Artist Choice

Choosing the right tattoo artist

Whether you’ve already chosen the design for your next tattoo or not, finding the right tattoo artist to get it done is a quest you have to go through. In the next paragraphs you’ll learn some points to take into account that’ll help you be better prepared to make your decision.

One first good step is to get something decided about the tattoo you want to get. The better advice anyone can get, is not to get tattooed unless you know exactly what design you want. If you aren’t 100% sure you want a specific tattoo, don’t get it.

To make a good choice of your tattoo, you can start by narrowing your way, picking a tattoo style you would like to get. For example, you may like biomechanical and old school tattoos a lot, and besides these two, Japanese style tattoos as well. In this case you have already chosen a couple of tattoo styles you would like to get and left out many others that you wouldn’t. Unless something makes you change your mind about this, you have a very important issue solved that will help you choose not only your next tattoo, but your next tattoo artist too.

Once you know what style you’d like, you can start browsing the Internet to look for tattoo artists/studios (preferably, an artist specialized in the style of your choice). The search of an artist through Internet is a little tricky so you have to keep your eyes wide open and pay close attention to what others say about the people you’re investigating about. A good beginning is to google for a term like (in case you live in Toronto, for example) “tattoo artist(s) Toronto” or “tattoo studio Toronto”. This will throw a list of tattoo artists/studios that reside near your location and it may even display a link to Google Maps, where you can get information about the roads and travel times.

But this search by itself won’t give you many clues about the quality of the studios, their artists, or most importantly, their artwork. A good idea is to check the website of the studio to see what it looks like. If it looks professional or not may not tell you a lot about how the people down there work, but it will aid you to get a global idea of it, together with the best piece of information a studio’s website can give you: it’s portfolio. If the portfolio is displayed on the website, you can definitely get a reference of how the artists work.

Nevertheless, many pseudo artists steal pictures from other artists and show them as part of their portfolio, so this last step won’t be of much help by itself. You need to find out if the artist(s) you are interested in are really what they say they are, and the best place to do this are the forums.

Tattoo forums usually have many experienced members that can give you reference about a specific tattoo artist/studio, and recommend you others well. This reference could be vital to make a decision as long as the forum user knows what he’s talking about. Many people (mostly inexperienced) could think a lousy tattoo looks great, which is exactly the kind of advice you want to avoid taking. Get as many opinions as you can, and check the reputation, number of posts and profile of the people giving them.

With all this information you’re ready to make some calls. Pick up the phone (or go personally) and talk to the preselected artists. Chat a little about your idea, what style you want to get, which are the possible spots in your body, what should and what shouldn’t your tattoo have, what colors you would like, etc. Ask a little about the procedure and what sanitation measures they take. These steps are of vital importance, because you must feel comfortable talking to your artist; if you don’t, then you may consider other options. On the other hand, avoid any studio that lacks taking appropriate care of hygiene.

Having done all this, you can consider yourself ready. If you don’t have a design yet, you can let the artist create one for you (this is usually the best recommendation, given that real artists are experts in this field). Artists charge for their time and designing a tattoo takes time. But considering this is something you’ll wear for life, you better be ready to spend some money in the designs as well as in the tattooing process.

By following this guideline you will be closer to find a tattoo artist that not only works fine and takes the appropriate hygiene measures, but who also gets along with you. And when this happens, you can be sure your tattoo, as well as the process of getting it, will be the best you can get.

