Mixed Media Book Page Collage and Mantra Board with Tami Macala
Find positivity and creative joy with old books and mantra words
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How does creating collage art using vintage torn up book pages, paints, gold leaf, and other mixed-media art supplies sound? Now, picture adding a personal touch by incorporating mantra or affirmation words into your art, infusing it with positive energy and personal meaning.
Tami Macala has brought her latest multi-technique online course, “Mixed Media Book Page Collage and Mantra Board,” exclusively to Create Arts Online.
What if we could use the power of affirmation and mantra words to enhance our lives? These are not just words; they are potent tools for personal growth.
Incorporating these words into our lives creates new, positive neural pathways in our brains. These pathways will become just as strong – if not stronger – than our negative ones, inspiring personal transformation.
Tami strongly believes in sprinkling positive words throughout her life—in her studio, home, and art. Now, you can learn her methods for crafting these unique mantra boards while creating beside her every step of the way.
In this course, you will learn:
- Basic and specialty supplies that are essential for this artistic project
- Tami’s technique for tearing and arranging the vintage book pages
- Add texture and transparency with techniques for applying gesso and paint, allowing the vintage pages to blend seamlessly into the composition.
- How to add and manipulate gold leaf that enhances the collage
- Incorporating a party napkin into the collage for a unique flair
- Crafting the mantra words, explore two materials — Polymer Clay and Apoxie Sculpt
- Stamping your chosen mantra or affirmation words
- Experiment with techniques to alter the surfaces of your mantra words, creating unique textures and finishes
- Strategically place and arrange your mantra words on your board. Learn to create a composition that achieves balance, harmony, and visual impact in your mixed-media artwork.
This course is for any level of artist. If you want a creative and unique way to add positive energy and personal transformation to your life, join Tami now.
All the methods taught in this course can be used together or independently while you create your own artistic vision and artwork.
Tami has included her suggested list of the supplies, tools, and resources she used in this course, which can be downloaded for your convenience.
Your Instructor
Tami has been an artist for over 20 years. Tami has created high end custom large scale commissions since 2000 and has her mosaic artwork installed all over the world.
Tami began teaching mosaic art in 2009, when she founded Santa Barbara School of Mosaic Art. Tami loves to share her years of experience and mosaic knowledge with enthusiastic and creative students.
In 2016 Tami launched Mosaic Arts Online, allowing mosaic art enthusiasts from all over the world to learn how to create mosaic art. She loves that more people now can learn from an array of expert instructors without having to leave the comfort of their studio. Tami loves how many more students are learning from the MAO online platform and hope they gain more confidence when creating their own style of mosaic art.
Now, Tami is thrilled to expand her business to include Create Arts Online. It is Tami's passion to serve her art community by getting fine art and mixed media instruction by top artists into the homes and studios of as many people as she can!
Her motto is "In your own space, and at your own pace!"TM
Course Curriculum
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StartIntro with Tami (2:34)
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StartPDF for download: Suggested supplies, tools, and resources
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StartCourse overview (0:50)
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StartMaterials tour (3:00)
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StartSupplies for mantra words (2:38)
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StartCollaging with torn book pages (13:33)
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StartPushing back with gesso (2:29)
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StartLayering with acrylic paints (4:18)
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StartScraping on another layer (2:44)
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StartAdding bling with gold leaf (2:39)
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StartThe napkin collage technique (3:14)
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StartPolymer clay warm up and stamping your mantra words (9:35)
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StartAltering the polymer clay mantra words (7:15)
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StartIntroduction to the polymer clay oven (1:33)
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StartApoxie Sculpt mixing (2:31)
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StartImportant tips for rolling out the Apoxie Sculpt (1:23)
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StartStamping mantra words on the Apoxie Sculpt (3:23)
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StartAltering the Apoxie Sculpt mantra words (3:22)
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StartApplying the Apoxie Sculpt mantra words to the piece (1:08)
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StartI lied- Painting the edges of the frame for a finished look (2:57)
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StartChoosing the placement of the Polymer Clay mantra words for a balanced composition (3:30)
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StartWrap Up and Thank You! (0:46)