Balzer Designs Blog

A “Woven” Quilt

I belong to a quilt guild called The Cambridge Modern Quilt Guild. Recently, they issued a challenge to the membership:

Have you ever tried making nature prints? If you’ve got a gelatin plate, they’re easier than you think! Why Nature?

During the most recent Member Livestream, I demonstrated how to make this teeny tiny art journal: This 40-second flip through

I'm pretty sure that Rowan and I could have talked non-stop for about six hours. But we had to limit

Hello, friends! Here's a little bit about life around here right now: What are you working on? I feel very unmotivated

I took Grafix's new Opaque Black Plastic sheets for a test drive with tons of different mediums. This is the

I thought you might enjoy this talk I found on YouTube: For quick reference, the 7 habits he lists in

If you're new to Art Journal Every Day, the concept is simple: It's a commitment to take ten minutes each

It was my great pleasure to spend an hour chatting with Sandy McTier recently. We discussed how she built her

Art is a practice. Emphasis on the word, "PRACTICE." I practice, practice, practice as much as humanly possible. Yesterday, I