World Watercolour Month: Officially every July
World Watercolour Month: Officially every July
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Swiss engineered excellence: The Caran D’Ache Range
At The Deckle Edge we strive to get you the products that you need for your creative endeavors. We are always growing our offering and now stock even more Caran d’Ache supplies. Read about some of the key ranges we keep below. Luminance 6901 colour pencils Caran d’Ache Luminance 6901 is the colour pencil which…
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Schmincke Range
At The Deckle Edge we stock a huge range of Schmincke products, from paints, inks, pastels and pigments to mediums, varnishes and fixatives. We absolutely love Schmincke, which is why we directly import the range from Germany so local artists can enjoy their products! Schmincke was founded in 1881 and throughout the years, Schmincke has expanded…
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Creative Side Hustle: Pet Portraits
It’s time for the latest in our series about fabulous artists, designers, creatives and hobbyists who are turning their passions into profitable side hustles! What’s the hustle? Plants are the new pets and pets are the new children. So it seems only right that your furry child gets custom art made of them. A masterpiece for…
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Finetec Pearlescent Watercolours
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…
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Zellen paper glaze
Zellen paper glaze is an awesome product that can be used on paper crafts, watercolour, acrylic paints and more to create various effects. It is an acid-free, thick, glossy varnish that can be used to create 3D effects or simply to create a gloss layer over artworks or craft projects. For those of you wondering –…
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Comparing da Vinci Watercolour Brushes
In this blog post, we talk a little about da Vinci watercolour brushes and the differences between some of the various types. The da Vinci brush company has been producing hand-made brushes for three generations and boasts the largest selection of artist’s brushes in the world. With their headquarters in Nuremberg, Germany they pride themselves…
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Stretching Paper with Gum Tape
Prevent your art paper from warping when wet Stretching art paper is a useful technique to learn, and relatively simple too! It really comes in handy when you’re wanting to create an artwork using very wet media or lots of water. The wonderful thing about stretched paper is that when it dries, it dries flat and tight…
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Working with paint palettes
With so many different palettes available it can be confusing to know which one is right for you – especially if you are a beginner! Well we’re here to simplify things for you (as well as give you a few tips and tricks along the way!). Let’s break things down into categories: ceramic, plastic, wood…
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All about pigments
Pigments are small particles of coloured material and can be found in paints as well as other art materials such as pastels, inks and coloured pencils. Pigment is what gives these products colour and generally speaking the quality of the pigment defines the quality of the product. Paints are created by mixing pigment with a binder such as…
