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Acrylic Painting Techniques | How to Paint with Acrylics

Acrylic paints can essentially replace the quality and color density of oil paints, while avoiding the toxicity and messy clean-up required for oils. When thinned considerably with water, acrylics can also duplicate the properties of watercolor. This article provides tip and tricks to get your started in painting with acrylics.

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Shellac Nails: A Long-Lasting Manicure

If you love the look of fake nails but hate the upkeep, try a new shellac manicure!

31 comments    manicure acrylic nails gel nails
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How I Wallpaper My Miniature Dollhouse Walls

Let me start with this thought-there are alot of ways to wallpaper and this is the way I put up wallpaper. The wallpaper I have applied has stayed over 25 years, so I know it works. The wallpaper I like best is the thicker wallpaper. My favorite...

8 comments    tools wallpaper dollhouse
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What to expect your first time getting acrylic (solar) nails

The first time I got solar nails (sometimes incorrectly called acrylic nails), I had no idea what to expect. Because I didn't really know what was going on, I got some surprises that made it difficult for me to enjoy my nails. If you are thinking of...

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How to Make Your Own Painting Texture

If you want some texture under your paintings then you can buy texture in the shops or you can make your own. Find out instructions how and the materials you need.

6 comments    art painting texture
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How To Create A 'Swirled' Abstract Painting With Acrylic Paint

This is my technique that I have made up for creating abstract paintings with watered down acrylic paint. I have sold quite a few paintings created with this method.

16 comments    abstract art acrylic painting
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Easels, Painting Sets & Paint Brushes: Christmas Gifts For Your Budding Artist

One year, though, my sister received a paint box. The small wooden suitcase contained a set of tiny, wonderful tubes of color, a real wood palette complete with thumb-hole, several finely pointed brushes, and a small bottle of very smelly turpentine. As well as holding a further treasure of three blank canvas boards already prepared for painting, the miraculous suitcase folded backwards to become a table easel.

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Types Of Plastic

Plastic is perhaps the most commonly use substance in the world. Almost everything that surrounds us is made of plastic. Although plastic may be naturally produced, mostly it is synthesized and is basically a polymer of many different organic...

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Essential Architecture Supplies | Understanding Model Making Material

For anyone without an art background in Architecture school, model making is a daunting process. This is especially true for first timers - year one architecture students. I remember my first day in...

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Tips On Painting With Acrylic Paints

If you are a beginner looking to venture into using acrylic paints then take a look at these hints and tips from an experienced acrylic artist.

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