Since I got some questions about it, I thought I'd share a bit more information about the Thermofax printing process today. You can take any image you want. For this example, I painted a quick quote with some watercolor and then photocopied it. (You need a toner-based image in order to burn the Thermofax screen.) I cut the copy down to size... ...and then cut a piece of Thermofax screen to match. I created a sandwich of cardstock, photocopy, and mesh, and fed it into the Thermofax machine. When it came out of the machine, the screen was attached to...
This listing is for one ArtFoamies stamp designed by Julie Balzer! ArtFoamies Foam Stamps can be used with acrylic paint, fabric paint or inks. Easy clean-up. Decorate fabric, smooth walls, floors, furniture, curtains, tablecloths, scrapbook papers, gift wrap, mixed media and much more. A revolution in block printing.
If you're new to Art Journal Every Day, there is a short introduction here. All of the previous posts can be found archived here. Remember, it's just ten minutes of nourishing your creative self every day! No need to finish anything or even like it. If you've done some art journaling this week, use the hashtag #artjournaleveryday so that we can all take a peek. Even if you're not on social media, you can see everything (from twitter, pinterest, instagram, and facebook) that uses that hashtag here. Today I've got a heap of awesome for you: techniques and ideas and...
It's no secret that I love my gelatin plate. Looooooove it. My art life really hasn't been the same since it came into my life. Lately I've been experimenting with how to create fully composed work
I am a woman obsessed! At one point, I even had two gelatin plates going at the same time: So what is it I'm obsessed with? It's this super cool technique where magazine pages resist the ink on the
Description: Doodles Design by Balzer Designs, Pkg of 4 Size: 8-1/2" x 11" Mfg #: KSF4-DO Set Contents - Please refer to the Item Specs tab of this page for a complete listing of set contents.
Happy Monday! Today I'm sharing #CarveDecember 2016 stamps 5-11: These next four stamps were all carved while I was in Tampa. Stamp carving really is a super portable art form. You don't need a lot of time, space, or supplies to do it! In fact, most of those stamps took longer to print than they did to carve! And finally, here are ten #CarveDecember stamps that caught my eye this week: So many super talented people are carving and posting! I say again, even if you carve just one stamp this month, please post and share it! I'd love to...
Today I've got another card tutorial to share. Here's the supply list: Grungeboard (one sheet) Distress Ink Ink Applicator Tool Scissors Glimmer Mist (Sugar Cookie and Oriental Poppy) Diamond Glaze or Glossy Accents Black Card Blank STEP ONE: Cut Your Grungeboard Grungeboard comes in several different patterns. I'm using the one embossed with swirls. I cut it in half... ...and then cut the half in half. STEP TWO: Color Your Grungeboard Take the two small strips and color them with distress inks, using the ink applicator tool. You can also just rub the pad directly onto the grungeboard or use...
Just before the baby was born, I put together some improv circles. They grew and grew into quite a fearsomely large quilt top. For scale, each quarter circle section is 8.5x8.5. At some point I add some black and white sashing. And then this design sat on my design wall for five months because I was so intimidated by the notion of quilting a quilt that large. I posted a photo of some of the blocks on instagram and someone suggested quilt-as-you-go. Fun fact: I started a quilt-as-you-go project back in 2007, and blogged about it, but I'm pretty sure...
I'm currently working on some new online classes. But in the meantime, I've been meaning to share a few comments and some of the beautiful work that my current online students have made. The thing that's great about online classes is you never lose access to class. So you can work at your own pace, even if it takes you years! From the Lantern Houses class: from Sarah: "I’m not the world’s greatest photographer but hopefully, you will be able to see them. I had a blast doing these. Some of mine are scaled smaller than 100% so that I...
The folks at The Crafter's Workshop sent me some of their new stencil butters to try out. And so I did! You can watch my explorations in the video below: Links: Stencil Butter Shimmery Goodness Palette Paper Palette Knife Black Tags Manila Tags Stencils: Cut Outs, Shape Landscape, Fantasy Tile Stencil 101 free e-mail course And here is another peek at the tags from the video: Let me know if you've tried out the stencil butters or the shimmery goodness. Any thoughts on using them? I'm kind of tempted to try the stencil butters on my gelatin plate next! Thanks...
Continuing my way through this 100 Day Project of creating a face every single day in about 15 minutes. Here are my thoughts at the moment -- almost half way through: I have pretty much committed to creating my face first thing every morning. This commitment ensures that it's off my to do list right away and doesn't loom over me throughout the day. Even though this is a fun project, committing to an every day project requires discipline. I'm loving the faces more and more as I go on with this project. I think it's because I'm being forced...
I recently included a Kandinsky quote and painting in my weekly email newsletter (the newsletter goes out every Friday). It sent me down a bit of a Kandinsky rabbit hole. I stumbled onto a German website that I believe is for elementary school teachers. They had a fascinating lesson suggestion that I had to try for myself. STEP ONE - Laminate a design of colored tissue paper and black construction paper pieces. No need to fill the whole lamination pouch. Think about design. I used black tar paper for some of these, but it was too dimensional, so I ended...
