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    COOL COLLAGE. Copyright 2011 by North Light

    Books. All rights reserved. No part of this book may

    be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or

    mechanical means including information storage

    and retrieval systems without permission in writing

    from the publisher, except by a reviewer who may

    quote brief passages in a review. Published by North

    Light Books, an imprint of F+W Media, Inc., 10150

    Carver Road, Blue Ash, Ohio 45242. (800) 289-0963.

    The projects in this book are copyright by the

    authors of those books:Blowing Ink Diana Trout, Journal Spilling(North

    Light Books, 2009)

    Crayon Cupcakes Traci Bautista, Collage

    Unleashed(North Light Books, 2006)

    Activate With Markers Eric M. Scott & David R.

    Modler, Journal Junkies Workshop(North Light Books,

    2010)

    Draw Into Wet Paper Eric M. Scott & David R.

    Modler, Journal Junkies Workshop(North Light Books,

    2010)Stamp-a Doodle Diana Trout, Journal Spilling

    (North Light Books, 2009)

    Altered Book Pages Kimberly Santiago, Collage

    Playground(North Light Books, 2010)

    Creating Texture on a Painting Sheri Gaynor,

    Creative Awakenings (North Light Books, 2009)

    Stencils for Fabric Alma de la Melena Cox, Collage

    Fusion(North Light Books, 2009)

    Clear Contact Paper or Clear Packing Tape

    Darlene Olivia McElroy & Sandra Duran Wilson, ImageTransfer Workshop(North Light Books, 2009)

    Fabric Crayons Darlene Olivia McElroy & Sandra

    Duran Wilson, Image Transfer Workshop(North Light

    Books, 2009)www.fwmedia.com

    Cool CollageA compilation of Mixed-Media Collage Techniques

    To convert to multiply b

    Inches Centimeters 2.54

    Centimeters Inches 0.4

    Feet Centimeters 30.5

    Centimeters Feet 0.03

    Yards Meters 0.9

    Meters Yards 1.1

    Metric Conversion Chart

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    Blowing Ink 5

    Crayon Cupcakes 6

    Activate With Markers 7

    Draw Into Wet Paper 8

    Stamp-a-Doodle 9

    Altered Book Pages 11

    Creating Texture on a Painting 14

    Stencils for Fabric 16

    Clear Contact Paper or Clear

    Packing Tape 18

    Fabric Crayons 21

    Resources 23

    Table of Contents

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    For most mixed-media

    artists, the term collagehas

    become as much a part of

    their creative vocabulary as

    paint, alter or stitch. Yet

    as much as we engage in

    collage, its like anything else,we are always hungry for

    new ideas and new direc-

    tions to wander off it, right?

    (Or, if youre like me, jump into

    with both feet!)

    I think youre going to be

    really happy with the tech-

    niques weve pulled together

    for you because not only aremost, if not all, of the ideas

    going to offer something

    new to you, but there is a

    wonderful variety since these

    techniques come from nine

    artists (and seven great

    books) who are considered

    true experts in the arena of

    mixed-media art.

    All of these techniques are

    here to help you broaden

    your creative toolbox and act

    as a springboard for looking

    at what youre currently doing

    in terms of art in a new way.

    Whether its blowing inkaround on your journal

    page, using crayons as

    a resist for what you love to

    paint, or taking the use of

    stencils to an unexpected

    level, I hope you are inspired

    by what you find here and

    make each new idea

    work for you in your ownunique way.

    ~Tonia Davenport

    Acquisitions Editor

    North Light Books

    Introduction

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    From JOURNAL SPILLING by Diana Trout

    From the author:This couldnt be simpler or more satisfyingly random. (This

    could also be very therapeutic at the end of a hard day!)

    1Put a couple of drops of ink on any paper. 2Use a small straw, like a coffee stirrer, to move think around. Thats it!

    4Adding a bit of water will make it easy for the into branch out even more.3This ink was a bit thick so I had to give a spritzto get it moving. Water can also refresh ink thatdried a bit when you went to answer the phone.

