How To - 003 - How to Compose a Collage 

Thank you so much!!! Starting can be intimidating but having a nice collection of clippings means you can jump in and start playing quickly. I'd love to see what you are working on - feel free to email me or message me on instagram! :)

Paper Cuts is there a place that has tools needed , including the table in the video . Maybe the tools you use ?

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Thanks for the support! A review of my favorite adhesive is in the editing phase at the moment! It should be posted soon, keep an eye out. :)

Yeah, but that's because 1) it's a fairly easy way of making a body more abnormal and/or mysterious-looking than it usually appears, and 2) many newspaper and magazine photographs are of identifiable people such as celebrities, so removing their heads for collages allows their bodies to become anonymous images the artist can recontextualize as he/she sees fit.

Yes! now is a great time to pick up collage as a hobby :)

Thanks for your comment!!! You can buy the large cutting mat and the craft knife on Amazon or at local craft/fabric stores. Here's a link to my review of the Fiskars Fingertip Detail Knife in case you haven't seen it! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Nx1VL2i51QA.html

Thank you! More are on the way. I appreciate your support!

+Sara Botero Thank you! The awesome video editing is done by my amazing boyfriend! I do have plans for a video on how I edit, I'll be sure to comment on this thread when it's posted

you've really opened my eyes to the world of collage :D

Thanks for your comments Sue! How exciting to start working with all those clippings you have been working on, be sure to send me a link to your work once you get going. I have a couple of suggestions for determining a surfaces to collage on. First, be sure it is archival and not going to contribute in any additional way to the clippings natural breakdown. You could consider mat board/book board or cardstock - typically anything used for paper and book arts should have an archival aspect. I personally use an archival cover weight cardstock. Secondly, consider the size limits and weight of whatever backing material you choose, especially if you plan on shipping to galleries. As for fixatives and finishes, I don't have much advice because I have never used them on my work. I simply use dry adhesive when I'm constructing the piece and I package each collage in a protective plastic sleeve. One suggestion I do have is to purchase a scanner that will allow you to create high resolution scans of your work. The nature of collage means that the colors and materials will change overtime so I highly(!) recommend that you make sure you have a high res digital copy preserved. Finally, If you are already working with a gallery I'd suggest you reach out to them directly and see what their preferences are. I've not gone the gallery path so their suggestions will be more on point to their best practices. Hope this helps! :)

+TheLuigiTron Yes, I'm going to review the scanner I use very soon. I've used several different kinds of scanners over the last few years. I do a basic color correction after scanning using Adobe Photoshop. I'll keep you posted when the scanner review and editing video is up! Thank you for the questions

I also have so many questions on the process once scanned? Like what do you use except photoshop?

This is my question as well. So the papers don’t ripple or bubble and the edges stay adhered. Yes, I am an absolute beginner😊

@@andreamaiorana8490 Hi Andrea. For my collages, I use Elmer's glue sticks. Just regular kid's glue. The trick is to cover the whole piece of paper in glue and then "burnish" it to get out the wrinkles and air bubbles. Burnishing is just pressing firmly and away from you to flatten out the paper and get good adherence to the canvas/board.

J Nguyen Aw just go with the flow and do whatever comes to your mind. Take time to experiment and search for inspiration. If you’re the type to plan stuff, then plan the colour scheme, equipment and how you want the result to look.

Yes she should be a model...she's stunning

I live in the UK too but I don't find it impossible. I ask my family, friends, neighbours and colleagues and they all save me their magazines. I have also been into local doctors and dentists and asked them what they do with their old magazines and most of them said they throw them out - but now they save them for me! Most of the local supermarkets such as Tesco or Asda produce their own free magazines and catalogues. There are loads of images in junk mail and catalogue inserts. In my local Tesco there are also free magazines for over 50s and relating to local area. Local charity shops do not tend to sell many books and magazines but they still get them dumped there. Most of them have sack loads of books and magazines waiting to be pulped. I go to my local charity shops and they let me rifle through the sacks and take what I want as long as I give them something. They get £5 a sack for pulping so once I filled an entire sack with books and mags and just paid them the fiver they would have got from the pulp guy.

Try thrift stores

A lot of cities have recycling centers where you can get them for free or by weight. The re-store here is $5 for every 50 pounds.

I checked out your insta -- you're doing great! I love the checkerboard face with the lips, it's so creative. Keep it up :)

I’m interested to know why people write stuff like this. Is it a code? Do tell.