Art + Life by Julie Fei-Fan Balzer: craft & art tutorials, explorations, projects, and fun!
Bubble Lights embody Balzer Balzer Studio's philosophy of letting production processes drive design, create a unique piece.
Yes, you 100% can use watercolor with stencils. In this video I share several different techniques for applying the watercolor as well as cleaning up your stencils. SUPPLIES: QoR Watercolors Palette
Bubble Lights embody Balzer Balzer Studio's philosophy of letting production processes drive design, create a unique piece.
I hope that you are having as much fun carving stamps as I am! The thing that impresses me about #CarveDecember every year is that just when you think you're out of ideas, there are more! Just when you think you're out of time, there is enough time to carve a stamp! Here is what I've been up to: There's a video for this one. Watch it below: And you can see the video of the tag above coming together HERE. Watch the video of the printing of the tag above HERE. As always, here are ten stamps using the...
If you're new to Art Journal Every Day, there is a short introduction here. All of the previous posts can be found archived here. Remember, it's just ten minutes of nourishing your creative self every day! No need to finish anything or even like it. If you've done some art journaling this week, use the hashtag #artjournaleveryday so that we can all take a peek. Even if you're not on social media, you can see everything (from twitter, pinterest, instagram, and facebook) that uses that hashtag here. It's not secret that I love binding my own journals. I rarely work...
I always seem to be shopping for jeans. I can't seem to keep a pair for more than a year. I'm hard o...
Hey you guys! I'll be on HSN tomorrow (July 6, 2016) during the 7am, 2pm, and 6pm hours. Let's not discuss what's going on with my hair in that photo. Hopefully there will be better hair tomorrow! ;) If you've never watched HSN before, I have about 20 minutes during each of those hours (7am, 2pm, and 6pm) to show off some projects as well as ScanNCut tips and techniques. I never know quite where I'm going to be in the hour. So you may not see me when you first tune in, but I will show up at some...
In case you missed out on all of the stencil fun, here is the replay of Monday's live stencil event: And just to recap, here are the nine designs, which will be available on September 1: And here ar
Bubble Lights embody Balzer Balzer Studio's philosophy of letting production processes drive design, create a unique piece.
These stencils by the Crafters Workshop are easy to use and easy to clean. Add your favorite design to any creation using chalk, paint or pencils. Each stencil is 6 x 6 inches and comes in different designs. These plastic stencils are perfect to embellish scrapbook pages, personal diaries, handmade cards, mixed media projects and more. They can be effectively used with ink, paint, gels, paste, gesso, sprays and other media on paper, fabric, wood and even more surfaces. Made from quality, easy-to-clean, semi-translucent plastic, in the 6 inch x 6 inch size stencil which ensures durability. Cosmic Music is designed by Julie Fei-Fan Balzer (Balzer Designs) I’m partial to a few specific Stencil brands. In part due to the quality of the plastic, cut of the stencils and size. However, I have to admit it’s mostly due to the designs. Whether you’re using them for a large canvas application or adding accents to monoprints, gel plates or collages. See our additional stencil design listings.
If you're new to Art Journal Every Day, there is a short introduction here. All of the previous posts can be found archived here. Remember, it's just ten minutes of nourishing your creative self eve
Bubble Lights embody Balzer Balzer Studio's philosophy of letting production processes drive design, create a unique piece.
If you haven't guessed from my last few posts, I'm so pleased to share that the new Balzer Designs stencils are now available for purchase! Here are links for you to buy: Fantasy Tile: 6x6 & 12x12 La
You may recall that I did a livestream when my new stencil designs came out (You can still watch the recording). Today I want to share some more tips and ideas on using these stencils. Tangled Vine.
Art + Life by Julie Fei-Fan Balzer: craft & art tutorials, explorations, projects, and fun!
Art + Life by Julie Fei-Fan Balzer: craft & art tutorials, explorations, projects, and fun!
If you're new to Art Journal Every Day, there is a short introduction here. All of the previous posts can be found archived here. Remember, it's just ten minutes of nourishing your creative self every day! No need to finish anything or even like it. If you've done some art journaling this week, use the hashtag #artjournaleveryday so that we can all take a peek. Even if you're not on social media, you can see everything (from twitter, pinterest, instagram, and facebook) that uses that hashtag here. Sometimes I like to get crazy with a craft knife. I get kind...
I am so super excited about the new ScanNCut accessories! And there's good news: all of these accessories will work with **any** ScanNCut machine! I think this one may be my favorite of the new accessories. It's the Universal Pen Holder tool, which allows you to use virtually any pen with your ScanNCut. In the video, I'm using a Sakura Moonlight pen. Watch and get excited: And here is the drawing from the video: How about some self-adhesive stencil material? Brother has come out with large (12" x 24") sheets of it! Watch the video for all the info on...
