Does anyone have any recommendations on fixing my dull scissors? They still cut paper fine, but fabric and yarn is horrible. SHould I just order new scissors...
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Julie Casebourn
juliecas
Jan 13, 2011 4:13 am
I use sharpeners to extend the life of scissors' sharpness and it works well for a time. I usually pick a couple of kids at the end of each year to sharpen...
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art_education-owner@y...
Jan 13, 2011 5:14 am
I've had several e-mails the past few days asking me if it's OK to post comments or questions about art and homeschooling. I think some parents are a little...
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Ken
kenroar
Jan 13, 2011 5:19 am
I just checked and it's up. Perhaps it was offline a time today. The main Getty list page is at: http://www.getty.edu/education/teacherartexchange/ Ken...
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lindwood@...
lindwood...
Jan 13, 2011 1:36 pm
Can't wait to hear what Sheffield has to say about it...please share. The clay I order is from Armadillo clay company. Ours is so short, we uncover in...
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Brandy
bergiemoore
Jan 13, 2011 3:11 pm
If don't feel your question is a general one that everyone would want or know the answer to, feel free to ask me privately- I am an artist, art teacher (to...
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Lynn Whitehead
donlynnwhite...
Jan 13, 2011 4:43 pm
I keep a set of scissors that are ONLY for cutting fabric/yarn. These scissors are more expensive so I have purchased them a few at a time, using coupons and...
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MARYANN KOHL
kohl.maryann
Jan 13, 2011 6:08 pm
http://maryannfkohl.typepad.com/blog/ I just added some new art ideas to my blog. Visit my blog to enjoy the sample pages using aluminum foil for 5 art ...
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ROB WINGATE
wingate487...
Jan 14, 2011 1:28 am
I would invest in a good pair of fabric scissors ... From: Heather Martin <sages7@...> Subject: [art_education] scissor question To:...
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Vanessa Latour
vrlatour
Jan 14, 2011 1:29 am
Ken, Agreed. I'm a certified art teacher who teaches home schooled students full time and I'm always amazed by the great ideas parents of home schooled...
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Joyce Rainwalker
joycerainwalker
Jan 14, 2011 3:53 am
Heather, I keep a couple of different models (nothing too fancy) of scissor sharpeners on my desk and do a pair or two when I have a few extra minutes or when...
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Elizabeth Adams Marks
adamsmarks1956
Jan 14, 2011 4:03 am
I tie a piece of cloth on the handles of all of the "Cloth Only" scissors and write CLOTH ONLY on the handles. I keep them with the thread and pins. Seems...
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Cynthia
crgcrggraham
Jan 14, 2011 8:01 am
Hi All, My name is Cynthia Graham. I am a Canadian artist/painter working in Oil, Acrylic, Watercolour and Mixed Media. I live in Ottawa, Ontario -the...
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sallyfowler59
Jan 15, 2011 3:24 am
This is one of my favorite projects. Art is such a powerful tool in science! The children create a hibernating bear habitat -- complete with snow! They...
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Helen Bolger
helen.bolger...
Jan 15, 2011 11:12 pm
Hi, I'm working on a project theme entitled 'shrines' (age 16+ students) and to start students will create a number of clay tiles before launching on the...
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Lauren
laurenrperlman
Jan 16, 2011 1:54 am
Hi. I am creating a flyer for one of my new programs and I'm in search of royalty-free images of 12-13-year-old kids creating collage! Any ideas????? Thank u! ...
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MARYANN KOHL
kohl.maryann
Jan 16, 2011 3:50 am
Has anyone had a problem with Elmer's Glue mixing with paint as compared to Elmer's School Glue mixing with paint? Also, if you have mixed glue with paint to...
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Brandy
bergiemoore
Jan 16, 2011 2:50 pm
Judy Chicago did plates- as well as a shrine like set up for her piece "Dinner party". Not exactly tiles, but kinda similar. Perhaps your first tiles could be...
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padillapost
Jan 16, 2011 7:11 pm
A quick 'make n take' tile project I saw during a musuems Family Day: Glazed ceramic tiles decorated with felt tip markers. (Their project theme could have...
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Gayle Parent
gayleparent
Jan 17, 2011 11:19 am
I have used Elmer's to create colored glue, but unfortunately I don't know whether it was school glue or the standard glue. Also, I colored it by putting a...
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Helen Bolger
helen.bolger...
Jan 17, 2011 12:17 pm
Hi Cynthia, Just checked and looks very interesting. One of the areas I want to use is painting tiles. Many thanks, Helen...
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MARYANN KOHL
kohl.maryann
Jan 17, 2011 5:47 pm
There is a "stained glass" project I do that works fine for me, but someone else said it cracked and fell apart, and she wanted some help figuring out what...
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Rob
robnik_35
Jan 17, 2011 9:02 pm
This is going to be a big job. Creating a class project for 28 grade 4/5 kids to model five different scenes from the book. I'm going to be using 28mm scale...
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amy
amyfriedman01
Jan 18, 2011 12:36 am
if you have any 3D ideas for the elementary level (grades 3-5) please let me know- thanks- amy...
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MarciaB
marciadotcom
Jan 18, 2011 7:31 pm
Would these be permanent markers, like Sharpies? That is a good idea. I will have to try that. There is a hardware "ReStore" near my house that sells...
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MarciaB
marciadotcom
Jan 18, 2011 7:33 pm
I encourage you to check out my personal teaching and art blog: www.vividlayers.blogspot.com for lots of art lesson ideas. Some are 3-D. Also, on the sidebar...
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Grace LaForge
gracela51
Jan 19, 2011 11:57 am
You might want to check out Frank Giorgini. He is primarily a tile artist - has done mural in NYC subway system. I've taken great weekend workshops with him...
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kamla ravikumar
kamla_rk
Jan 19, 2011 1:40 pm
Hi, I am attaching some images of ceramic tile painting class that I did with my students.I used regular white coloured ceramic tiles ( 8" x 4 " size)The ...
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art_education-owner@y...
Jan 19, 2011 9:54 pm
Doodle 4 Google is a competition where K-12 students are invited to use their artistic talents to think big and redesign Google's homepage logo for millions to...
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MARYANN KOHL
kohl.maryann
Jan 20, 2011 8:03 pm
Try searching "mommy blogs" for collage. They will surely give you permission. I've been very luck that way, ... MaryAnn...
