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Go Make Something

an archive of projects & printables from artist lisa vollrath

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Category: How-To Instructions

Here at Go Make Something, you’ll find over 160 articles and how-to lessons on a variety of altered art and paper crafts topics. Most lessons show step-by-step photos of how the finished project sample was made. Just follow the steps from start to finish. What could be simpler?

Please note that any patterns included in the lessons are offered for personal use only. If you are making items for sale, please develop your own patterns for that purpose.

Cardboard Tube Wrappers
Gift Packaging

Cardboard Tube Wrappers

Here’s another quick and easy way to wrap small gifts.

Surprise Balls
Gift Packaging

Surprise Balls

This article is now posted on HubPages.

Easy Metal Leafing
Metal

Easy Metal Leafing

Curious about gold leaf? Try this lesson on working with its less expensive cousin.

Painted Potion Bottles
Glass, Recycled Art

Painted Potion Bottles

Here’s how I recycled some of my glass into silly Halloween potion bottles.

Sponge Painting
Background Techniques, The Basics, Videos

Sponge Painting

A quick video on sponge painting on bottles.

Sectioned Niches for Bottles
Altered Books

Sectioned Niches for Bottles

Here’s how I added two rows of tiny bottles to a new altered book.

Drawers in Altered Books
Altered Books

Drawers in Altered Books

Adding Altoids tin drawers.

How to Use Glue Sticks
The Basics, Videos

How to Use Glue Sticks

How to get a better result from glue sticks.

Distress Ink Backgrounds
Background Techniques

Distress Ink Backgrounds

Use Distress Inks to create beautifully toned background papers.

Decoupaged Glass Bottles
Glass, Recycled Art

Decoupaged Glass Bottles

Give old glass bottles new life with some scrap paper and labels.

Quick Serendipity Bookmarks
Collage & Mixed Media

Quick Serendipity Bookmarks

A really speedy way to make a whole bunch of handmade bookmarks.

Simple Scrabble Board Journals
Gluebooks, Recycled Art

Simple Scrabble Board Journals

Here’s how to recycle old game boards into new journals.

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Other Sites by Lisa Vollrath

  • LisaVollrath.com
  • Mixed Media Club

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