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Bach Trumpet Mouthpiece Group II 10-1/2A $43.99 A carefully selected Bach mouthpiece can help improve a trumpet player’s embouchure, attack, tonguing and endurance.Vincent Bach was a rare combination of artist and engineer. A mechanical genius and acclaimed trumpet soloist, his instruments and mouthpieces are used today in every major studio and orchestra in the world. Bach personally designed the tools and composed the plans that continue to set the high standards for making all Bach products today. Choosing the perfect mouthpiece is often more difficult than choosing the perfect instrument. Your success as a musician depends on the choice of equipment that will do justice to your capabilities. Vincent BachModel No. / Depth of Cup / Approx. Cup Dia. / Rim Shape / Description8-1/2 / Deep / 16.10 mm / Medium wide, loweredtoward the outside. Med. sharp inside edge. / Slightly smaller in diameter than No. 7; produces a full, round tone. Preferred by players with a sensitive embouchure and by those whose work is very strenuous.8-1/2A / Very deep / 16.10 mm / Medium wide with rounded inner edge. / Produces a full, velvety tone. Suitable for cantilena playing.8-1/2B / Medium deep / 16.10 mm / Medium wide, lowered toward the outside. Medium sharp edge. / Like No. 7B but with a cup diameter just enough smaller to facilitate production of the high tones.8-1/2C / Medium / 16.10 mm / Medium wide, well rounded. / Medium C cup provides flexibility and easy response. Clear, brilliant tone throughout the register.8-3/4 / Deep / 16.10 mm / Medium wide, not too sharp. / Produces a tone of great volume and Teutonic character. Very effective in symphonic work and opera.8-3/4C / Medium / 16.10 mm / Medium wide, slightly flat. / Similar to No. 7C, but with a slightly smaller cup diameter. Response helps endurance for players who suffer from fatigue.9 / Deep / 16.05 mm / Medium wide, lowered toward the outside. / The same style and rim as No. 7, but with smaller cup diameter.9A / Very deep / 16.05 mm / Medium wide, well rounded. / Pro

Bach Trumpet Mouthpiece Group II 10-1/2D $39.99 A carefully selected Bach mouthpiece can help improve a trumpet player’s embouchure, attack, tonguing and endurance.Vincent Bach was a rare combination of artist and engineer. A mechanical genius and acclaimed trumpet soloist, his instruments and mouthpieces are used today in every major studio and orchestra in the world. Bach personally designed the tools and composed the plans that continue to set the high standards for making all Bach products today. Choosing the perfect mouthpiece is often more difficult than choosing the perfect instrument. Your success as a musician depends on the choice of equipment that will do justice to your capabilities. Vincent BachModel No. / Depth of Cup / Approx. Cup Dia. / Rim Shape / Description8-1/2 / Deep / 16.10 mm / Medium wide, loweredtoward the outside. Med. sharp inside edge. / Slightly smaller in diameter than No. 7; produces a full, round tone. Preferred by players with a sensitive embouchure and by those whose work is very strenuous.8-1/2A / Very deep / 16.10 mm / Medium wide with rounded inner edge. / Produces a full, velvety tone. Suitable for cantilena playing.8-1/2B / Medium deep / 16.10 mm / Medium wide, lowered toward the outside. Medium sharp edge. / Like No. 7B but with a cup diameter just enough smaller to facilitate production of the high tones.8-1/2C / Medium / 16.10 mm / Medium wide, well rounded. / Medium C cup provides flexibility and easy response. Clear, brilliant tone throughout the register.8-3/4 / Deep / 16.10 mm / Medium wide, not too sharp. / Produces a tone of great volume and Teutonic character. Very effective in symphonic work and opera.8-3/4C / Medium / 16.10 mm / Medium wide, slightly flat. / Similar to No. 7C, but with a slightly smaller cup diameter. Response helps endurance for players who suffer from fatigue.9 / Deep / 16.05 mm / Medium wide, lowered toward the outside. / The same style and rim as No. 7, but with smaller cup diameter.9A / Very deep / 16.05 mm / Medium wide, well rounded. / Pro

Bach Trumpet Mouthpiece Group II 10-1/2EW $36.86 A carefully selected Bach mouthpiece can help improve a trumpet player’s embouchure, attack, tonguing and endurance.Vincent Bach was a rare combination of artist and engineer. A mechanical genius and acclaimed trumpet soloist, his instruments and mouthpieces are used today in every major studio and orchestra in the world. Bach personally designed the tools and composed the plans that continue to set the high standards for making all Bach products today. Choosing the perfect mouthpiece is often more difficult than choosing the perfect instrument. Your success as a musician depends on the choice of equipment that will do justice to your capabilities. Vincent BachModel No. / Depth of Cup / Approx. Cup Dia. / Rim Shape / Description8-1/2 / Deep / 16.10 mm / Medium wide, loweredtoward the outside. Med. sharp inside edge. / Slightly smaller in diameter than No. 7; produces a full, round tone. Preferred by players with a sensitive embouchure and by those whose work is very strenuous.8-1/2A / Very deep / 16.10 mm / Medium wide with rounded inner edge. / Produces a full, velvety tone. Suitable for cantilena playing.8-1/2B / Medium deep / 16.10 mm / Medium wide, lowered toward the outside. Medium sharp edge. / Like No. 7B but with a cup diameter just enough smaller to facilitate production of the high tones.8-1/2C / Medium / 16.10 mm / Medium wide, well rounded. / Medium C cup provides flexibility and easy response. Clear, brilliant tone throughout the register.8-3/4 / Deep / 16.10 mm / Medium wide, not too sharp. / Produces a tone of great volume and Teutonic character. Very effective in symphonic work and opera.8-3/4C / Medium / 16.10 mm / Medium wide, slightly flat. / Similar to No. 7C, but with a slightly smaller cup diameter. Response helps endurance for players who suffer from fatigue.9 / Deep / 16.05 mm / Medium wide, lowered toward the outside. / The same style and rim as No. 7, but with smaller cup diameter.9A / Very deep / 16.05 mm / Medium wide, well rounded. / Pro

