Julie Fei-Fan Balzer, Author at Balzer Designs Blog

What’s a monotype and what’s a monoprint? And why does it matter? Monoprint Defined Monoprints start with a matrix—a surface

Studio Snippet #26: Art Foamies Unboxing

As you might have guessed from the title of this post, I have brand new Art Foamies I designed to

This is an 18×24 monotype collage I titled "Boy Colors." It's part of my ongoing series of work exploring

September is definitely starting to feel like Fall. We had some scorchers at the beginning of the month, but the

I had a wonderfully energizing first class with the Botanical Monotype Collage students on Friday night. And I've been enjoying

This week I'm sharing a little bit about 3 art supplies I'm currently loving: Sulphite Paper The Tim Holtz Tonic

Stenciling is an amazing way to add unique, intricate designs to your projects. Whether you’re working on tags, journals, or

A gelatin print that doesn’t turn out as expected isn’t necessarily a failure. It’s information. I believe that one of

I love printmaking! I like screen printing… …and stamp carving… …and gelatin printing… …and stenciling… …and making monotypes… …and chine-collé…

One of the brain puzzles I really enjoy is figuring out how to "fix" my artwork and make it better.