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Piles of art supplies and material can not only be unsightly but also frustrating. To hold your stuff, you’ll need a reliable storage container. Not only will these neaten up your studio, they’ll also help you organize your possessions. A good bin should store your stuff securely and be light enough for you to comfortably handle or move around. Whether you’re looking for long-term storage for overflow or receptacles you need to access frequently, our picks below will guide your search.
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A light box is one of the most useful tools you can have in your studio. Resembling a stripped-down tablet, these slim devices illuminate flat surfaces from behind so you can place material on top for tracing or close observation. Use a light box, for instance, to weed vinyl, trace designs on watercolor paper, transfer tattoo illustrations, illuminate diamond painting, and view photo negatives. While you can find full, table-size light boxes, the market for portable ones is growing. These are typically engineered with LEDs to reduce eye fatigue, offer different brightness settings, and require connection to a power source to operate. Below, a roundup of our favorites.
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Making socks is one of the most popular knitting projects out there. To make the perfect pair, you’ll want to choose a skein of yarn specially spun for the task. Sock-making works best with a yarn that offers some stretch, and generally knitters prefer wool-nylon blends with at least 20 percent nylon for guaranteed elasticity. If you prefer thin socks, choose a fingering weight skein, and if you prefer thicker socks, choose a bulkier ball. Beyond that, you should choose the yarn that best suits your taste. Available in a plethora of material compositions, colors, and gradients, there’s plenty of sock yarn to choose from. Browse our roundup below of the best options on the market.
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Getting tired of your same old paints? Make like the Ancient Greeks and Romans and give encaustic paints a try. In this method, which dates back more than 2,000 years, a pigmented mixture of beeswax and damar resin is heated until it’s supple enough to apply with a brush. Encaustics dry with a subtle, glossy sheen and are ideal for layered work, making them a great alternative to textured mediums like oils and acrylics. Also, most companies making encaustics today avoid using chemical solvents and synthetic adulterants, meaning they’re an environmentally friendly option. Below are five encaustic paints that we think deserve more buzz.
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