Folk Art Newsletter Archive

September 10, 2010 Issue 242: Lots of paints to store
September 3, 2010 Issue 241: Make a shed
August 27, 2010 Issue 240: Keep it handy
August 20, 2010 Issue 239: Lighting
August 13, 2010 Issue 238: Finishing Inside boxes
August 6, 2010 Issue 237: Photographing your work
July 30, 2010 Issue 236: Air Dry Perm Enamel Surface Conditioner
July 23, 2010 Issue 235: Borders
July 16, 2010 Issue 234: Finishing inside boxes and drawers
July 9, 2010 Issue 233: Glazing
July 2, 2010 Issue 232: Chezza bear Fur
June 25, 2010 Issue 231: Double Loading a flat brush
June 18, 2010 Issue 230: Loading the rake or comb brush
June 11, 2010 Issue 229: Shopping for folk art online in Australia
June 4, 2010 Issue 228: new candle and soap product
May 28, 2010 Issue 227: Linking hats and bulbs
May 21, 2010 Issue 226: Emu Eggs
May 14, 2010 Issue 225: Styrofoam Hats
May 7, 2010 Issue 224: Avoid long straight lines
April 30, 2010 Issue 223: Designing Basics
April 23, 2010 Issue 222: We are Artists!
April 16, 2010 Issue 221: Substitutions
April 9, 2010 Issue 220: Borders
April 2, 2010 Issue 219: Masking stripes and segments
March 26, 2010 Issue 218: Other than art quality paint
March 19, 2010 Issue 217: Get Informed
March 12, 2010 Issue 216: Seeing colours to show light and shade
March 5, 2010 Issue 215: Big conventions
February 26, 2010 Issue 214: Create a catalogue of books and patterns
February 19, 2010 Issue 213: Removing paint from clothes
February 5, 2010 Issue 212: Paint and food
January 29, 2010 Issue 211: Read the labels
January 22, 2010 Issue 210: Fitting Patterns
January 15, 2010 Issue 209: Light Source
January 8, 2010 Issue 208: Dry brushing
January 1, 2010 Issue 207: Aboriginal Art
December 25, 2009 Issue 206: get involved
December 18, 2009 Issue 205: Wet Sanding
December 11, 2009 Issue 204: Dinner Ware
December 4, 2009 Issue 203: Getting that nice fine line
November 27, 2009 Issue 202: Light Bulb Ornaments
September 26, 2008 Issue 201: Finding New Customers
September 19, 2008 Issue 200: Brush Care
September 12, 2008 Issue 199: I canīt draw!
September 5, 2008 Issue 198: Helpers
August 29, 2008 Issue 197: Retarder
August 22, 2008 Issue 196: Glass Paint Flaking
August 15, 2008 Issue 195: Keeping Painted Fabric nice
August 8, 2008 Issue 194: Teaching Light Source
August 1, 2008 Issue 193: Heat resistence
July 25, 2008 Issue 192: Faux leather
July 18, 2008 Issue 191: Terra Cotta Pots
July 11, 2008 Issue 190: The basic steps
July 4, 2008 Issue 189: Which Paint?
June 27, 2008 Issue 188: Wet Palette
June 20, 2008 Issue 187: Retarder
June 13, 2008 Issue 186: Ridges in the paint
June 6, 2008 Issue 185: Fine lines
May 30, 2008 Issue 184: Picking the teacher
May 23, 2008 Issue 183: Societies and Guilds
May 16, 2008 Issue 182: The essential tool box
May 9, 2008 Issue 181: What brushes?
May 2, 2008 Issue 180: Milky Varnish
April 25, 2008 Issue 179: Double Loading a flat brush
April 18, 2008 Issue 178: Paints in class
April 11, 2008 Issue 177: Ettiquette
April 4, 2008 Issue 176: Which brush?
March 28, 2008 Issue 175: Studio policies
March 21, 2008 Issue 174: Paint colour conversions
March 14, 2008 Issue 173: Where to learn
March 7, 2008 Issue 172: Lace Border design
February 29, 2008 Issue 171: Tracing designs - Why?
February 22, 2008 Issue 170: Tracing materials
February 15, 2008 Issue 169: Finishing the back.
February 8, 2008 Issue 168: Glass Paint
February 1, 2008 Issue 167: Kids Kit
January 25, 2008 Issue 166: Rules
January 18, 2008 Issue 165: Pattern Ideas
January 11, 2008 Issue 164: Surfaces
January 4, 2008 Issue 163: Online classes
December 28, 2007 Issue 162: Donīt get lost in search engines
December 21, 2007 Issue 161: What mailing list should I join?
