Art Supply Insiders Podcast

Ready to unleash your inner artist and explore the mesmerizing world of card making? Look no further than our fascinating conversation with the incredibly gifted Laurel Beard, a YouTube artist, card maker, and surface pattern designer. Laurel shares her journey into the world of card making, from her humble beginnings at her dining room table to teaching herself watercolor painting through online resources, and finally evolving into an artist who creates intricate and sophisticated pieces that showcase her passion and skill.
We dive into Laurel's unique card making techniques, such as using shaving cream and ink to achieve a stunning marbling effect, and how to salvage a design using die cuts when it feels overwhelming. Plus, Laurel opens up about her website and YouTube channel, where she shares her card making projects and inspires her followers with her creativity. But that's not all; her artistic talents extend beyond card making, as she reveals her process of utilizing gelatos and watercolors to create surface pattern designs for a variety of products, including mugs, rugs, and fabrics.
Laurel generously shares her experiences with uploading her designs to platforms like Society Six, Red Bubble, and Spoonflower, offering invaluable tips for those looking to venture into the realm of surface pattern designing. Throughout our chat, it's evident that Laurel's creative process, passion, and dedication are the driving forces behind her success. So tune in and get ready to be inspired by the amazing world of card making and surface pattern designing with the one and only Laurel Beard!

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Discover the fascinating world of Da Vinci Brushes in our chat with Greg Daniels, the owner of Gregory Daniels Fine Arts and the sole importer from North America for these exceptional brushes. Greg takes us on a journey through the rich history of Da Vinci Brushes, which began in 1890 with the Deffit family, and shares how innovative techniques have made them a leader in synthetic brush making.
Join us as we explore Da Vinci's unique multidiometer synthetic process, which blends multiple thicknesses of fibers together, creating capillary action that allows for a smoother application of water or color. Greg also shares insights on the top brush lines for acrylic and watercolor painters, from the popular acrylic and cosmotop spin lines to the Grecio crimped fiber brushes, impasto, and mottlers. Uncover the artistry behind the classic Kalinsky sable and squirrel brushes, the Cosmetop Mix blend, and the exciting new ColoNail synthetic Kalinsky brush. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced painter, this episode is packed with valuable information and recommendations to help you find the perfect brush for your next masterpiece. Don't miss out on this brush-tastic episode!
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The Glowforge 3D laser printer creates beautiful things at the push of a button. You can see what it does in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysCaqh38JVQ.
You can make an endless variety of useful, beautiful, and practical things from a bunch of different materials like wood, leather, felt, fabric, acrylic, paper, and more. See what amazing things other Glowforge owners are making over on Instagram, #glowforge.
You can learn more about Glowforge by clicking here: Glowforge.com
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The OKC Painting Palooza, Oct. 22-29, 2022, is one of the final remaining art conventions left. There will be 47 teachers from 5 different countries teaching classes and 37 manufacturers showing and selling their products! This years beneficiary is the Toby Keith Foundation. The Mission of The Toby Keith Foundation is to encourage the health and happiness of pediatric cancer patients and to support OK Kids Korral, a home for children battling cancer.
To find out more about this incredible OKC Painting Palooza event, click here.
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In this interview, Beth Wild, Managing Director of Aitoh, does a deep dive into all of the Japanese Art Supplies they carry. Everything from Simi Inks, Gansai Watercolors, Shikishi Boards, Brush Pens to Lokta Paper (a completely renewable resource). Don't let any of this intimidate you. There is information here that artists and crafters of all abilities should learn about. To learn more about all of these great products from Aitoh click here.
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