Let’s explore how easy it is to create new, circular Celtic Knot Work patterns by creating circular grids. Includes free Celtic Motif Patterns and Celtic Circular Patterns.
This is a five part series that will be expanding over the next few days.
Part 1, How to create and divide your circle grid
Part 2, Sample Circular and Square Grids, ready to print and use in your pattern work
Part 3, How to convert a linear pattern into a circular design
Part 4, Four free circular Celtic Patterns
Part 5, Sample single Celtic pattern motifs to trace
This new tutorial compliments Lora’s newest pattern bundle pack, Celtic Patterns Bundle, available on our pattern website, ArtDesignsStudio.com
Color is such an important part of any craft project – wood carving, pyrography, gourds, and adult coloring. Here are some of the pages posted at LSIrish.com that focus on color, color theory, and painting techniques.
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- Basics to Painting
- Acrylics over a Primer for Wood Carving
- China Painting with Acrylics for Wood Carving
- Dry Brushed Acrylics over Oil Stain for Wood Carvings
- Dry Brushing, Wood Painting Techniques
- Marbling and Splatter Painting
- Simple Dry Brushing for Wood Carving and Pyrography
- Vintage Painting
- Wood Carving and Burning Painting Supplies
- Paint Kit Supplies for Painting Your Wood Carving
- Steps to Success, Painting Your Wood Carving
- Burnishing Your Wood Carving
- Simple Blending with Acrylic Craft Paints
- General Techniques Used in Wood Carving Painting
Colored Pencils
- Adult Coloring – Colored Pencil Application
- Adult Coloring – Working with Colored Pencils
- Adult Coloring Portraits
- Colored Pencils in Pyrography
- Working in Layers, Colored Pencils
Adding Color to Your Pyrography Projects
- Color, Shadow and Light in Pyrography
- Color, Shadow and Light in Pyrography 2
- Color, Shadow and Light in Pyrography 3, by Lora S Irish
Color Theory – The Color Wheel
- The Color Wheel, Who Is R. G. Biv?
- Working with Pure Color Hues
- Limited Color Palette for Wood Crafts
- Tonal Values Add Depth to Your Project
Finishing Your Wood Projects
- Finishing Your Project
- Preparing for Finishing
- Stains, Oils, and Washes
- Oil, Wax, and Urethane Top Coats
General Discussions
- Basics to Painting for Pyrography and Wood Carving
- Coloring Your Carvings and Wood Burnings
- Painting Eyes
- Watercolors and Wood Burning
- Painting with Eye Shadow Wood Carving, Pyrography
- Acrylic Painted Blue Jeans, Free Patterns
- How to Paints Your Blue Jeans Using Paint Pens
- Marker Painted Quilt Square