Suggested ART Supplies

SUPPLY LIST: (This is a basic list that you can always add to)

  • Mixed Media Art Journal at least A5 size (8.27 in x 5.83 in) or larger. Nicci often uses a Stillman & Birn BETA 8×10 journal, a handmade journal or an original sized Dyan Reaveley journal.
  • A pad of Bristol or mixed media Paper (i.e. Canson smooth 100lb 9×12 inches).
  • Matte acrylic paint in your favourite colours plus white, black and skin tone. Nicci will mostly be using Paper Artsy Fresco Finish acrylic paints.
  • Your favourite embossing powders. (not essential, but they do add some fabulousness to your pages)
  • Undersketch pencil in a light colour. Either a mechanical Pilot color-eno or a col-erase pencil.
  • Eraser. Nicci uses a STAEDTLER Mars Plastic pen shaped one & a STAEDTLER karat art eraser (the grey gummy one).
  • Watercolour paint, a basic palette is fine. You may want to add one metallic shimmer paint, like a bright gold.
  • Double sided craft tape (ie: Sookwang) any thinner dimension and/or quick clear drying paper glue (ie: Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive).
  • Masking/painters tape.
  • Permanent (waterproof) black ink brush pen and fine liner. (ie: Pentel Pocket Brush Pen & 0.5 or 0.8 Pentel Pointliner).
  • Watersoluble crayons and or pencils also in your favourite colours. (ie: Caran d’Ache neocolonial II’s and or Derwent Intense pencils. If you have other brands, that is fine.) If you do not have these, you can achieve similar techniques using layers of watercolour paints or pencil crayons.
  • Small detail scissors & SLICE exacto blade for 'fussy' cutting.
  • brads for making spinning elements.
  • Paint brushes (ie: round #8, & #10, Filbert #2). Some dollars store brushes like the ‘Master Stroke’ blue handled ones work fine.
  • Paper Towel or a paint cloth for wiping your brushes on.

OPTIONAL ITEMS:

  • stamp carving rubber block and tools.
  • Action WOBBLES from Hampton Arts.
  • Pieces of scrap fabric
  • Pentel SPARKLE POP pens in gold.
  • favourite stamps/stencils.
  • clear plastic sheets (acetate) for making widows, etc.
  • oil pastels
  • acrylic paint pens
  • luster wax
  • acrylic sprays
  • calligraphy pens and ink
  • ink pads and blending tools


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