Bach Trumpet Mouthpiece Group II 10-3/4A $43.99 A carefully selected Bach mouthpiece can help improve a trumpet player’s embouchure, attack, tonguing and endurance.Vincent Bach was a rare combination of artist and engineer. A mechanical genius and acclaimed trumpet soloist, his instruments and mouthpieces are used today in every major studio and orchestra in the world. Bach personally designed the tools and composed the plans that continue to set the high standards for making all Bach products today. Choosing the perfect mouthpiece is often more difficult than choosing the perfect instrument. Your success as a musician depends on the choice of equipment that will do justice to your capabilities. Vincent BachModel No. / Depth of Cup / Approx. Cup Dia. / Rim Shape / Description8-1/2 / Deep / 16.10 mm / Medium wide, loweredtoward the outside. Med. sharp inside edge. / Slightly smaller in diameter than No. 7; produces a full, round tone. Preferred by players with a sensitive embouchure and by those whose work is very strenuous.8-1/2A / Very deep / 16.10 mm / Medium wide with rounded inner edge. / Produces a full, velvety tone. Suitable for cantilena playing.8-1/2B / Medium deep / 16.10 mm / Medium wide, lowered toward the outside. Medium sharp edge. / Like No. 7B but with a cup diameter just enough smaller to facilitate production of the high tones.8-1/2C / Medium / 16.10 mm / Medium wide, well rounded. / Medium C cup provides flexibility and easy response. Clear, brilliant tone throughout the register.8-3/4 / Deep / 16.10 mm / Medium wide, not too sharp. / Produces a tone of great volume and Teutonic character. Very effective in symphonic work and opera.8-3/4C / Medium / 16.10 mm / Medium wide, slightly flat. / Similar to No. 7C, but with a slightly smaller cup diameter. Response helps endurance for players who suffer from fatigue.9 / Deep / 16.05 mm / Medium wide, lowered toward the outside. / The same style and rim as No. 7, but with smaller cup diameter.9A / Very deep / 16.05 mm / Medium wide, well rounded. / Pro

Bach Trumpet Mouthpiece Group II 10-3/4EW $36.86 A carefully selected Bach mouthpiece can help improve a trumpet player’s embouchure, attack, tonguing and endurance.Vincent Bach was a rare combination of artist and engineer. A mechanical genius and acclaimed trumpet soloist, his instruments and mouthpieces are used today in every major studio and orchestra in the world. Bach personally designed the tools and composed the plans that continue to set the high standards for making all Bach products today. Choosing the perfect mouthpiece is often more difficult than choosing the perfect instrument. Your success as a musician depends on the choice of equipment that will do justice to your capabilities. Vincent BachModel No. / Depth of Cup / Approx. Cup Dia. / Rim Shape / Description8-1/2 / Deep / 16.10 mm / Medium wide, loweredtoward the outside. Med. sharp inside edge. / Slightly smaller in diameter than No. 7; produces a full, round tone. Preferred by players with a sensitive embouchure and by those whose work is very strenuous.8-1/2A / Very deep / 16.10 mm / Medium wide with rounded inner edge. / Produces a full, velvety tone. Suitable for cantilena playing.8-1/2B / Medium deep / 16.10 mm / Medium wide, lowered toward the outside. Medium sharp edge. / Like No. 7B but with a cup diameter just enough smaller to facilitate production of the high tones.8-1/2C / Medium / 16.10 mm / Medium wide, well rounded. / Medium C cup provides flexibility and easy response. Clear, brilliant tone throughout the register.8-3/4 / Deep / 16.10 mm / Medium wide, not too sharp. / Produces a tone of great volume and Teutonic character. Very effective in symphonic work and opera.8-3/4C / Medium / 16.10 mm / Medium wide, slightly flat. / Similar to No. 7C, but with a slightly smaller cup diameter. Response helps endurance for players who suffer from fatigue.9 / Deep / 16.05 mm / Medium wide, lowered toward the outside. / The same style and rim as No. 7, but with smaller cup diameter.9A / Very deep / 16.05 mm / Medium wide, well rounded. / Pro

