What is Decoupage or Decopatch ?                 Decoupage is the art of decorating an object by gluing colored paper cutouts onto it in combination with special paint effects, gold leaf and so on. Commonly an object like a small box or an item of furniture is covered by cutouts from magazines or from purpose-manufactured papers. … [Read more...]

All About Crafting with Wooden Boxes and Blanks Plain wooden boxes and shapes make a fantastic starting point for making your own storage solution, gift box or home decoration.  Plain wooden boxes make ideal decoupage blanks or trinket boxes which can be decorated with your choice of acrylic hobby paints, decoupage / decopatch, mosaic and more. The Craftmill range includes wooden treasure … [Read more...]

General Craft Adhesives and Acrylic Adhesives Whether you are a fine artist or a general hobbyist or crafter, you will regularly use a wide range of Adhesives to suit your project.  From simple school PVA glue to specialist glues for hard to stick items. Craftmill stock a wide range of craft adhesives and in each case we explain carefully its application.  You can be assured of unbeatable … [Read more...]

Choosing Acrylic Paints Acrylic hobby and art paints can be diluted with water, but become water-resistant when dry. Depending on how much the paint is diluted (with water) or modified with acrylic gels, media, or pastes, the finished acrylic painting can resemble a watercolor or an oil painting, or have its own unique characteristics not attainable with other media (Wikipedia definition). You … [Read more...]