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Tag Art Tutorial
 Hi!
Welcome to my Tag Art Tutorial! This is my first tutorial and I hope
to share a lot of great information here. I'm not an expert, but
I'd like to share with you how I do my tags. I hope that you enjoy
it and if you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail
me.
First things first......
here are some of the supplies that I have:
| Tags- mailing
tags of all sizes. You can find them at office supply stores in bulk.
Wal-Mart also has some of the smaller sized tags, but not the big mailing
tags. |
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| Adhesive-
I use Perfect Paper Adhesive to apply all of the papers onto my tags.
You can also use Mod Podge. They both have gloss or matte finishes.
I'm sure that there are other adhesives, this is just what I currently
use. |
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| Inks,
water colors, etc.- These are used to color your tags.
I use inks of all colors, oil pastels, chalk pastels, and water color pencils. |
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| Sponges,
Q-Tips, etc.- These are used to apply the ink to the tags.
I use Q-Tips with the chalk pastels and my finger-tips with the oil pastels.
Paint brushes for the water color pencils. I bought a big sponge
from Home Depot and cut pieces off of it. You can also use cosmetic
sponges. |
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| Decorative
Papers- There are so many beautiful papers out now. Check
out your local scrapbook/stamping store, Hobby Lobby, Michael's, etc.
Be sure to look at the wonderful handmade, origami, wallpaper, and
wrapping papers, too. There is also mulberry paper and it is my favorite.
I use it a lot. |
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Magazine
Clippings- I sat down one day (well, actually a few) and went
through a ton of my old magazines. Victoria Magazine is my favorite
for clippings. I cut out anything that caught my eye. Flowers,
people, words, letters, etc. I have them organized by subject in
boxes. |
 
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| Postage
Stamps- I save all of the stamps from the mail that we get and keep
them in a box to use on my tags. You can also buy antique and foreign
stamps from on-line vendors and rubber stamp stores. |
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| Rubber Stamps-
You don't always have to use rubber stamps on your tag art, but they can
be a wonderful accent to a collaged tag. |
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| Embossing Powders-
Embossing powders are another wonderful accent that can be used on your
tags. You can emboss a stamped image or have a circle or blob of
ultra thick embossing enamel (UTEE) with an image stamped in it. |
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| Yarns, Fibers ribbons,
etc.- Use these to decorate your tags. I use yarns, ribbons,
chenille yarn, silk ribbon, DMC cotton floss and other specialty embroidery
flosses and yarn. Don't forget about other things, like strips of
fabric and raffia. |
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| Beads and charms-
These are great embellishments for tags. You can string the beads
on the yarns, stick them into melted UTEE and so much more. Anything
can be used to embellish you tag. Keys, buttons...let your imagination
run wild and have fun! |
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If you have any questions, please e-mail
me. I am planning on having several tutorials about tag art, so be
sure to check back often to see if there is anything new. Better
yet, join my mailing list and you will receive an e-mail whenever I up-date
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on:
8 April 2002
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