Countdown to Collage Breakthrough #3 - Toilet Paper Roll Collage Paper

Create stunning collage papers using toilet paper rolls! In this third video of my Countdown to Collage Breakthrough series, I’ll show you how to turn simple household items into beautiful patterned papers you can use in your mixed media collages.

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Supplies for these papers:
Recycled empty toilet paper rolls
Small paint roller - https://amzn.to/48tdTQA
Small things to place on roller, like:
o self-adhesive foam https://amzn.to/4oNPcEk
o bubble wrap
o rubber bands
o ribbon, etc

Choose one or more papers:
o Rice Paper https://bit.ly/3K85BEE
o Drawing paper 80 lbs https://bit.ly/4p2VjVA
o Copy paper https://amzn.to/3XP0k82
o black paper https://amzn.to/445miaH
Old book pages, old painted collage papers
Acrylic paint using 2 paint colors (watch color video)
Palette paper https://amzn.to/48VdoxF or plastic plate to mix paint on
Mister water bottle https://amzn.to/4reEJmU
Gel medium https://amzn.to/4ihQiG3

Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro to toilet paper roll collage paper
01:00 – Supplies you’ll need for today’s technique
02:00 – Exploring textures: rubber bands, twine, bubble wrap, foam
03:10 – Attaching materials to the roll
04:20 – Printing with string-wrapped roll
06:15 – Rolling in cool vs warm palettes
07:00 – Transforming “dud” papers
07:40 – How to get cleaner prints with roll placement
09:20 – Layering prints for added depth
10:10 – Creating dark-value papers for balance
15:00 – Reviewing finished papers (lights, mediums, darks)
16:00 – Warm palette variations
16:40 – Sorting papers for Collage Breakthrough

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