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Paper Platonic Solids

Inspired by the Brandywine’s new special exhibition “Ralston Crawford: Air & Space & War,” I wanted to make a craft that could merge Crawford’s multiple abstract languages—his loose, sketchy drawings and his hard-edge, geometric paintings. Handmade paper platonic solids seemed...

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Scratch Art Pride Flag

In celebration of Pride Month, try creating your own Rainbow Flag with this fun DIY scratch art tutorial.
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Floral Fun and Unlikely Stamps

Spring has certainly sprung and each day you will start to see more and more flowers when you go outside. The Brandywine collection has many paintings inspired by flowers, both in the wild and as a still life in a vase. By using a few unlikely tools, you can make your very own painting of a late spring bouquet following the steps below.
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DIY Dandelion Simple Syrup

This past year has been a time when many people have taken up new hobbies and for me that has been making simple syrup from scratch. Basically, a simple syrup is nothing more than water and sugar—however, you can get really creative with that basic base and add loads of other flavors. When they...

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