December 14, 2007 Issue 160: Quality
December 7, 2007 Issue 159: Organising Paints
November 30, 2007 Issue 158: Paint tube storage
November 23, 2007 Issue 157: Canada
November 16, 2007 Issue 156: Conservative Use of genesis
November 9, 2007 Issue 155: Cleaning water basins
November 2, 2007 Issue 154: Wet Sanding warning
October 26, 2007 Issue 153: Frames
October 19, 2007 Issue 152: Canvas
October 12, 2007 Issue 151: Preparing a floor cloth
October 5, 2007 Issue 150: A little ad during a class
September 28, 2007 Issue 149: Finger Drill
September 21, 2007 Issue 148: Crakling effects
September 14, 2007 Issue 147: Crackle wont crackle
September 7, 2007 Issue 146: Finger print ready crackle
August 31, 2007 Issue 145: Two Part Crackles
August 24, 2007 Issue 144: Planning for a big Convention
August 17, 2007 Issue 143: Selecting Classes
August 10, 2007 Issue 142: Packing
August 3, 2007 Issue 141: Conversion Charts
July 27, 2007 Issue 140: Make Your Own scruffy brush
July 13, 2007 Issue 139: Cleaning
July 6, 2007 Issue 138: Rake brush fur
June 29, 2007 Issue 137: Light Bulb Ornaments
June 22, 2007 Issue 136: Things to take
June 15, 2007 Issue 135: Things to take - Personal
June 8, 2007 Issue 134: Personal things to take to Convention
June 1, 2007 Issue 133: Carrying the īstuffī around
May 25, 2007 Issue 132: Principles for travelling
May 18, 2007 Issue 131: Packing personals
May 11, 2007 Issue 130: packing your tools and equipment
May 4, 2007 Issue 129: How brushes are made
April 27, 2007 Issue 128: Tips from Liquitex
April 20, 2007 Issue 127: What is Acrylic paint?
April 13, 2007 Issue 126: Safe Painting Practices
April 6, 2007 Issue 125: Keep a record of your paint
March 30, 2007 Issue 124: Paint storage 1
March 23, 2007 Issue 123: Donīt face a wall
March 16, 2007 Issue 122: Find a special place
March 9, 2007 Issue 121: Furnishing the studio
March 2, 2007 Issue 120: What should be at the desk?
February 23, 2007 Issue 119: Make a brush caddy
February 16, 2007 Issue 118: Notice Board
February 9, 2007 Issue 117: Data Base programs
February 2, 2007 Issue 116: A recipe for book storage
January 26, 2007 Issue 115: Keep track of books
January 19, 2007 Issue 114: A recipe for magazines and packets
January 12, 2007 Issue 113: Learn simple watercolour
January 5, 2007 Issue 112: Have Some More Fun
December 29, 2006 Issue 111: Shopping: the bag
December 22, 2006 Issue 110: Christmas back in the hotel room
December 15, 2006 Issue 109: Getting it home
December 8, 2006 Issue 108: Perspective
December 1, 2006 Issue 107: Lots of paints to store
November 24, 2006 Issue 106: Make a shed
November 17, 2006 Issue 105: Keep it handy
October 27, 2006 Issue 104: Lighting
October 20, 2006 Issue 103: Finishing Inside boxes
October 13, 2006 Issue 102: Photographing your work
October 6, 2006 Issue 101: Air Dry Perm Enamel Surface Conditioner
September 29, 2006 Issue 100: Borders
September 22, 2006 Issue 99: Finishing inside boxes and drawers
September 15, 2006 Issue 98: Glazing
September 8, 2006 Issue 97: Chezza bear Fur
September 1, 2006 Issue 96: Double Loading a flat brush
August 25, 2006 Issue 95: Loading the rake or comb brush
August 18, 2006 Issue 94: Shopping for folk art online in Australia
August 4, 2006 Issue 92: Linking hats and bulbs
July 21, 2006 Issue 91: Emu Eggs
July 14, 2006 Issue 90: Styrofoam Hats
July 7, 2006 Issue 89: Avoid long straight lines
June 30, 2006 Issue 88: Designing Basics
June 23, 2006 Issue 87: We are Artists!
