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An Ink-cellent Alternative!

Hi, everyone! Do you love to paint in watercolor, but have difficulty with intricate details?  Have no fear! This week,...

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What’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...

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Adventures 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...

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The 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...

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A Truly Goof-Proof Gift!

Hi, everybody! Have you gotten a gift for all of the special mothers in your life yet?  No?!  Well, fear...

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A 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...

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Marble-ous!

Hi, everybody! A couple of months ago, I heard about using nail polish in water to marble paper and other...

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Paint 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...

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The 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...

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Pigments of Your Imagination!

Hey, everybody! You may recall a post I made a few months ago where I used alcohol inks on glass...

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Gouache Squash

Hello, everybody! If you’ve been following the blog for a while, you may remember the post Mona Lisa did explaining...

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Job 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...

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5 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...

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These 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...

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Leave Your Mark

Hello, everyone! This week, I have a fun craft for all you scrapbookers and stationary lovers out there–stamps! Though, this...

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Extreme 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...

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Don’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...

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Trash to Treasure!

Hey, everyone! This week’s blog post goes out to those who want to decorative-paint the mundane things in their life,...

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Painting with Fire!

Hi, everyone! One of the draws of alcohol ink is its looseness and unpredictability–so what if we amplified that and...

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Tissue 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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