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America has a long tradition of handmade arts and crafts. In the manufacturing age, however, much of this work was overshadowed by the homogenizing force of retail culture. But the passion for handmade arts didn't disappear, and persisted through the years in local craft fairs. Now in the age of the internet, these local craft cultures and artists have found a unifying online community, Etsy, that provides a platform for communication and sales to appreciative fans and customers, as well as a medium to connect with each other and share ideas across the globe.
Featuring:
Vanessa Bertozzi, Director of Community & Education, Etsy
Alyssa Zygmunt, http://www.etsy.com/shop/BROOKLYNrehab
Allison Patrick, http://www.etsy.com/shop/zipper8lighting
Katherine Rasmussen, http://www.etsy.com/shop/reiter8

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Digital Arts : Mixed-Media Studio
Tactile / Digital Projects for Spring 2012
DUE Wed March 28

Several Experimental Projects will be part of your grade for Tactile /Digital Assignment:
1. Final Version of your MOSAIC SELF-PORTRAIT, using image transfer techniques to create a large scale mixed-media image. Size must be at least 30 inches in one direction.

2. Final Version of your SLEEP/DREAM Pillowcase project. Must use a real pillowcase and iron on transfer. May include other mixed-media.

3. Small Series / Tactile Digital Remix
NEW DEADLINE >> DUE WED APRIL 4!
Using your own subject or theme and ALL ORIGINAL IMAGERY, investigate the flow between your studio art practice and your own digital art making. You may use any process + materials you'd like, but you must integrate digital art into some portion of your process. Alternative processes for printing or transfer of images to tactile media may be explored. Size and complexity of work will be taken into consideration.
Series options : 

Series of 5 small works (~8x10 inches or smaller)

Series of 3 medium works (~11x17 inches)
Material options: Specialty art papers, canvas, wood, metal, glass, plastic, cardboard, 2d or 3d found objects like ceramics, books, boxes...

Techniques
More Tutorials online:
http://www.graphicsfairy-diy.com/2012/01/12-easy-image-transfer-methods-for-diy.html
http://blog.lib.umn.edu/jrock2/rockblog/183837.html#more
http://blog.lib.umn.edu/jrock2/rockblog/cat_tactile_digital_mixed-media.html

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So many people are getting into image transfer techniques, you will need to take care to push your image-making, or it may end up looking like a creative memories scrapbook or an Instagram filter. Keep pushing your image content, especially when using crafty materials and popular techniques!
Remember: if a 3 year old can do it on an iphone, or your aunt makes scrapbooks that look like it... you're not really challenging yourself as an artist.

There are many tutorials and techniques online:
Note in each tutorial... What kind of print do they use (Laser or Inkjet? It matters!)

I like this technique, it uses inkjet transparency film to transfer the image quite quickly:

Heat transfer onto wood using Laserjet print (NOT LAZERTRAN):
http://youtu.be/QuMtlZmyHKk

In this video tutorial, Nick Tobier shows step-by-step how to create an inkjet transfer.
http://youtu.be/y3AhszEmqOE

Some techniques using gel medium require you to rub the paper surface away to reveal the transfer image...

A mixed media tutorial on Gel Transfers by Darlene Olivia McElroy:
http://youtu.be/CB75ZLvLHb8

This one uses DASS SuperSauce Concentrate (special products you must buy online):
http://youtu.be/qWJx86ZxK5A

http://youtu.be/8TYpmsWi3Tk

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There are tons of great tutorials and tips about how to transfer digital images onto various surfaces...

see my links below, and add your own to the comments...

Golden Paints
http://www.goldenpaints.com/
Digital Media
http://www.goldenpaints.com/mixmoremedia/index.php
Just Paint news
http://www.goldenpaints.com/justpaint/index.php
Digital Monoprint Transfers
http://lynbishop.com/blog/category/art/alternative-process/

Simple image transfer using transparency film
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyHCQo36u4c&feature=related

more info + YouTube demos...

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