Bach Trumpet Mouthpiece Group II 11D $43.99 A carefully selected Bach mouthpiece can help improve a trumpet player’s embouchure, attack, tonguing and endurance.Vincent Bach was a rare combination of artist and engineer. A mechanical genius and acclaimed trumpet soloist, his instruments and mouthpieces are used today in every major studio and orchestra in the world. Bach personally designed the tools and composed the plans that continue to set the high standards for making all Bach products today. Choosing the perfect mouthpiece is often more difficult than choosing the perfect instrument. Your success as a musician depends on the choice of equipment that will do justice to your capabilities. Vincent BachModel No. / Depth of Cup / Approx. Cup Dia. / Rim Shape / Description8-1/2 / Deep / 16.10 mm / Medium wide, loweredtoward the outside. Med. sharp inside edge. / Slightly smaller in diameter than No. 7; produces a full, round tone. Preferred by players with a sensitive embouchure and by those whose work is very strenuous.8-1/2A / Very deep / 16.10 mm / Medium wide with rounded inner edge. / Produces a full, velvety tone. Suitable for cantilena playing.8-1/2B / Medium deep / 16.10 mm / Medium wide, lowered toward the outside. Medium sharp edge. / Like No. 7B but with a cup diameter just enough smaller to facilitate production of the high tones.8-1/2C / Medium / 16.10 mm / Medium wide, well rounded. / Medium C cup provides flexibility and easy response. Clear, brilliant tone throughout the register.8-3/4 / Deep / 16.10 mm / Medium wide, not too sharp. / Produces a tone of great volume and Teutonic character. Very effective in symphonic work and opera.8-3/4C / Medium / 16.10 mm / Medium wide, slightly flat. / Similar to No. 7C, but with a slightly smaller cup diameter. Response helps endurance for players who suffer from fatigue.9 / Deep / 16.05 mm / Medium wide, lowered toward the outside. / The same style and rim as No. 7, but with smaller cup diameter.9A / Very deep / 16.05 mm / Medium wide, well rounded. / Pro

Bach Trumpet Mouthpiece Group II 11DW $43.99 A carefully selected Bach mouthpiece can help improve a trumpet player’s embouchure, attack, tonguing and endurance.Vincent Bach was a rare combination of artist and engineer. A mechanical genius and acclaimed trumpet soloist, his instruments and mouthpieces are used today in every major studio and orchestra in the world. Bach personally designed the tools and composed the plans that continue to set the high standards for making all Bach products today. Choosing the perfect mouthpiece is often more difficult than choosing the perfect instrument. Your success as a musician depends on the choice of equipment that will do justice to your capabilities. Vincent BachModel No. / Depth of Cup / Approx. Cup Dia. / Rim Shape / Description8-1/2 / Deep / 16.10 mm / Medium wide, loweredtoward the outside. Med. sharp inside edge. / Slightly smaller in diameter than No. 7; produces a full, round tone. Preferred by players with a sensitive embouchure and by those whose work is very strenuous.8-1/2A / Very deep / 16.10 mm / Medium wide with rounded inner edge. / Produces a full, velvety tone. Suitable for cantilena playing.8-1/2B / Medium deep / 16.10 mm / Medium wide, lowered toward the outside. Medium sharp edge. / Like No. 7B but with a cup diameter just enough smaller to facilitate production of the high tones.8-1/2C / Medium / 16.10 mm / Medium wide, well rounded. / Medium C cup provides flexibility and easy response. Clear, brilliant tone throughout the register.8-3/4 / Deep / 16.10 mm / Medium wide, not too sharp. / Produces a tone of great volume and Teutonic character. Very effective in symphonic work and opera.8-3/4C / Medium / 16.10 mm / Medium wide, slightly flat. / Similar to No. 7C, but with a slightly smaller cup diameter. Response helps endurance for players who suffer from fatigue.9 / Deep / 16.05 mm / Medium wide, lowered toward the outside. / The same style and rim as No. 7, but with smaller cup diameter.9A / Very deep / 16.05 mm / Medium wide, well rounded. / Pro