    M AT E R I A L S

    liquid ink, any color

    paper, any kind

    small straw or coffee stirrer

    water in a spray bottle

    Blowing Ink

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    From JOURNAL JUNKIES WORKSHOP by Eric M. Scott & David R. Modler

    From the author:A water-based marker used over watercolor pencil adds up to

    a vibrant color blend. This technique leaves a lot of the watercolor

    pencil pigment on the marker tip, so you may want to have markers

    that you use only for this technique. Also, this technique is not effective

    with darker markers because the darker marker overpowers the

    watercolor pencil. All watercolor pencils will change in some way

    when blended with water-based marker. It can be interesting to

    overlap different colors or to purposely mix red with yellow to create

    orange or combine blue with yellow to get green and so on.

    1After you have applied watercolor pencil to apage, use a water-based marker in a contrast-ing color to blend into the watercolor pencil. Yellow

    and other light colors work well.

    2Continue until you have filled as much of thepage as desired. The tip of the marker canquickly get covered with watercolor pencil pigment

    You may need to wipe the excess pigment from the

    marker tip if the ink doesnt flow.

    M A T E R I A L S

    watercolor pencil

    water-based marker

    paper

    water

    Activate With Markers

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    From JOURNAL JUNKIES WORKSHOP by Eric M. Scott & David R. Modler

    From the author:You can work watercolor pencil into wet paper as well as

    dry. The look is similar to dipping the pencil into water, but more

    bleeding takes place. Be careful not to tear the wet page

    1Brush clean water or a wash of watercolor ontoa page.

    M A T E R I A L S

    paintbrush

    water

    watercolor paint (optional)

    watercolor pencil

    2Working quickly, use the watercolor pencil todraw on the wet page. Be careful not to tearthe paper.

    3You may need to apply more water if the pagedries too quickly while you work.

    Draw Into Wet Paper

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    From JOURNAL SPILLING by Diana Trout

    From the author:Keep a page in your journal handy for doodling potential

    stamp images.

    1Using a pencil, sketch the design of your choiceonto a piece of paper. Then turn the sketch overand apply a layer of soft graphite to the back of it tomake a carbon.

    M A T E R I A L S

    graphite pencil

    paper

    soft carving block

    craft knife

    permanent ink pen

    stamp pad

    2Flip the carbon side down onto the softcarving block and trace over the image usinga firm hand and pencil or embossing tool. Lift thepaper design up periodically to make sure that

    the image is transferring.

    3Ive removed the design paper, and you cansee the faint pencil transfer, here. Cut theexcess carving material away, using a craft knife.

    Stamp-a-Doodle

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    4To make the lines easier to see, use a perma-nent pen to retrace the image. A permanentpen is best because pencil will eventually smudge

    off as youre working. (Feel free to skip the transferprocess completely and draw simple shapes directly

    onto the carving material with a permanent pen.)

    5Now you are ready to start carving. Begin witha fine blade and work through the details inthe center. Tip: To carve circles, its easier to turn the

    block and keep the blade stationary. After youredone with the fine details, carve off the excess

    softblock material outside of the image, using a

    craft knife. Make sure that you create a gentle

    sloping valley away from the cut. A shelf will break

    down and weaken your stamp.

    6Sometimes it is difficult to see where you are inthe carving process. If this happens, ink yourstamp and test it. Examine both the inked stampand the stamped image. Youll easily see if more

    material needs to be carved away.

    Here is my first proof of my pod image. There was

    a little bit of material I wanted to remove outside of

    the image on the right, and the white line on the

    right seemed a bit wavy.

    7If there are parts of the stamp that printedthat you feel still need to go away, continuecarving and make a second test print. I did a bitmore cutting until I was satisfied with the print.

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    TIP

    You do not have to allow the paint to dry to continue to step 2. In fact, by adding a second color to the wet

    paint, you blend to make a new color! Try different applicationsremember, you have an entire book of pages.

    From COLLAGE PLAYGROUND by Kimberly Santiago

    From the author:The pages of vintage books offer an endless supply of collage sources.

