by GCastillo | Jun 22, 2018 | Tutorials
Pearl Ex is a powdered mica pigment that really has many uses in the craft and art industry. Today, I want to see how to use them to make ink for calligraphy and also how to make watercolor paint with them. I have a set of 32 colors, the are all different, even when 5...
by GCastillo | Apr 21, 2018 | Tutorials
I watercolor in a tinI have a certain “addiction” to small watercolor palettes. I also like to make them myself, discover how to make a small, efficient and lightweight box. So, here I go again, experimenting with different tins this time. I...
by GCastillo | May 8, 2017 | Tutorials
Since I like to use my own paper for my sketchbooks, I’m always trying new ways of sewing them. This time, I want to show you how I stich my sketchbooks in a very easy way. This are the MATERIALS that you will need: Depending on the thickness of your paper, 5...
by GCastillo | May 2, 2017 | Product Reviews, Tutorials
This is a very portable watercolor half pan set. It Weighs about 3.8 ounces and the size dimensions are: 4.5” x 3.5” x 0.875”. Inside you can find also a lid cover with 3 small and 2 bigger compartments that can be used as mixing palette. The colors that come with...
by GCastillo | Jan 25, 2017 | Tutorials
I collect many kinds of art materials: color pencils, watercolor pencils, oil pastels, pan watercolors, acrylics, oils, etc. They all follow the same system of organization based in the color wheel. This system provides me with some consistency when I change mediums....
by GCastillo | Dec 3, 2016 | Tutorials
I created this adorable mini accordion book with two giftcards and they fit perfectly inside a mint tin box Size of the finished book is 3 1/4 by 2 inches. The materials for the mini book are: Ruler Pencil Scissors Decorative Paper Glue 4 pieces of Ribbon, three times...
