Cotton or Linen? In today’s day and age canvas is generally made from cotton or linen. Historically canvas was produced from hemp fibers. Canvas is one of the most used substrates for artists to paint on. It is a plain woven fabric commonly stretched over a wooden frame or panel. Although many artists prefer to…
This unique eraser is brand new on our shelves, and it’s already a must-have favourite! The innovative Tombow Precision Eraser MONO zero has an extremely fine tip for pinpoint erasing, a precise push mechanism and a sturdy metal guide sleeve. So if you’re doing an intricate illustration, plan or sketch, you can now erase even the…
Rwandan born artist Eric Karangwa started with humble beginnings as a car guard but made his name well known in the local art community after breaking into the Cape Town art scene with his exquisite landscape paintings. His first exhibition was in the Constantia Village shopping center. It was a sudden affair and everyone pitched…
Pilot Pintor Markers are here! They are so versatile that they could fit in the workrooms of artists and crafters alike. Pintor markers are ideal for drawing, colouring, decorating, marking, writing, calligraphy, and so much more. They are paint based markers that are pigment rich, opaque and water based, will cover almost any surface and…
The Society of South African Artists (SASA) hosts their Art in the Park event twice a year in the first and last quarter of the year, usually in March and November. They invite all the societies within Cape Town’s art communities to partake in this event that is comprised of 75 to 100 eclectic artists….
DIY: Making your own floral inks Whether you are looking to preserve the memory of a beautiful bouquet or make a gift for a loved one, floral inks add a perfect homemade touch to anyone’s writing stationery. This fun and easy project is perfect for the summer months when your garden’s truly come to life….
Constantiaberg Art Society is a community of over 200 fine arts practitioners that seek to assist, encourage, discuss and advise each other in the creation and pursuit of art, as well as providing their members with a platform to exhibit their work. They are also one of the many Art Societies that The Deckle Edge…
Finetec Pearlescent and Iridescent watercolours are an amazing range of high quality paints that come all the way from Germany. These paints are handmade using real mica – a naturally found mineral that shimmers and sparkles. Apart from their incredible shimmering qualities these paints are also lightfast and opaque which means they work beautifully on…
Baroque Art Gilder’s Paste is a wonderful medium that can be used across a variety of surfaces to give your projects colour and shine. It can be used on paper, wood, metal, ceramics, granite, concrete, polymer clay, resin, wax (such as on candles) and more! These highly pigmented pastes come in a range of metallic…
Cotton canvas is a popular surface to paint on for acrylic and oil painters alike. It holds paints well, offers a flexible surface and comes in a variety of sizes (and shapes; like round, triangular and oval in addition to the usual rectangles). At Deckle Edge we stock three main types of cotton canvas: canvas…
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