Friday, February 4, 2011

Links in the Chain

I have been spending a lot of time on the new site CreateMixedMedia this past week, exploring all it has to offer. Much of my time has focused on the video and text tutorials. It is like taking a series of workshops without leaving home. Here are a few of my favorites...



Josie Cirincione has a great PDF tutorial on how to create a new 'old' book. One of my favorite aspects of her lesson is the use of such nontraditional materials as gaffer tape and gasket material. Any excuse to head to the hardware store is a good one!

Annie Lockhart shares some great tips for attaching objects in your mixed-media pieces with wire in this PDF tutorial.

Michael deMeng shares some quick 'solutions' for making anything rusty and blackened in this PDF tutorial.


While you are looking around the site, you can read some Q & A on my newly posted artist profile.

15 comments:

Caterina Giglio said...

thanks Seth, it is a great site, but you really helped by choosing some tutorials that we can all use!!

Patti Sandham said...

Thanks for the review. I downloaded those PDF's and will check them out. I love making old gnarly books especially so the old book project really appeals to me.

There sure is a lot of info at that new site!

Cheers

Rebeca Trevino said...

Seth, that was great.

I have been on the site a few times, but haven't made the time to figure out all the goings on.
this helps.

giddy up said...

Thanks for the update, I checked the site out from your previous post, I need to check out the tutorials...

Lelainia N. Lloyd said...

That's a fantastic photo of you Seth! And a great interview-your personality really shines through. And that, my friend, is why you ROCK! :)

Luthien Thye said...

hahaha!! that was a really wonderful lighthearted Q&A :) loved it!! and i'm going to climb into your studio tonight and take all those rusty bits!!!

Bill said...

Thank you, my friend, I just registered on the site. Looks like I will be learning plenty of new techniques.

Karin Bartimole said...

I've been enjoying your intro to the Create Mixed Media site and all it has to offer, Seth. I've registered and look forward to checking out your suggested highlights as well as exploring further! Thanks - they've done a really wonderful job!!

pezgirlswords said...

Thanks for recommending this site..... there is great stuff there!

studioJudith said...

Oh Seth ... .
this sounds like just the tonic
for jump starting a bit of the
winter doldrums!
Thanks for the heads up -
judith

shona cole said...

thanks for the link Seth!

Lynn Cohen said...

thanks for sharing this incrediable site. signed up for their newsletter to stay in the loop.

CremeMagnolia said...

What a beautiful blog site! I have your blog set in my review dashboard and I can't wait to see and read more. Also, thank you for the wonderful links!

Marit said...

I registered to the site, but haven't had time to check the tutorials out yet - thanks for tipping the 'highlights'! I did read your Q & A - you give such surprising answers to some of them... love to get to know you a little bit better!

Anonymous said...

thanks so much, seth! these are fantastic tutorials indeed!!