Tiny House & Art Studio
Have you ever dreamed of having your own ultimate home art studio, in your own cozy space, with no huge, drafty spaces to fill? Lots of people are moving towards a more manageable way of life through what is called “tiny house living,” which not only is very economical, but also a more green way of life. If you have a small space, especially one of these “tiny house” module style home, there are so many things you can do. Here is a video clip of a couple who have made the move from a larger, older home to compact living — and they even found a way to use the...
Read MoreThe Sculpted Art Garden
There are some talented and artistically minded gardeners who seem to have a magical ability to bring whimsy and enchantment to the grounds surrounding some of the world’s most elegant adt homes. This is a true art form, and one that practiced less and less by only a few masters who, hopefully, will pass on their skills and knowledge to new generations who can carry on the tradition. You may remember seeing sculptured hedges in children’s book illustrations or in movies, or perhaps even in movies and other popular media and wondered how they manage to create such beauty from the...
Read MorePainting
Painting sounds so difficult that most people don’t even try to test their abilities. You can see someones famous works and automatically exclude yourself from the painting world. You never know until you try, and once you try you can practice making yourself better. Come of the most famous works of art are paintings. They take a great amount of time and skill to create beautiful paintings. Some paintings are so beautiful that you can’t tell if it is a photograph or a painting. The beauty of art is in the eye of the beholder. No two people will look at a painting the same way and...
Read MoreInterior Design
Have you ever walked into a house and the only thing that could come to mind is “wow!”? Interior design is a way to take that passion for design and making a career out of it. If you love painting, fabrics, textures, furniture, and have a good eye for style you would make a great interior designer. Interior design consists of making a house, room, or whole business visually appealing as well as functional. It seems like an easy job, moving furniture in a room, painting a couple of walls, it can’t be that hard right? Wrong. Interior design is harder than it looks, you have...
Read MoreBringing Back Paper Mache
Paper Mache is the English world’s equivalent for a term coined by the French – Papier-mâché — which literally means “chewed paper.” Paper mache is made of paper pulp, but not the kind that is processed in paper mills. With paper mache, you make your own pulp using a mixture of shredded or chopped (or chewed!) paper that is sometimes combined with bits of textile material. Combined with some liquid, and some sort of adhesive like glue, wall paper paste, or even common household starches, this icky sounding concoction becomes an impressive medium for...
Read MoreThe Art of Making Veggie Burgers!
Making your own veggie burgers can be fun and rewarding, and is highly artistic. You get a great vegetarian patty without all the additives and preservatives that make frozen food selections less healthy choices for you. To make your own veggie burger, you will either need to replace the “meat” with a large, grilled portabella mushroom or an assortment of finely chopped mixed vegetables sauteed to tenderness and combined with egg or some other emulsifying compound, and fried. This is easier than it sounds. We’ll take a look at both methods here in this article. One...
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