Category Archives: Tutorials

Pasta Machine Standards Version 3.0

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Maggie Maggio

Here’s my latest draft of a chart based on input from many sources. The standard sheet thicknesses are now only in millimeters, plus I added a column for the size of the sheet (in mm and inches) that you will … Continue reading →

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Call for Photos: Pinched Petal Necklace

Posted on November 6, 2009 by Maggie Maggio

I’ve seen some wonderful images posted online by artists who have already made the Pinched Petal Necklace project in Chapter 4.  Here’s a gorgeous one from Nora Pero’s flickr site. I especially love the tomato red centers! I would like to post a … Continue reading →

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Exercise # 5 Instinctive Mixing

Posted on November 1, 2009 by Maggie Maggio

When you are instinctive mixing it helps to imagine  the direction that you want to move the color.  Once you know the direction,  you can find the path.  The ”path” is the imaginary line that runs between the color you have and the color that you want.  If you extend this line … Continue reading →

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Studio Tool #1:Tasting Tiles

Posted on October 17, 2009 by Maggie Maggio

This is the first of two Studio Tool exercises in the book.  We originally had more of them, including a fan deck of Skinner blends, but due to space limitations we had to cut them out. I will try to add … Continue reading →

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Exercise #4 Color Inspiration Collage

Posted on October 3, 2009 by Maggie Maggio

I began making color collages when I moved into my first out-of-the-house studio in 1996.  I finally had lots of wall space and decided to pull out the basket with postcards, greeting cards, clippings, art catalogs, and memorabilia that I had saved over the years … Continue reading →

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