Art Kits for the Art Lab!

There are six STATIONS that are always available at the Art Lab:

But any time I volunteer, I make additional projects available.

Friendship Bracelets

Bracelets can be made with yarn or with embroidery floss. For this quick project, it's best to ask for help the first time.

Once you learn the steps... you can easily make yarn friendship bracelets on your own. We have MANY color choices. So. Much. Fun!!!!

"Drip Painting".... with Watercolor

This is a fun kit for ALL ages. There are several different methods. Askfor help with setup.

Special Techniques with Alcohol Markers

Because alcohol markers have permanent ink, this kit is for adults or for children who have permission from an accompanying adult.

Tie Dye

Did you know that you can get a tie dye effect if you draw on watercolor paper and they drip or spray alcohol over the drawing? It's a lot of fun!

Alcohol Marker on Yupo

While many people use alcohol markers on paper, these markers behave quite differently on nonabsorbent surfaces. Yupo is a synthetic "paper" made especially for alcohol markers. It's wonderful for certain dripping techniques, but also for drawing.

Artist Trading Cards at the Art Lab!

I've been trying to get artists in Topeka interested in ATCs for years!

At the Art Lab, there are so many different ways to make ATCs.

If you are interested in making and trading cards, the best place to start is to ask LuAnn for the ATC binder:

Make a Book!

I found these wonderful blank books at God's Storehouse. Fun for all ages.

Graph Paper Art

I got a ream of graph paper with LARGE squares (1") and here are two fun projects for older artists:

First: Design a 16 x 16 pixel character. (The example is NOT my original drawing. I copied it from the internet. This kind of character design does not come easy to me....)

Second: make, and decorate, a simple crossword.

Are there other graph paper ideas you can add to our collection?