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Hi Nancy, it looks like your message came through twice- see my previous response. 🙂

I'm glad that you're looking at classes, it's a great way to improve your skills quickly! I do have an online class through Zoom coming up in January. It's 6 weeks long but it's a combination of mixed media techniques. This does include some collage but we'll be working with a variety of image transfers and mediums as well. All the information is available at my shop. Here's the link to the class. Just so you know, this is probably going to be the only live class I offer until the fall. shop.hopalongstudio.com/products/creative-art-journaling-transforming-images-into-stories-in-person-class-copy

It's ok! If I understand you correctly, you want the leaves to stay the original colors? To get the best result out of sealing them, you do need to dry them in advance. This is going to cause a color shift. If you want them to stay the same color as when you harvested them, you'll probably need to find a different medium to keep the color true. I hope that answers your question!

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Thank you! I'm glad that you enjoyed the technique!

Thank you! I'm glad that you enjoyed the video. I love to experiment and I hope that this gives you some new ideas for your own creative practice. Thanks for watching!

Thank you!

You would need to add a lot of layers of the medium and dry between the layers to get the strength to sew through the leaves. I haven't tried it myself, so you'd have to experiment a bit.

Good question. Is your wood flat or are you working on 3 dimensional objects? I do work on wood panels with paste, so I can give you a few tips that work for me. I always seal my panels first so that nothing from the wood (like sap and tannins) leech into the paint or decoupage altering the color. I tend to do this with a professional quality matte medium (Golden or Liquitex), but I know other artists who suggest using Golden GAC 200 for this step. I then add a layer of gesso to the surface so that there is enough tooth for the paste to adhere to. If you're using it with decoupage already on the surface, try adding a layer of clear gesso to help add tooth. Depending on the type of paste you use will affect the durability on wood. Modeling pastes have marble dust in them so they are much stronger. Crackle paste is much softer and will require a top sealant so that it does not flake off. I hope that answers your question! I could go on for a long time about pastes and how to use them on different surfaces...perhaps I need to create a video!

@ ty! Yes since new to this just using flat wood surfaces. I normally use chalk paint and or gecco. I Love decoupage and feel its just boring not realizing there was a paste and moulding world out there! Where have i been? Haha

@ you’re welcome! Yes, there are so many fun products out there! I love to experiment and see how I can layer different products. I love decoupage, but it’s fun to add other things on top!

Thank you!

I'm glad that you found it helpful! Thanks for watching!

Thank you so much! I'm so glad that you enjoyed the video!

You're welcome! I'm glad it was helpful!

Yes, I haven't noticed a change in the leaf color. As long as they are dry before you seal them and you are using Golden or Liquitex Matte or Gel medium (not modge podge) the color should stay consistent. If you're going to add them to a project that is being hung in super bright light, you can always add a UV sealant as a precaution to prevent fading to your project.

@@hopalongstudio Thank you. I just received a bottle of the matte medium and will be applying it to the leaves once they dry :) We are moving out of state and wanted to preserve some of the leaves from a tree my husband's father planted on the property for a keepsake :)

@@THXx1138 What a great idea! The matte medium will be a great way to preserve the leaves as a keepsake!

You're very welcome! I'm glad that you enjoyed it!

Thank you for your kind words. I'm really glad that you enjoyed the video. I've been dabbling for quite a long time and I love experimenting with different techniques. Thanks for taking the time to watch!

You're welcome! I'm glad that you enjoyed the video!

Thanks! I love using modeling paste on my projects, I love the texture it can add to the pages. LOL, the perfect pearls were fun, but probably not the right medium. I tend to use acrylic washes, but thought I'd mix it up a bit! That's a great idea about using a translucent gelly print! I'll have to try that in an upcoming project! Great suggestion! I'll try to get a video together soon with the Yes Paste recipe. It's an amazing glue and by adding other ingredients it's even better!

Thank you! I really enjoyed the process of this project! I'll try to have a video out soon with the paste directions, thanks for letting me know that you're interested in that recipe!

Oh, that's so true and such a good point! There's part of me that doesn't want to alter the Japanese paper because it's so fabulous on it's own, but you're right, there are so many amazing ways to alter it!

I didn't know that so thank you for sharing! I tend to use nitrile gloves (they're more comfortable) but thank you for the clarification!

Sounds like an interesting project. Because the leaves are dried, whatever the color they are when dried is the color they stay after gel medium or matte medium is added to them. The gel encapsulates the leaves which protects them and helps retain the color. To prevent yellowing, use the Golden or Liquitex branded mediums as they are artist quality and will give you better results. I tend to use my leaves in projects that will not see a lot of sun (I like to work in a journal), so I haven't run into any fading. If you are going to display the leaves in a sunny area for an extended period of time, and you're worried about fading, use a UV varnish to help protect them. Here's the one that I tend to use for my paintings: Krylon Professional UV Varnish amzn.to/3UJFO7J

I hope that the painting competition went well!

Yes, the Tooli Art pastel colors are very light on white, but if you watch until 13:22 I show them on black as well as the white background if you want to see the full impact of the colors.

Thank you! I'm glad that you enjoyed the technique and the video! Thanks for watching!

Yes, they do give a lot of possibilities and I do agree, they do get EVERYWHERE! I run into the same thing, I find them on my other projects weeks and months after I've used them, even after cleaning everything. I understand your pain, thanks for mentioning this!

Thank you! That’s a fantastic idea! I think that would look really great!

Thanks Tiger! There's so much fun and inspiring things to be done with this beautiful collection!

That's a great idea, thanks for sharing!

You're welcome! I'm glad that you liked the video!

