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You mentioned that you used glue stick for 20-odd years before moving on to acrylic medium. Do the collages you made with glue stick still hold up? I too find glue stick the easiest solution for all but the heaviest papers, but I worry about longevity. I worry that the papers will start to peel off the support.

Very cool!

Really enjoyed this. You clearly have your process down as far as what you like/what works for you, but I’m offering 2 tips in case someone else might find them helpful. One…I’ve found that using a brayer to smooth down collage papers is much more successful than fingers or credit cards to eliminate bubbles/wrinkles. Two, I use a silicone spreader to apply mediums/gels instead of a brush. I found it very time-consuming, if not impossible, to remove the medium from brushes. With the silicone it peels right off. Lastly, a question re what gold paint you use for the tissue paper dots. I have many different brands of gold and they all look dull when dry, whereas your dots are nice and shiny. Maybe it’s a marker vs paint? Thanks

Very informative and helpful video and I am really looking forward to the one about sealing/waxing too. Quick question - why use mediums as glue rather than straightforward PVA? Mediums are very expensive and as the name "medium" implies they are meant to be added to acrylic paint to alter consistency etc. PVA is a much more reasonable option. I don't really understand why so many artists use mediums as glue. Any insights would be helpful, thank you

Did you ever use hairspray as a fixative?

Thank you. I enjoyed watching you collage. Loved your color selection. If I continue to watch you work, I will just have to get some stencils in small sizes!

Have you tried using stencils?

Very helpful hints on using various glue products. Thank you, Catherine! I look forward to hearing how you finish your work with wax.

Thank you. The collage is really attractive of course. I love your work!

Thanks Cat! I also use parchment paper that act like your plastic sleeve to smooth the glues paper

Thanks for all the gluing tips! How long do your flat brushes usually last? They are more than twice your price here in Canada. I try washing brushes with Murphy’s oil soap as you recommend but I find the glue doesn’t always come off and the brushes get stiff after a while.

Thanks for the advice Catherine. Can I ask what your thoughts are regarding the longevity of magazine papers in collage (-: Marion 🎉

What glue are you using!

Thanks for sharing that great info Catherine. x

I spread matte gel medium on my gel plate and put my paper on it. Quick and easy fixative

Love watching your helpful videos Catherine! Thank you for being so generous with your time and knowledge. Can you provide any tips on great magazines to collect for collaging? It can be expensive to buy magazines that only have a few useful pages….

Hi Cat. Thanks for the helpful information today. I wanted to share that when I have jars of mediums or colored pastes, etc I cut a square of Glad Press N Seal to cover the jar before I put the lid back on. If it’s something I don’t use very often I will push the Press N Seal down to touch the surface of the contents, keeping the air out of the container, then put the lid on. This has worked well for me. See you next Tuesday. I’m watching older videos during the week. You have so many great ideas!!!

Thank you for the great information. Always so thorough. Best wishes, Sondra Borrie

This was very informative, thank you! I love your videos and your calm, kind teaching style.

Wiping down brushes with baby wipes and then Murthy’s help.

With a glue stick as well as with the two mediums I have had good results by putting some glue down both under the item to be glued (i.e. on the page) and then glue all over the back of the item I want to stick down. For larger pieces of magazine paper I use a wallpaper squeegee or scraper to gently smooth out the bubbles.

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Great suggestions, I love matte medium, but I really struggled with it with magazine papers so I moved on to just using a glue stick and then sealer. I liked how you used your matte medium by pushing it out- I will have to try that and I love the idea of using a "waste magazine" to use the glue stick. Can't wait to try that, thanks for sharing your tips!

You can put a coat of matte gel down and let it dry completely and then iron any kind of paper on top. Since it isn't wet, the ink won't smear and the surface of the paper or fabric or whatever stays soft and uncoated. You can also iron a piece of cling film underneath the paper instead of the matte or gloss gel medium or glue. Or also you can use heat and bond to do the same.

I tried Spectrafix, more than 3 coats, on a rice paper, and unfortunately, it didn't work.

That is a big WOW

Tried a quarter turn and lift with yupo paper? Very cool impressions!

Thank you so much for sharing, Really❤ enjoyed watching .A friend sent me a link to your free online course so will look forward to doing that.❤❤

can you use the paint solids in another artistic application?

Have you tried a mister bottle that doesn't blop out the water??

Very cool video. TYSM for making this video. New subscriber 🎉🎉

How beautiful! Thanks very much for sharing!

I’ve just now started watching you, and your techniques are enthralling. Thank you !!

You are so generous! Thank you❤

This process would work on any kind of release paper. Release paper has oil in it and is the paper type that is found under a sticker. Once you know what it is, you find it everywhere! I have a large collection that is useful for processes like this where you don't want acrylic medium to stick! Thank you for your demo!

Thanks for the great tutorial. This is kinda of a strange question . What is the hard blue rubber thing that you used to scrape the bubbles out. Before you switched to the roller

I’m confused as to the type of “glue “used. Thank you so much!

Thank you! Will this work on canvas. Prepared with gesso or??

These are just soooo aesthetically pleasing!!!😊

Love your collages!!

looks like fun!

Merci pour ces explications !

Love all yr inspiring videos. How long does it take for the pages to properly dry? Many thanks.

I use the (pack of two) Dollar Tree kitchen cutting mats to clean my paint brushes before totally washing out the acrylic paint. I hate wasting paint. Lol. Just brush back and forth quickly and keep on painting. Before you know it you have a beautiful palate of mixed colored paint skins made easily. And these variations make gorgeous florals. Hope that made sense.😊

Fabulous indeed! Thanks for the inspiration and creativity!

Will you put some information where to get "craft paper" the brown one. Thsnk you

I enjoyed your presentation and plan to try your technique and your clear presentation thank you!

Cat, thank you for the how and why of collage placement. Simple and lovely.

This is a unique idea for me. Thank you for sharing.

This is very wonderful. Can't wait to try this technique 😊 new subbie