June 16, 2006 Issue 86: Substitutions
June 9, 2006 Issue 85: Borders
June 2, 2006 Issue 84: Masking stripes and segments
May 26, 2006 Issue 83: Other than art quality paint
May 19, 2006 Issue 82: Get Informed
May 12, 2006 Issue 81: Seeing colours to show light and shade
May 5, 2006 Issue 80: Big conventions
April 28, 2006 Issue 79: Create a catalogue of books and patterns
April 21, 2006 Issue 78: Removing paint from clothes
April 14, 2006 Issue 77: Paint and food
April 7, 2006 Issue 76: Read the labels
March 31, 2006 Issue 75: Fitting Patterns
March 17, 2006 Issue 74: Light Source
March 10, 2006 Issue 73: Dry brushing
March 3, 2006 Issue 72: Aboriginal Art
February 24, 2006 Issue 71: get involved
February 17, 2006 Issue 70: Wet Sanding
February 10, 2006 Issue 69: Dinner Ware
February 3, 2006 Issue 68: Getting that nice fine line
January 27, 2006 Issue 67: Light Bulb Ornaments
March 7, 2003 Issue 66: Containers for mediums and mixes
February 28, 2003 Issue 65: Emu Eggs
February 21, 2003 Issue 64: Wire Cutters
February 14, 2003 Issue 63: Containers for mediums and mixes
January 24, 2003 Issue 62: Slate
January 17, 2003 Issue 61: I canīt draw!
January 10, 2003 Issue 60: Data Base Programs
January 3, 2003 Issue 59: Data Base programs
December 27, 2002 Issue 58: Brush Care
December 20, 2002 Issue 57: Lots of paints to store
December 13, 2002 Issue 56: Lighting
December 6, 2002 Issue 55: Designing Basics
November 15, 2002 Issue 54: Brush Care
November 8, 2002 Issue 53: Designing Basics
July 26, 2002 Issue 52: I canīt draw!
July 19, 2002 Issue 51: I canīt draw!
July 12, 2002 Issue 50: Lots of paints to store
June 28, 2002 Issue 49: Do you have a studio space?
June 21, 2002 Issue 48: Ooh...I am in the middle of moving
June 14, 2002 Issue 47: Keep Basins Clean, too!
June 7, 2002 Issue 46: Brush Notes - Keep those brushes clean
May 31, 2002 Issue 45: Rediscover the Fountain Pen
May 24, 2002 Issue 44: Paint on your clothes?
May 17, 2002 Issue 43: Quick Tips
May 10, 2002 Issue 42: Your Contributions, Please!
May 3, 2002 Issue 41: Folk Art Guru Returns!
April 26, 2002 Issue 40: Prepping a Candle
April 19, 2002 Issue 39: Glass Paint
April 12, 2002 Issue 38: Lots of paints to store
April 5, 2002 Issue 37: Designing Basics
March 29, 2002 Issue 36: Brush Care
March 22, 2002 Issue 35: Learn simple watercolour
March 15, 2002 Issue 34: Learn simple watercolour
March 8, 2002 Issue 33: Emu Eggs
March 1, 2002 Issue 32: Separate Acrylic and Oil Brushes
February 22, 2002 Issue 31: Brush Care
February 15, 2002 Issue 30: Fitting Patterns
February 8, 2002 Issue 29: Prepping a Candle
February 1, 2002 Issue 28: Lighting
November 30, 2001 Issue 27: Earn Quick Holiday Cash
October 26, 2001 Issue 26: Who You, a FolkArt Guru?
October 19, 2001 Issue 25: Who You, a FolkArt Guru?
October 12, 2001 Issue 24: Who you a guru?
October 5, 2001 Issue 23: Who you, a guru?
September 28, 2001 Issue 22: Who you a guru?
August 17, 2001 A Special Notice from FolkArt-tips.com
May 25, 2001 Issue 20: Borders Don`t Have to Be Straight Lines
March 30, 2001 Issue 19: Designing
March 23, 2001 Issue 18: Designing and drawing: Perspective
March 16, 2001 Issue 17: Positive and negative Space
March 9, 2001 FolkArt-tips Newsletter, Issue : 13: Developing Drawing skills
March 2, 2001 FolkArt-tips Newsletter, Issue : 12 You can draw
February 23, 2001 FolkArt-tips Newsletter, Issue : 11: Organising your Paints
February 16, 2001 Folk Art-tips Newsletter, Issue 10: Organising Pattern packets and magazines
February 9, 2001 Folk Art-tips Newsletter, Issue 9: Organising your books and patterns
February 2, 2001 Folk Art-tips Newsletter, Issue 9: Organising your painting space
January 26, 2001 Folk Art-tips Newsletter, Issue 8: The Shopping Spree
January 19, 2001 Folk Art-tips Newsletter, Issue 7: Transporting your gear
January 12, 2001 Folk Art-tips Newsletter, Issue 6: Packing for a Convention
January 5, 2001 Folk Art-tips Newsletter, Issue 5: Planning Ahead
December 22, 2000 Folkart-tips Newsletter, Issue 4: Getting the most from your class
December 15, 2000 Folkart-tips Newsletter, Issue 3: Gathering your supplies
December 8, 2000 Folkart-tips Newsletter, Issue 2, Selecting a teacher
December 1, 2000 Issue 2: Folkart Tips newsletter Issue 1: Where to begin?
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