Bach Trumpet Mouthpiece Group II 12C $43.99 A carefully selected Bach mouthpiece can help improve a trumpet player’s embouchure, attack, tonguing and endurance.Vincent Bach was a rare combination of artist and engineer. A mechanical genius and acclaimed trumpet soloist, his instruments and mouthpieces are used today in every major studio and orchestra in the world. Bach personally designed the tools and composed the plans that continue to set the high standards for making all Bach products today. Choosing the perfect mouthpiece is often more difficult than choosing the perfect instrument. Your success as a musician depends on the choice of equipment that will do justice to your capabilities. Vincent BachModel No. / Depth of Cup / Approx. Cup Dia. / Rim Shape / Description8-1/2 / Deep / 16.10 mm / Medium wide, loweredtoward the outside. Med. sharp inside edge. / Slightly smaller in diameter than No. 7; produces a full, round tone. Preferred by players with a sensitive embouchure and by those whose work is very strenuous.8-1/2A / Very deep / 16.10 mm / Medium wide with rounded inner edge. / Produces a full, velvety tone. Suitable for cantilena playing.8-1/2B / Medium deep / 16.10 mm / Medium wide, lowered toward the outside. Medium sharp edge. / Like No. 7B but with a cup diameter just enough smaller to facilitate production of the high tones.8-1/2C / Medium / 16.10 mm / Medium wide, well rounded. / Medium C cup provides flexibility and easy response. Clear, brilliant tone throughout the register.8-3/4 / Deep / 16.10 mm / Medium wide, not too sharp. / Produces a tone of great volume and Teutonic character. Very effective in symphonic work and opera.8-3/4C / Medium / 16.10 mm / Medium wide, slightly flat. / Similar to No. 7C, but with a slightly smaller cup diameter. Response helps endurance for players who suffer from fatigue.9 / Deep / 16.05 mm / Medium wide, lowered toward the outside. / The same style and rim as No. 7, but with smaller cup diameter.9A / Very deep / 16.05 mm / Medium wide, well rounded. / Pro

Ballyhoo Bay $16.99 Welcome to Ballyhoo Bay, where Mira Bella the artist teaches painting and sculpture to grannies and kids. Sun, sea, sand, and sky – what could be more fun?Until one gray day a billboard goes up, announcing a high-rise building and all kinds of stuff. No more sand or seashells or painting or fun. And absolutely no children and wildlife allowed.Mira Bella is not one to take this plan lightly. But despite Mira Bella”s conviction, can art save Ballyhoo Bay?Mom”s Choice Award winner and E.B. White Read Aloud Award recipient Judy Sierra has created a modern fable for the ages, celebrating art, nature, and community. Derek Anderson”s vibrant and buoyant illustrations are as close as you can get to a day at the beach without actually being there.Come put your toes in the sand at Ballyhoo Beach!

Beautiful Ribbon Crafts: Home Decor * Wearables * Gift Wraps * Keepsakes & More $14.79 Artist Le Van and a dozen other designers have picked up scissors, glue, and needle and thread to weave ribbons into 3-D objects for the home, as gifts, or to wear….It’s almost impossible for crafters to mangle project outcomes. Each of the 43 items is featured in at least one color photograph and accompanied by good instructions and a materials list. — Booklist. Every enticing page displays beautiful and contemporary home accents, stylish wearables, modern keepsakes to treasure, unique wrappings, and much more. Ribbon basics introduce the different types, and provide tips on cutting, handling, securing, and storing. Then start weaving together a Zesty Mosaic Tray (made with cherished scraps too pretty to toss away); a simple-to-weave, super-hot Sun, Sand, and Sea Tote; a glittery 24-Karat Bow for a special gift; Silky Lingerie Bag; Pin Pillow; plus exquisite edgings and borders for linens and clothes. A Selection of the Crafter’s Choice Book Club.

