in their field. The tutors and teachers worked together on programs to ensure that the students would receive maximum benefit. The students’ fees covered the cost of the tutors and other expenses. The State Education Department paid the cost of the teachers’ involvement through a regional scheme. The camp was called Art Links.

Create unique stamps from photos

Medium: Ink and rubber stamp kit

Sponsored by: Speedball

Skill Level: Easy

Project Description:

Stamping is all the rage and Speedball’s® brayers, cutters, carving blocks, and Speedy-Stamp kits make stamping easy and lots of fun for all ages!

Hanging Quilt Tapestry

Medium: Marbled papers

Sponsored by: Graphic Products Corporation

Project Description:

Our beautiful marbled momi papers, combined with some gold metallic ribbon, complete this stunning tapestry for your wall. The paper actually feels like cloth, it is so soft. Add some matching placemats or a table runner in the same marbled papers, to complete this home decor look.