Article · Artists Network
Technique Tuesdays: 10 Tips for Assemblage
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Intermediate
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2016
About this lesson
Ten practical assemblage tips from mixed-media artists: build around one large focal object, sort found items by category, audition arrangements before fixing them, use scrap pine or plaster-wrapped cardboard as a base, match adhesive or wire to an object's weight, and add color to recycled metal with embossing powder.
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