Watercolor Folio Flip Through

Part 1 https://youtu.be/yhNTHg0L1Vw Part2 https://youtu.be/BUdRmKyxdts Part 3 https://youtu.be/f7CzJ3vo5iQ Part 4 https://youtu.be/chDqZkVex30 4"x6" Watercolor Folio step by step tutorial. In this tutorial you will learn how to take cardboard food packaging and a paper bag and construct it into a wonderful nature themed folio, simple collage, and easy watercolor techniques that will bring your images to life. Full Material, Tool, and Measurements list below as well as links to products mentioned. Please use what you have on hand if Crayola Watercolors and Elmer's glue are what you have then use those, links are provided for informational purposes only and I am not an affiliate with any of these links. Materials: *Food packaging cardboard or thick card stock, cereal boxes work well for this Cardboard measurements: 4 inches wide by 38 inches long Fold measurements: Fold every 6 inches (6, 12, 18, 24, and 30) *Brown Paper Bag or paper of your choice, brown packing paper is a good substitute *Book Pages *White Gesso *Acrylic Paints (I used Delta Ceramcoat Acrylic Craft Paints in Wedgewood Green, Dark Brown, Olive Green, and Coral) *Watercolors and small brush, pans or crayons (I demonstrated with both Windsor & Newton pans and Caran d'Ache Neocolor II crayons *Small Nature Images or images of your choice (I used and old book, Readers Digest North American Wildlife) *Binding Cord, leather, string, yarn, jute, etc. of your choice *Pens: White Gel and Fine Tip Black *Optional: Large Paper Clips and Tracie Fox Creative Specimen Label Digi Printable and Brown Ink Pad and Applicator Tools: *Glue of your choice (I used a mixture of hot glue, liquitex matte medium, and 3in1/Fabritac by Beacon *Scissor *Paint Spreader, use an old gift card, credit card, or even a stiff piece of cardboard *Optional: Sewing Machine Product Links: Watercolors: https://www.amazon.com/Winsor-Newton-Cotman-Colour-Compact/dp/B00004THXH/ref=asc_df_B00004THXH?tag=bingshoppinga-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=80195681205829&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4583795260362256&psc=1 https://www.amazon.com/Caran-dAche-Classic-Neocolor-Water-Soluble/dp/B0009I8LEU/ref=sr_1_1_mod_primary_new?crid=NBDR99D8V1M3&keywords=caran+dache+water+soluble+crayons&qid=1663796030&s=home-garden&sbo=RZvfv%2F%2FHxDF%2BO5021pAnSA%3D%3D&sprefix=Caran%2Cgarden%2C126&sr=1-1-catcorr Glues: https://www.amazon.com/Beacon-318OZ-Advanced-Craft-8-Ounce/dp/B008O5WVBE/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2J7G7D2NXWVM1&keywords=3in1+glue&qid=1663796138&s=home-garden&sprefix=3in1+glue%2Cgarden%2C129&sr=1-3 https://www.amazon.com/Beacon-Adhesives-FT8OZBOT12-Fabri-Tac-Permanent/dp/B0018N5KVW/ref=sr_1_2?crid=BFUUP47PLO36&keywords=fabric%2Btac&qid=1663796184&s=home-garden&sprefix=fabric%2Btac%2Cgarden%2C124&sr=1-2&th=1 https://www.amazon.com/Liquitex-5321-Professional-Matte-Medium/dp/B000KNJFKI/ref=sr_1_1_mod_primary_new?crid=207QTVMVQ1TNB&keywords=liquitex+matte+gel&qid=1663796235&s=home- Sugarbelle Icing Bottles for Glue (comes in 4 or 8 oz sizes) https://www.amazon.com/American-Crafts-AMC374089-Sugarbelle-Coupler/dp/B01N0BHGBC/ref=sr_1_4?crid=1RQIHQ39GQQ01&keywords=sugarbelle+icing+bottles&qid=1664034279&sprefix=sugarbelle%2Caps%2C1086&sr=8-4 Gesso and Acrylic Paints: garden&sbo=RZvfv%2F%2FHxDF%2BO5021pAnSA%3D%3D&sprefix=liquitex%2Cgarden%2C1https://www.amazon.com/Liquitex-BASICS-Gesso-Surface-Medium/dp/B000KNDMLG/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1M2K20V5O4YD3&keywords=liquitex+gesso+white&qid=1663796334&s=home-garden&sprefix=liquitex+gesso+white%2Cgarden%2C116&sr=1-324&sr=1-1 Decoarts Ceramcoat Acrylic Paints are readily available at Amazon, Hobby Lobby, Michaels, Wal-Mart, and JoAnn's Ink Pad/blending tool: https://www.hobbylobby.com/Scrapbook-Paper-Crafts/Stamping/Ink-Pads/Brown-Dye-Ink-Pad/p/14400 https://www.amazon.com/Mini-Ink-Blending-Tools-Foams/dp/B00J53E8N8/ref=asc_df_B00J53E8N8?tag=bingshoppinga-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=80814156492406&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4584413749326578&th=1 Writing Tools: https://www.amazon.com/MISULOVE-Archival-Artists-Sketching-Illustration/dp/B08RCT6G92/ref=sr_1_6_mod_primary_new?crid=3C28RMJKO1SAS&keywords=white%2Bgel%2Bpen&qid=1663796971&s=arts-crafts&sbo=RZvfv%2F%2FHxDF%2BO5021pAnSA%3D%3D&sprefix=white%2Bgel%2Bpen%2Carts-crafts%2C131&sr=1-6&th=1 https://www.amazon.com/Sharpie-Permanent-Markers-Ultra-Fine-Pack/dp/B01MZHZV5G/ref=sr_1_10?keywords=fine+tip+black+sharpie&qid=1663797068&sr=8-10 Tracie Fox Creative Specimen Printable https://www.etsy.com/listing/986501415/specimen-labels-vol1-with-20-pages-with?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=tracie+fox+creative&ref=sr_gallery-1-5&bes=1&sts=1