When people think about painting pottery, the first thing that usually comes to mind is using glazes and glazing techniques, and we do a lot of that here at The Bent Brush. But this month we’ve decided introduce you to painting with acrylic paints, because there are sometimes very good reasons to paint with acrylics...
One of the key ingredients to painting a piece of pottery that looks beautiful and unique is the glaze you use on it. A glaze is a vitreous substance fused on to the surface of pottery to form a hard, impervious coating. The glaze we use is so versatile that it can be applied to...
Happy holidays! Just like our own, we know your crazy holiday shopping has already begun. We hope you’ll take some time for yourself as well, and come and relax and paint some pottery. Doing crafts like painting pottery or throwing clay on the wheel are fantastic meditative crafts to help you handle the stress of...
We are so excited to announce that we are continuing to add new and exciting crafting projects to the list of things you can come in and try hands-on at The Bent Brush! The first one I want to talk about is mosaics, and we will keep you informed as we add each new type...
Last year we were very excited to offer the classic lighted Christmas Trees to paint for the holidays (Hint: You can still come in to paint one if you’d like). We wanted to offer them because they are so nostalgic. In fact, so many people who came in to paint them had wonderful family stories...
When it comes to crafting, we are excited to be on many people’s favorite places to go to for “things to do in Cape Coral.” That’s why we have diverse crafting options that go beyond painting pottery. One of the other craft projects that we offer is glass fusing. Like pottery, glass fusing is a...
The pointillism painting technique looks so professional when the piece you are painting is complete, but it is so much easier to do than you think, and even better, it’s a very relaxing and meditative form of painting. Pointillism is a painting technique that uses small distinct dots applied in patterns to form an image....
We are excited to be offering several classes in which we create mandalas as we paint pottery. Mandala is a Sanskrit word that loosely translates to mean “circle” or “center.” Mandalas most often drawn as a circular design with repeating colors, shapes and patterns radiating out from the center. Creating a mandala is about more...
I love to gift my hand-painted pottery to friends and family for special occasions. Because of that, I really like my pottery pieces to look professional even though they are hand-made. Not like they were bought in a store, but at least as good as something I would buy at an art fair. So when...
I started The Bent Brush because painting pottery was my favorite hobby. I had a “day job” that wasn’t necessarily a creative outlet for me, and I found that going and painting and being creative really allowed me to relax in a way few other activities did. And we’ve had a lot of customers come...
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We offer open studio hours, (so you can just walk in), classes and workshops, and even studio rental for parties and events. We are your community hub for awesome arts and crafts in Southwest Florida! So come visit us today, or call us to book your next party or event!
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