Bose Lifestyle RoomMate Powered Speaker System – Black $499 The Lifestyle RoomMate powered speaker system is an ideal choice to extend the benefits of your Lifestyle system to the den, kitchen or wherever you love to listen. Its a slim, one-piece unit that features plug-and-play simplicity. It fits almost anywhere, but don’t let its size fool you. The sound quality is pure Bose, thanks to proprietary technologies that enable a fullness and clarity surprising for a system this small.The RoomMate speaker system comes with our most advanced controller, the Personal music center II. This interactive remote controls your Lifestyle media center, as well as most commonly attached components. If you own a Lifestyle 38 or 48 system, it also gives you access to all the benefits of the uMusic system. A backlit LCD screen provides a variety of system information, including title, track, artist and genre of any selection from your stored music. And it works through walls and floors, so you have access to your Lifestyle system from almost anywhere around the house.

Breed of Poison $15.6 My name is Patricia Lopez from Michigan. I am the author of Puzzles of Life and Mysteries of Lifeas Sufferings. Iam also an independent recording artist with seventy digital distribution companies at 1 Stop Super D stores selling my music nationwide. The reason I wrote this book with some adult content was to let people who have an addiction to lust with no boundaries know that they can be forgiven and most of all forgive themselves. We are all human and we fall short from being perfect and make mistakes, but in humility and shame we can repent of those ways. We can change with Jesus if we make a choice to do so because Jesus will not force anyone to change. I hope it wonat be at lifeas end to have a wake-up call to make peace with the lord. I hope everyone will enjoy my book and encourage their family and friends to buy it too.

Canson Artist Canvas, Pure White, Matte Surface Inkjet Canvas, 390gsm, 44 x 40′ Roll $243 A premium acid free canvas with a pure white tone that has been specially developed for professionals who demand a product capable of producing precise images with very high resolution. In addition to offering outstanding water resistance, this canvas stretches and mounts with ease. This OBA-free archival canvas is capable of producing extremely precise images with very high resolution on a reflective-free surface. The canvas will not yellow, crack or curl and is an ideal choice for a variety of applications including portraiture, fine art photography and demanding gicl?e requirements

Carl Heavy Duty DC-220 15 Rotary Disc Cutter $96.8 These heavy duty rotary disk trimmers are the choice for the most demanding projects. Patented rail mechanism holds paper firmly in place to ensure a precise cut.Adjustable magnetic paper gauge holds material on sturdy precision calibrated base. Cuts up to 32 sheets of standard copy paper per cut. Also cuts card stock, black core artist matboard, foamboard and plastic sheets. Handy built-in storage area holds extra cutting blades and cutting mats.Replacement blades, including perforating and scoring blades are available separately.

Classics Illustrated 6 $9.95 D. H. Lawrence said that there could be no more perfect work of the American imagination than The Scarlet Letter, which makes it ideal material for CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED. Adapted by award-winning graphic novelists P. Craig Russell and Jill Thompson. In addidtion to his incredible graphic adaptations of operas, the fairy tales of Oscar Wilde, and Rudyard Kipling”s The Jungle Book, P. Craig Russell is known for both his collaborations with best-selling author Neil Gaiman (The Sandman story Ramadan ) and adaptations of Gaiman”s works, such as Coraline and Sandman: The Endless, all of which makes Russell an inspired choice to adapt The Scarlet Letter. Russell broke down the novel into comicbook script form as well as page layouts, providing artist Jill Thompson, also a well-know Neil Gaiman collaborator ( Sandman: Brief Lives ), the foundation for her beautifully painted comics pages.

Collaborative Quilting $19.95 A bold and unconventional tribute to artistic collaboration by two internationally recognized, award-winning authors. Freddy Moran and Gwen Marston have made beautiful quilts together despite their physical distance from each other–the stunning photos of their many creations prove it. They reveal the secrets of their success, including how to bridge style differences and use each person”s strengths to best advantage. Freddy, an expert in color, discusses her specialty, while Gwen talks about design principles. In addition, each artist offers ten personal tips and structured and unstructured projects to try, as well as ideas for putting them all together. A gorgeous gallery of quilts is sure to inspire needleworkers to combine forces. A Selection of the Crafters Choice Book Club.

