techniques

WIP Wednesday – Blocking Mink & Sexy Cast Ons

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  Here’s a Splash of Mink blocking away. All the knitting is finished at last and once she’s dry I can start the sewing up. Must say, I really do think I should get some blocking wires… And a close up – no lifelines used during the making of this, no counting mistakes that I’m … [Read more…]

Bill Martin’s Guide to Oil Painting

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I stumbled across this site while looking for information about different oil mediums and was immediately impressed by just how comprehensive it is. Bill Martin offers free online oil painting lessons, tips and instruction to guide beginning artists in learning beginning oil painting techniques and purchasing art supplies. I figured I’d share it in case … [Read more…]