    By adding a litt le paint, adding matte medium, cutting out shapes or

    tracing stencils, you can manipulate each page to be unique. Because

    this is such a fast process, I suggest creating multiple pages within one

    sitting. Remember to seek books that are copyright free.

    Painted: Use acrylic paint as your surface-enriching medium to create

    backgrounds for collage work. The transparency of the paintmixed with

    matte mediumallows the words from the page to show through.

    1Prepare your work surface for paint. Tear outmultiple book pages. Select three complemen-tary acrylic paint colors for your palette. Add a small

    amount of matte medium to the palette.

    Lay out three to four book pages. Begin by

    dipping your brush into the clean water, followed by

    one paint color and finally the matte medium. Brush

    over a large area of your book page. Repeat on

    other book pages.

    M A T E R I A L S

    acrylic paint setvintage book pages

    matte medium

    palette for paint

    paintbrushes

    cup of clean water

    2Lightly clean excess paint off the brush. Dipyour brush into a second color and the mattemedium. Brush over a small area of the book

    page, blending the paint into the first color. Repeat

    on other book pages.

    Repeat this step, using a third paint color. Allow

    the pages to dry.

    Altered Book Pages

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    M A T E R I A L S

    colored markers

    vintage book pages

    scissors

    stencil templates

    1Tear out multiple book pages. Lay them out onyour work surface. Position the stencil templateon a book page, looking closely at words or graph-

    ics you might want to capture within the shape.

    Using a fine-tip marker, trace in and around the

    template.

    2Using scissors, cut the shape out.

    Positive Stencil

    A positive stencil will take on the whole shape of the image. Cohesive

    images work best, but you can add interior details if desired.

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    From CREATIVE AWAKENINGS by Sheri Gaynor

    From the author:Using Claybord as a substrate is an easy way to get instant

    texture into your mixed-media pieces. Its uses are varied and the

    results can add surprising and unexpected elements to your

    artwork. Here, Im trying out some of artist Mary Beth Shaws secrets

    for texture like those she used for the piece, The Clarity Cave.

    1 Paint over the Claybord with thin layers of paintmixed with gel medium. There shouldnt be a lotof paint on your brush. Here, I mixed a layer of green-

    gold with yellow, then added a layer of ultramarine

    blue over the top.

    M A T E R I A L S

    Claybord (Ampersand)

    acrylic paint

    matte gel medium

    paintbrush

    colored pencil

    carving tools

    Dremel tool

    wire brush

    sandpaper

    2Let the paint dry, then use a colored pencilto sketch out your desired composition. Here,Im using a white pencil so it shows up against the

    blue. If you make a mark you dont want, it usually

    easy enough to just rub it out.

    Creating Texture on a Painting

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    3Use a fine carving tool to scrape outlines of thelines youve drawn. 4Use the Dremel tool to scratch texture intosome of the shapes, like these flower petals.

    5Use a wire brush to create cross-hatchingtexture. 6Use sandpaper to soften areas and addsubtle distressing.

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    1Using the black marker, outline the stencildesign on the paper. (Note: My stencil has anA stencil and a B stencil. If you have a two-piece

    stencil, its important to trace them in order: A first,

    then B.)

    From the author:Decorator stencils are not just for paint but for fabric, too. They help create repeating patterns

    that can unify artwork. This stencil design uses two fabrics, but you can use many more if youd

    like. The cover of a wood photo album can capture a theme for the memories inside.

    M A T E R I A L S

    black fine-tipped permanent

    marker

    stencil

    paper

    Steam-A-Seam 2 (SAS2)

    scissors

    fabrics

    iron

    Stencils for Fabric

    From COLLAGE FUSION by Alma de la Melena Cox

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    2Using the black marker, trace the design ontothe back of the SAS2. (The stencil I used doesnot have a right or left side, so I traced the designdirectly onto the back of the SAS2. Because one

    vertical half is the mirror image of the other, the

    design transfers the same.)

    3Using the scissors, cut out the pieces. Lay thepieces on their corresponding shapes on topof the paper stencil design to help keep them inorder.

    4Remove the back paper of the SAS2 for eachpiece and place them on the artwork surface,making sure the design is the same as you transfer.

