Tremain Jackson & Alyssa Crow (librarians at the Abilene Public Library) return with another episode of the show the combines great children’s literature with fun and easy-to-do crafts. For this episode, we’ll highlight two great books with Lois Ehlert’s “Waiting for Wings” and Eric Carle’s “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” and then show you how to [...]
The Big Book of Decorative Painting: How to Paint If You Don’t Know How and How to Improve If You Do The Big Book of Decorative Painting: How to Paint If You Don’t Know How and How to Improve If You Do This volume clearly and thoroughly explains the methods of adorning objects with stylized [...]
I need to completely remove paint from a plastic action figure that my nephew painted on. The paint is the Apple Barrel brand acrylic water based craft store paint. It needs to be completely removed from the action figure so that the figure can be restored to how it was before it was painted on. [...]
I got Red and Yellow on the couches…any help? Suggested Reading: The Oil Painting Course You’ve Always Wanted: Guided Lessons for Beginners and Experienced ArtistsEverything you always wanted to know about oil painting…but were afraid to ask. Or maybe you weren’t afraid—maybe you just didn’t know what to… Read More >
So basically, I’m about to begin a craft project that requires the use of emulsion paint (to seal the paper I am using around the object and what not)….but before I go out and buy some, please answer these questions for me~! 1. What is emulsion paint made out of? 2. How harmful is it? [...]
http://www.acmoore.com/p-34515-patio-paint-2-ounces-robins-egg-blue.aspx Can patio paint like the one listed on this website be used to paint foam? I’m doing a crafts projects with some younger girls, we’re decorating flip flops. I want to buy paint for them to be able to paint the flip flops and I realized that I’d also need to buy a sealer. [...]
I am making my brother a gift box. I had been trying to find a colored cardboard box so that I can fill it and he can color/decorate the outside with crayons, stickers, markers, ect, himself. I couldn’t find any boxes, so I bought a brown cardboard hat box at a craft store with the [...]
Is acrylic paint sold in craft stores more durable than nail polish with acrylic in it. I am painting some small fishing lures and wanted something semi durable and nail polish is holding up pretty well, just wondering if the paint is any better.? Suggested Reading: Modern paintingThis is a reproduction of a book published [...]
This is for a craft project, and I’m looking for a whitish-silvery spray paint. If there are any stores that you know of, please list them. 10 pts to best answer! Suggested Reading: Acrylic Painting For DummiesCreate gorgeous paintings with this fun and easy guide to acrylics!Always wanted to paint with acrylics? This easy-to-follow, full [...]