Commercial Photoshop Retouching: In the Studio $44.95 For both Mac and Windows PC users, Photoshop CS2 is the market leader and industry standard for commercial bitmap image manipulation. Also known as the digital dark room, Photoshop is the unparalleled tool of choice among graphics professionals and hobby photographers alike. Written by 20-year photo retouching veteran Glenn Honiball, Commercial Photoshop Retouching: In the Studio is the only book to deliver advice for the photographer and artist working with Photoshop CS 2 in a real world commercial environment. Honiball offers incomparable technical and artistic guidance for professionals, graphic artists, photographers, and just about anyone involved in creating and manipulating digital images. Production artists face unrealistically tight deadlines and heavy workloads that leave little time for trial and error. Photo retouchers need practical, immediate Photoshop solutions to help them produce quality images with minimal effort and in a short amount of time. All the tools, techniques, and skills you need to achieve consistent, professional results with Photoshop CS2 can be found in Commercial Photoshop Retouching: In the Studio. Anyone with intermediate-to-advanced Photoshop skills–whether you want to explore photo retouching personally or as an imaging professional or student–can use Commercial Photoshop Retouching: In the Studio to produce sharp, expert, extraordinary photos that don’t look retouched. Under Honibell’s seasoned direction, you’ll be able to tackle your greatest photo-retouching challenges with ease, precision and efficiency. He guides you through Photoshop CS2′s new and innovative features; explains advanced capabilities; shows you how to adaptand custom-fit the software to meet your needs; offers time-saving tips for accelerating your workflow; and delivers advice and inspiration for exercising your own creative genius. Commercial Photoshop Retouching: In the Studio is the ideal resource for any digital artist who wants t

Contemporary Mosaics $3.55 With this generously photographed guide in hand, even beginners will be able to create fashionable jewelry, home accessories, and religious objects with the timeless beauty of mosaics. Distinguished artist Ronit Attias takes newcomers step-by-step through every phase of making their own pieces, offering the most innovative techniques and ideas–including computer sketching, a valuable new technology that she demonstrates with a collection of images. The dazzling projects all feature a festival of colors and unique materials, and vary in size and dimension from 60-inch sculptures to tabletop lamps, from expansive murals to decorative candlesticks. Select from a flower table on wheels, Cleopatra mirror, sunshine wall clock, theatrical sconce, and Hamsa–an ancient talisman believed to bring good fortune. A Selection of the Crafter”s Choice Book Club.

Creative Colleges: A Guide for Student Actors, Artists, Dancers, Musicians and Writers $7.15 From preparing for an audition and creating a portfolio to taking standardized tests and filing for financial aid, the entire college admissions process as it pertains to actors, artists, dancers, musicians, and writers is covered in this guide for creative college-bound students. Real-life profiles of students in each discipline, day-in-the-life snapshots, answers to frequently asked questions from admissions directors, and tips on auditioning and preparing portfolios from real students and faculty are included along with samples of artist statements, admission essays, and artistic resumes. More than 125 art, drama, dance, music, and creative writing programs in arts conservatories, liberal arts colleges, and universities are profiled with information that is critical to making the best college choice, such as degrees offered, concentrations, faculty information, cost of attendance, scholarship availability, and alumni accomplishments. An appendix lists books, websites, and magazines that students might find useful in finding the right program for them.

Creative Exposures: 23 Photographers Discuss Art and Technique $1.59 Explore the creative process of photography as you delve into the minds of 23 master photographers. Chapters focus on particular photographers, showcasing choice examples of their work accompanied by first-person narration. Find out what inspired them to become photographers. Examine their relationships with photographic techniques, and absorb their thoughts and insights on their craft. Since each artist is unique, you will discover a wide range of styles and ideas, including portraits, landscapes, and still lifes. There are black-and-white photographs, computer-manipulated images, images that have been enhanced through painting and other techniques, and much more. The understanding you gain will help you on your own journey to realize your photographic potential.

Cretacolor Teachers Choice Advanced Set Of 27 $56.98 This Teacher’s Choice Advanced Tin Set includes a wider range of the materials found in the Basic Set. 27 pieces include Nero pencils, a sharpener, shading stump, artist’s chalks and various pencils all in a tin box.