Papers

All kinds of papers you already own, preferably in neutral tones, like:

• book pages

• magazine pages

• black & white photocopies (text, sheet music…)

• tissue (from parcels, shoe boxes, sewing patterns…)

• other papers like vintage ephemera, junk mail, library cards, restaurant placemats, paper doilies and anything that catches your fancy!

art supplies & tools

• white gesso or white acrylic paint

• water-colors or inks (or watered-down acrylic paint)

• a few paint brushes

• stamping and mark-making tools like bubble wrap, store-bought stamps, needle tool, wood skewer

• pens & pencils of your choice

• spray bottle & rag

• optional : heatgun to help speed up the drying

a few items from around the house

• teabags

• coarse salt

• instant coffee or walnut granules

• a few rusty items if you want to try the rust technique (old key, nails, bottle caps…)

• apron and something to protect your table (old placemats or tray that you don’t mind staining, packing paper or anything that works for you)