The Bride’s Box

In many countries there is a tradition of giving a Bride-to-Be a keepsake box for her wedding memories. 

For many years I have been painting Bride’s Boxes for the young ladies joining our family (we have all boys).  The Boxes are a traditional Bentwood with a deep cover painted in acrylics.  The interior is [...]

July 13th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Paint | 6 comments

Painting with Dyes on fabric requires a Watercolor Approach

Water color paint, fabric dyes and dye paints have very similar qualities.  All three of these mediums are applied primarily as liquids and are relatively translucent and stain the surface.  Oil and Acrylic paints, in comparison, are more viscous and opaque allowing them to lay on top of one another and the surface. 

With Oil and acrylic [...]

April 23rd, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Fiber, Paint, Techniques | One comment