An Ink-cellent Alternative!
Hi, everyone! Do you love to paint in watercolor, but have difficulty with intricate details? Have no fear! This week,...
View ArticleWhat’s Wax Got To Do With It?
Hey, everybody! So, I’ve talked before about my affinity for gel medium, but this week I’d like to brag on...
View ArticleAdventures in Yupo and Negative Painting
Hey, everybody! I think an art form that doesn’t get nearly enough recognition is negative painting. –No, I don’t mean...
View ArticleThe Spring Art Swap!
Hi, everyone! Well, it’s that time of year again…time for another Cheap Joe’s Art Swap! The theme this time was...
View ArticleA Truly Goof-Proof Gift!
Hi, everybody! Have you gotten a gift for all of the special mothers in your life yet? No?! Well, fear...
View ArticleA Day in the Life of a Workshopper!
Hello, everyone! Ever wondered what goes down at these awesome Cheap Joe’s Workshops you hear about? Well, I had a...
View ArticleMarble-ous!
Hi, everybody! A couple of months ago, I heard about using nail polish in water to marble paper and other...
View ArticlePaint So Great, You Can Even See It in the Dark!
Hello, everyone! Have you gotten our Summer Sale Flyer yet? If not, you’re missing out on some REALLY great new...
View ArticleThe Answer to Your Brayers!
Hi, everyone! Have you been interested in printmaking, but were a little hesitant due to the cost? Well, you’re in...
View ArticlePigments of Your Imagination!
Hey, everybody! You may recall a post I made a few months ago where I used alcohol inks on glass...
View ArticleGouache Squash
Hello, everybody! If you’ve been following the blog for a while, you may remember the post Mona Lisa did explaining...
View ArticleJob Perks: A Cheap Joe’s Art Exhibit!
Hello, everyone! This week, I’d like to talk about something very exciting that’s happening over here: our first company-wide art...
View Article5 Cheap, Easy, and Unique Ways to Frame!
Hi, everyone! In my experience, the main hang-up some artists have when it comes to framing their work is that...
View ArticleThese Shoes Were Made For Paintin’.
Hey, everybody! What’s the least-conventional thing you’ve ever painted on? A windowpane? Maybe a tree branch? What about shoes? Canvas...
View ArticleLeave Your Mark
Hello, everyone! This week, I have a fun craft for all you scrapbookers and stationary lovers out there–stamps! Though, this...
View ArticleExtreme Rug Makeover: Spray Paint Edition
Hi, everybody! You know what really bums me out? When you can’t find an area rug you like that’s also...
View ArticleDon’t Throw in the Dowel!
Hello, everybody! Here at Cheap Joe’s, we love using products in unconventional ways–like spray painting area rugs or making stamps...
View ArticleTrash to Treasure!
Hey, everyone! This week’s blog post goes out to those who want to decorative-paint the mundane things in their life,...
View ArticlePainting with Fire!
Hi, everyone! One of the draws of alcohol ink is its looseness and unpredictability–so what if we amplified that and...
View ArticleTissue Paper Mâché!
Hello, everyone! This week, I wanted to put a new spin on everybody’s favorite childhood craft: paper mâché! The differences...
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