Yes, so this technique works for flat work in a journal, on a canvas or on any paper (to make cards, scrapbooking pages, etc.) You can use them on lots of different surfaces. I've been meaning to add a few to lampshades, but haven't found the perfect image yet! Here's a couple of pumpkin images I did with napkins: ua-cam.com/video/docSsrYP26Q/v-deo.htmlsi=gzXGdh-k-I1mES2Z ua-cam.com/video/docSsrYP26Q/v-deo.htmlsi=SCUN0dhvF7HWVZJG Any vase, serving tray, or bottle would work with napkins as well. There's so many ways that you can use them to create beautiful techniques! If you'd like to see more techniques using napkins, I've created a full playlist of my favorite techniques: ua-cam.com/play/PLItKszBdNP4I8KRg2ZCksvAWXDgAKhdD5.html&si=Uu3XhLnjy_6sgBqx

So the easiest way to create your own sprays is with stamp re-inkers (I tend to use my distress ink re-inkers, not the oxide ones). This gives you a lot of control over the intensity of the color. Start with a few drops of ink in your spray bottle and mix with water. If it's too diluted, add more color. But this is a great way of getting the color load that you want and the control over the mix. You could even mix a few together to make your own custom colors! I keep so many of the spritzer bottles in my house that come with eye glass cleaner, makeup products, etc. They often have great misters that are much easier to control, are decent quality, and they are usually on the smaller side, which is perfect for art application.

​@hopalongstudio great suggestion! Thanks so much! I will definitely give that a try.

Are you working mostly in pencil on a paper surface? Depending on your medium and what you're using, I use different things. For canvas work with acrylic paint, I like to use Caran d'Ache Watercolor Crayons ( amzn.to/4dTAvcA). They are easy to apply, and with a layer or two of acrylic paint, I don't see them anymore. With my style, I don't mind having a little bit of the acrylic and watercolor crayon mix together on a canvas. For working on paper with pencil, if you want to create a quick sketch that's easy to remove completely, I would try a Conte' Crayon (amzn.to/48bEq3j). When used with a kneaded eraser, I find that it can remove all traces of the crayon, depending on your application. I demoed these Conte' Crayons in one of my early videos where I was discussing tracing images. ua-cam.com/video/L6RbiODIDN4/v-deo.htmlsi=YU3XsVlkwOHxf9FT From your comment, I wasn't sure what medium you were using and what kind of surface. I hope this answers your question!

Thank you! I hope that you give these techniques a try! That's a great tip, thanks for sharing! Since I created this video, I also learned another great trick- add a layer of Glad Press n' Seal on top of all my medium containers. You can also push them into the containers if you've mostly used a product. It keeps them from drying out as fast and makes the lids easier to get off. Who knew, right?

Absolutely. So you're looking for tools that are soft silicone or rubber. Here's a few affiliate links to tools that I found on Amazon and Blick that should be soft and won't damage your plate. These Art Alternatives Scrapers are soft and they are the same ones that I have and use: shrsl.com/4plm2 These are some Gelli Branded ones, I haven't used them, but I'm assuming they will be gentle to your plate since they're supposed to be used with the gel plate: amzn.to/3zVWbXH The hard thing about finding tools online is some of them look soft but end up being really hard, so they may cause marks in your plate. For example, these Catalyst tools are a hard nylon and are meant for scraping paint onto surfaces. I have some, I like them, but I do need to be careful (especially with the pointed ones) not to hurt my gel plate. amzn.to/3zSCNuJ I hope that helps that you find the perfect tool for your gelli printing!

What a brilliant suggestion! Thank you for sharing your knowledge, this is so helpful. I never would have thought of glow in the dark tape, thanks for sharing that fantastic idea!

You’re welcome! That’s perfect! I love it when you can use things you already own!

You're welcome, I'm glad that this was helpful! It's a great way to color ornaments and I've had mine for several years now and they still look as good as when I first created them! Have fun with your tiny glass ornaments, I'm sure they'll look amazing but will probably be a bit more challenging!

@@hopalongstudioI tried a few today. They turned out nice so far, and look great on my mini trees.

You're welcome! I'm glad that you enjoyed the video. Yes, it's all the little tricks that can make the difference and give us the best results. Thanks for watching!

I'm so glad that you found this helpful! Thanks for watching!

I'm glad that you found my channel and that the content was helpful! I love embossing glazes and have such a great time playing around with the different techniques they can create!

Yes, modge podge will work similarly to matte medium for sealing leaves.

It's something that I haven't thought about before, but that's a good question. Though doing some searching online, there seems to be some varieties that are archival and others that are not. Any time I'm working on a canvas and I'm worried about the archival quality of a medium, I make sure to add an artist grade matte medium or gel over and under the paper or product. This will encapsulate it with an archival medium, thus making it archival. If I was working with acetate and wanted to keep some of the shine, then I'd stick with a glossy medium.

Make sure to check out some of my other videos. I've been using these pens for the last few years in all sorts of projects and getting great results! The one thing with the cheaper pens is that sometimes the paint likes to dry on the nibs. I use a baby wipe or paper towel with some water to scrub off the dried paint and that keeps them working really well.

Thank you!

Thank you! I found it at a little boutique online napkin store called Ninny's Napkins. You can get a few at a time, which is nice because then you don't end up with a pile of extra napkins.

Thank you! I'm glad that you enjoyed it! I love to paint and there's always so much to learn!

Here's a video that I did that explained the whole process of attaching aluminum to the cardstock. ua-cam.com/video/xbJGpunxPo0/v-deo.htmlsi=UwGgfc5c3DqZXAl6 I hope that you give this technique a try!