How-to's

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Easy Dragon Craft with Gelatin Printing

2024 is the Year of the Dragon. Here is the kids' craft activity I did for a local library. Almost every school holidays, I provide kids'...

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Woodblock Watercolor Monoprint using Mod Podge

Might be of interest especially for experimental printmakers, monoprinters, woodblock printmakers, artists and crafters.

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How to wrap Japanese Baren with a Bamboo Sheath

Bamboo baren needs to be looked after, and the skin needs to be changed every now and then. Here is my first time wrapping baren.

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Making Watercolor From Pastels

Soft pastels have high concentration of pigment I love art materials and I love experimenting with them. In traditional Japanese...

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Make Your Own Cyanotype Art

Create a unique cyanotype art using drypoint plate and india ink. Below is my process of experimenting using different tools to find the bes

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Edible Printmaking? Recipe

Recipe and instructions for thin Japanese cookies and stencil using fruit and vegetable powders.

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Jelly(a.k.a. Gelli) Printing with Kids

Jelly printing is a fun entry point into the world of printmaking. This true monoprint offers endless possibilities in experimentation.

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