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Look At My Life77

Artwork/Pyography: A Sketchbook Review By C.S.Alexis

by C.S.Alexis

My mother had 2 sons before I came along. She tells the story about how she wanted a little girl so bad that she prayed to God, "Please let this child be a girl. I do not care if she is born with straight... published 9 months ago

3 comments    family poetry parenting

Great For Halloween Treats76

How To Get Started In The Art Of Woodburning

by C.S.Alexis

I have written a dozen HubPages on this art form and it came to mind that I should really try to tie them together.There is so much information to learn and most of mine has come from doing rather than... published 9 months ago

8 comments    how to history art

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Woodburning Away The Winter Months

by C.S.Alexis

Deep in the winter months of cold and depression, from being shut in too much, I find my way to a collection of driftwood and old boards I keep on hand for times like these. The pile itself often triggers the... published 10 months ago

4 comments    crafts hobbies collecting

Make your custom sign75

How To Make And Woodburn A Garden Sign and Decorate It With Acrylic Paints

by C.S.Alexis

Make your custom signBelow is a suggested list of tools and materials you can use to make a garden sign. Keep in mind that in most creative ventures the subject development is not set in concrete. In other... published 8 months ago

6 comments    how to crafts creativity

This wood was collected from the lake shore75

How To Create Artwork Using Pyrography, Driftwood and Other Mixed Media

by C.S.Alexis

This wood was collected from the lake shoreThe process of combining different elements and materials to create artwork is a lot of fun to explore. I want to share some of the ideas and materials I have used... published 9 months ago

7 comments    how to art crafts

These have been a part of my life for at least thirty years and growing!75

10 Odd Things To Collect, Great Gift Ideas Too!

by C.S.Alexis

These have been a part of my life for at least thirty years and growing! Almost everyone has had the pleasure of collecting certain items that catch their fancy at one time in life or another. Baseball cards... published 5 days ago

7 comments    crafts hobbies gift ideas

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How To Utilize Recycled Materials With Artistic Aim

by C.S.Alexis

The urge to GO GREEN is sweeping the nation and the world. It seems that everyone is thinking about our environment and wanting to, or trying to do whatever they can to make a positive impact on conservation.... published 5 months ago

14 comments    how to children kids

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Woodburning Simple Works Of Art

by C.S.Alexis

The most fun can be had from creating something out of nothing. Here I would like to show how I take a stick of wood and turn it into a snake. All you need to start is your woodburning pen and a good solid... published 10 months ago

0 comments    crafts toys hobbies

This could be a fire hazard70

How A Hot Tool And A Deep Crack Created Pyrographic Chaos

by C.S.Alexis

There have been times when I would start to work in my art studio and before I realized it, six or eight hours had passed. These are great creative periods. I get so engulfed in my art, that I forget about the... published 9 months ago

0 comments    art safety creativity

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The Art Of Woodburning and Mixed Media

by C.S.Alexis

It seems there was a time when the craft of woodburning was practiced mostly by 10 year old boys.They got out the burning pens, plugged into the electricity and waited for 10 or 15 minutes for the element to... published 11 months ago

1 comment    recreation hobbies artwork


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