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The Best Adaptive Scissors for Support and Comfort
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, we may receive an affiliate commission. Most of us take for granted the ability to pick up a pair of…
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Best Lighting Kits for Online Art Demos and Video Podcasts
The lockdowns and closures of COVID-19 forced many teaching artists to move their classes online. What started out as a stricture has become a new format for some, enabling nationwide (or even…
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The Best Portable Projectors for Artists
A projector can be an excellent alternative to a video monitor, and it can also be a great tool for artists. You can use one to enlarge drawings and project them onto your work surface, where they…
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The Best Laptop Stands for Working with Visual Information
Maintaining a proper eye level when viewing your laptop screen is key to reducing eyestrain, which is especially important if you work with images. Ergonomics experts recommend that the top of the…
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The Best Calligraphy Markers for Intricate Lettering
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, we may receive an affiliate commission. Calligraphy is traditionally done with a fountain pen, but markers…
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The Best Charcoal Pencils for Rich Effects With Less Mess
Love charcoal but hate the mess? Pick up a charcoal pencil, which is composed of compressed charcoal inside a protective layer, typically wood. Suitable for drawing, sketching, or smudging, a…
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Texturize Your Paint with the Best Gel Mediums
Gel mediums are wonderfully versatile. A jar of this viscous goodness can be mixed with acrylic paint to build up texture and increase translucency, layered to create a protective gloss over an…
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These Encaustic Paints Are the Bee’s Knees
Getting tired of your same old paints? Make like the Ancient Greeks and Romans and give encaustic paints a try. In this method, which dates back more than 2,000 years, a pigmented mixture of beeswax…
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The Best Pinking Shears for Designers and Artists
Pinking shears are the scissors with the nearly mystical power to prevent fraying on raw hems by cutting fabric in a zigzag pattern. They also are useful when you need to reduce fabric bulk on seam…
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Best Smart Coffee Makers for Busy Studios and Art Centers
A well-caffeinated studio is a well-run studio. The same goes for any creative workplace, where a freshly made pot of coffee can be just the thing to set a good mood for the day or keep you going as…
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