    Fuse the fabric and continue the process until

    youve finished the piece.

    TIP

    When laying the pieces onto the paintedsurface, find the point you consider the middle

    and work out from there. I concentrated onplacing the largest center pieces first, then

    worked my way out and around.

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    1Select the image to be transferred. If usingpacking tape: Use scissors to cut the contactpaper to the size needed. Peel off the backing and

    put sticky side down on the face of the image.

    If using packing tape: layer the packing tape to

    the size needed to cover the image.

    From the author:These are two of the easiest transfer techniques, and they use products we often have available at

    home. You can use either toner-based or magazine images (with the exception of magazine imagesthat are coated with either a varnish or plastic coating).

    Packing tape is thinner and more transparent than the contact paper, but it has restricted width.

    After applying the packing tape or contact paper to the image face, the trick is to burnish the

    image well so the ink sticks to the adhesive. You can actually see this happen.

    M A T E R I A L S

    toner-based or magazine

    image

    clear contact paper or

    clear packing tape

    background surface

    bone folder or large spoon

    sandpaper

    spray bottle of water

    soft cloth (optional)soft gel (gloss) or polymer

    medium (gloss)

    paintbrush

    scissors

    Clear Contact Paper or Clear Packing Tape

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    2Using a bone folder or a large spoon, burnishthe image thoroughly. You want the ink from theimage to transfer completely to the contact paperor packing tape.

    3Using the sandpaper, lightly rough up the backof the image to break up the paper backing.

    4Using the spray bottle with water, moisten thepaper backing. 5Using your fingers or a soft cloth, rub off thewet paper, leaving the ink on the contactpaper.

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    Troubleshooting

    GHOSTIMAGES

    If you dont remove all of the paper, youll have a

    ghost-like paper residue. Let the paper backing dry,

    then repeat steps 4 and 5.

    6Using a paintbrush, apply polymer medium orsoft gel onto the background surface. 7Lay the contact paper or packing tape imagesticky-side down. Using a paintbrush, smoothout the image to the surface with polymer medium

    or soft gel.

    MISSINGPIECESOF TH EIMAGE?

    If youre missing pieces of the image after remov-

    ing the paper, there are two possible explana-

    tions: Either you didnt burnish the image enough,

    or you rubbed too hard while removing the paper

    backing. This result can actually add more texture

    and interest to your transfer, but if youre look-

    ing for a near-perfect transfer follow this advice:

    Burnish hard and several times in step 2. Be gentle

    when removing the paper in step 5take off one

    layer of paper, then let it dry. Repeat steps 4 and

    5 until all the paper is removed

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    I WAS USINGAPAINTEDBACKGROUNDAN D

    NOTHINGSHOWEDUP . WHAT HAPPENED?

    We discovered that when trying this technique over

    an acrylic painting that the crayon didnt transfer

    as well. We then tried a washacrylic paint mixed

    with waterpainted over the surface, and it acted

    as a resist. When we tried ironing the pattern again,

    it did show up.

    I WAS USINGAPAINTEDBACKGROUND, AN DIT

    MELTED. WHATHAPPENED?The heat from the iron can melt the paint if there

    is a thick layer. Try using a background that has a

    thinner layer of paint.

    Troubleshooting

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    Place a piece of copy paper over a textured

    plate or textured surface. Using a fabric crayon,

    rub over the surface. You can also blend anothercolor on top. 2

    If desired, prepare additional rubbings, and

    use the scissors to cut them to desired sizes. Set

    the background surface on the towel. Place therubbings crayon-side down onto the background,

    then place the silicone paper over the rubbing

    paper. Place a thin towel over the silicone paper.

    Using an iron on a medium setting (no steam), iron

    the transfer using gentle but firm pressure. Pull back

    a corner to see if the transfer is working.

    3You may continue to iron other patterns ontothe background until you have the desiredresults.

    When you are finished ironing, peel the image

    paper off the background. If desired, you can use

    the scissors to cut the image paper into shapes.

    Using a paintbrush, adhere the shapes to the

    background with a medium or glue of your choice.

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