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How we all long for a bit of time to just relax and take it easy! We all seem to work so hard, yet find such little time in our lives to just purely relax and unwind. Particularly when we need this so badly. Never the less, we all look for our bit of peace in different ways.

Sanguine can be a drawing, crayon or chalk. There are various different shades it can actually be. Flesh, or an absolute blood red, or a reddish colour. This medium can be used for drawing. It has oxide in the pigment and the content of it is generally chalk or clay. This is also the main colour in Conte crayons. Red chalk, as a term, is the name of the shade.

I find that suncatchers are a charming item and people always seem to admire them. They can be made in endless ways and with different items. Stained glass appears to be in great demand, but they are quite often made from plastic sheeting, which I am about to explain for novices. These items are so artistic yet often so very easy to make yourself and you will find that old and young people alike, really appreciate them!

We all give in to various trends of fashion, whether it is things that are in at the moment or sometimes things that hail from yesteryear. A great deal depends on the current frame of mind we are, actually, in along with what look we fancy to actually attain.

Basically there are two kinds of paints for glass that you can apply. There is water based and non-water based paint.

Windchimes or suncatchers, I think they are great! So effective and yet so very simple to make in your own home, using some of our everyday items. You will find this relatively easy to do by simply using some of your old CD\’s.

Is it better to make your own canvas, you might wonder? It is up to you, but I don\’t doubt that you will try it at some point. Canvas is a pretty strong fabric and originates from flax plants often grown in Ireland or Belgium. Many artists like to make their own frames. So they go out, buy the canvas off the roll, and stretch their own.

The beauty of working at home is, that you can take as much time as you like for your painting. However, when you set foot outside, you are faced with a whole heap of problems.