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Make dripping ink street art

How to make dripping ink street art

Turn your street art alive using dripping ink in motion and some basic computer equipment. Graffiti Research Lab is an amazing resource in NYC that promotes and organizes graffiti art and artists.

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Sleeveface

How to sleeveface

It's the new phenomenon that's sweeping the internet! It's Sleeveface. Just take an old vinyl record sleeve, cover a part of your body, and snap a photo. Instant art!

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Make a toga out of a sheet

How to make a toga out of a sheet

Because no party screams co-ed naked college debauchery than Toga Parties. Screw the store bought costume. Just shred up that bed sheet and save your money for more Bacchus indulgences... or Popov + KoolAid.

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Create a Calder Mobile

How To Create a Calder Mobile

The sculptor Alexander Calder said "To most people who look at a mobile, it's no more than a series of flat objects that move. To a few, though, it may be poetry."

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Develop film with coffee and washing soda

How to develop film with coffee and washing soda

Produce a great soft-contrast look for your photos with a bit of Caffenol Developing. What is Caffenol? Well, it's a mix of coffee, washing soda, and vitamin C. That's right -- developing film with coffee!

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How To Do Wax Painting

Do Wax Painting

This is a great artistic exercise using simple wax crayons, plain paper and black paint. The first stage consists of drawing a crayon ...more

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How To Create an Abstract Painting

Create an Abstract Painting

Abstract painting might look easy, and it might look as if the artist did not know what they were painting. It might look like it; however ...more

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How To Create Realistic Flesh Tones

Create Realistic Flesh Tones

This article will explain how to mix your paint to create realistic looking flesh tones for people in your artwork. Start with several ...more

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How To Face Paint

Face Paint

If you've ever really wanted to paint people's faces, here's how to do it. It's easy and can be very lucrative. Not many people are educated ...more

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How To Make a Paintbrush

Make a Paintbrush

Want to make your own paint brushes? Here's how! You can use many different materials to make your own brushes. They can be made from ...more

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How To Mat a Watercolor Painting

Mat a Watercolor Painting

Watercolors require more protection than acrylic or oils before matting or framing. Here are some basic steps to get you started. Protect ...more

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How To Mix Colors to Make Pink

Mix Colors to Make Pink

Pink is a very feminine, interesting color. It is not on any color wheel, yet it is the favorite of thousands of people around the world ...more

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How To Overcome Artist's Block

Overcome Artist's Block

Imagination and creativity can dry up leaving an artist with a blank canvas . Here are some tips to get you motivated and eager to get back ...more

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How To Paint

Paint

Painting is a medium through which many people find that their emotions and thoughts can shine through. No previous experience is necessary ...more

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How To Paint a River Rock

Paint a River Rock

Painting a river rock can give you a fun way to preserve a rock you brought home from a favorite trip. It is also a fantastic hobby, that ...more

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How To Paint With Acrylics

Paint With Acrylics

Painting in acrylic is literally painting with plastic. It's a little like painting with watercolors, but it dries waterproof. Prepare a ...more

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How To Stretch a Canvas

Stretch a Canvas

After having a frame built, the canvas needs to be stretched just right for it to work. Here's a personal tried-and-true method for ...more

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How To Stretch Canvas With a Machine

Stretch Canvas With a Machine

For years artists have stretched canvas using canvas pliers, this process is effective but it requires some expertise and a great deal of ...more

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Painting (13 how-to articles)

Make-It-Yourself LEGO Gummies

Turkey day is over, and you have this nice Friday-Saturday-Sunday stretch before it's back the daily grind. Here's a project that inspires both young and old: LeGummies brick shaped gummy candies ...

Geek-Shooting Rubberband Machine Gun

It's the idea that counts. This geeky rubberband machine gun is pretty sweet looking... but I wish it had a little more force. The gun can very quickly shoot (200!) rubberbands, but it just tumbles ...

4 Years in the Making: Insane Papercraft City

Tokyo art student, Wataru Itou, spent four long years crafting his meticulous paper city, entitled "A Castle On the Ocean".  The miniature papercraft city was constructed with ...

Jetman Flys Over Atlantic with DIY Wings - Plummets!

Yves Rossy, AKA Jetman, attempted to fly across the Atantic from Morocco to Spain yesterday. His homemade, jet powered wings "span 8 feet and are powered by four kerosene-fueled jet engines ...

Avoid Turkey-Frying-Fire Disaster this Thanksgiving

Thinking of deep frying a turkey this Thanksgiving? Careful. Or this might happen: Luckily, Alton Brown (of Food Network) offers a thorough step-by-step on how to fry that bird. Hackaday has also ...

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