Inspiring Creativity

Field of Poppies in Studio Acrylic

In this beautiful little project we use Studio Acrylic Paint to create a colourful and fun field of poppies with a backdrop of mountains in the distance under a summer sky.  Mont Marte Studio Acrylics are an ideal paint for beginners, students and anyone who wants to give painting a go.

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How to Recreate a Cave Painting

In 1940 three French boys and their dog 'Robot" found a giant subterranean cave that was adorned with over six hundred beautiful cave paintings.  These paintings featured large animals that once inhabited the region.  In this lesson we recreate a few of these creatures onto a cave-textured canvas, using earth tone pigments as our medium.  The project is a lot of fun, a great talking piece, and ideal to create with children.

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How to Paint a Bird Tryptych on Round Canvases

In this lesson we paint three colourful birds in a simplified illustrative style.  They are created with Mont Marte Satin Acrylic Paint on round canvas.  The finished artworks look a lot more difficult than they actually are – this is a great project for kids and beginner to intermediate artists who want to achieve advanced-looking results. You can choose to do one or all three of the birds – so download the lesson plan and get painting!

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Christmas Craft: Cards and Gift Tags

In this crafty lesson we create 3 fun Christmas Cards and Gift Tags.  A number of card and papers are used as well as Scented Glitter Glue.  These are the perfect project for parents or teachers to get into the Christmas spirit!

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How to Make Christmas Gift Tags and Drink Coasters with Canvas Panel Shapes

In this lesson we get into the festive spirit by creating some gift tags and Christmassy drink coasters with Mont Marte Canvas Panel Shapes.  These panels are really fun - and your signature Christmas projects will only be limited by your imagination.

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How to make a kids chalkboard with Mont Marte Chalk Paint

In this lesson we show you how easy it is to make a chalkboard for kids with Mont Marte Chalk Paint.

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How to paint Butterflies with watercolour pencils

In this lesson Joe shows everyone how easy watercolour pencils are to use, and creates two little projects with them.  Either of these projects would be perfect for mothers day. 

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How to make a Bunny Rabbit and Hare with Modelling Clay for Easter

In this Lesson Joe creates a Rabbit and a Hare with Mont Marte Modelling clay.

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How to Scrap Book a Valentine's Day Card

This is just a super quick little clip showing how a Valentine's Day card can easily be created using a little bit of paint and elements from the Mont Marte 'Scrap Booke'r range.

How to make easy Polymer Clay Jewellery

In this lesson Joe shows how to create marbled beads, a rainbow bangle and a jewellery dish all out of Make N Bake Polymer clay.  Its really easy and a lot of fun too.  So grab your clay and lets get into it.

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How to get the most from Adult Colouring in

In this fun little tutorial Joe show a few techniques on how to get the most out of adult colouring projects.

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How to Face Paint a Sugar Skull

In this quick lesson Joe paints a simple Sugar Skull design using the Mont Marte Face n Body paint.

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How to paint a spider on your body

In this quick little lesson Joe uses Mont Marte Face n Body paint to paint a creepy spider.  This would be great for Halloween or anytime really....so let's get into it.

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How to make a pumpkin mask and devil horns for halloween

In this lesson we make some realistic devil horns and a pumpkin mask from plaster cloth wrap for a bit of Halloween fun.

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How to paint 3 Painted Rock Owls

In this fun kids lesson Joe paints 3 Owls on to rock.  One is quite basic and could be created by children 5 years and up.  The second is a folk style Owl and the third Owl has quite a realistic paint scheme.  They are quite easy alot of fun and would make for a great present.  So lets get into it.

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How to make Bird Wall Art

In this kids lesson Joe creates some fun wall art with Watercolor Paint, Watercolor paper and a pair of scissors. It would be a great classroom or family activity and would look great on a wall.  So grab your art materials and let's get into it! 

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ANZAC poppy brooch

Make this fantastic poppy brooch for ANZAC Day with Mont Marte Make 'n' Bake Polymer Clay.

How to make Polymer Clay Beads

In this lesson Joe creates 3 styles of beads with Make 'N' Bake Polymer Clay.  This is a perfect introductory lesson on polymer clay jewelry and all the tools used in there creation can generally be found in any house.  So grab some Mont Marte Make 'N' Bake Polymer Clay and lets get into it! 

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How to make a 4 Leaf Clover Brooch with Make N Bake Polymer Clay

In this quick little inspirational video we show you the steps involved, so you can create a simple 4 leaf clover brooch with Make N Bake Polymer Clay.  With a little bit of imagination, if you follow these guide lines just about anything can be made into a brooch.

How to paint a map of the world

In this fun lesson Joe creates a large map of the world with Acrylic paint.  The paint is flicked and drizzled over templates that can be downloaded from the downloads tab next to the lesson clip.  This is a great project to do with the family or as a class room activity.  So grab your supply's and let's get into it!

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How to Make A Snowman Snow Globe

In this lesson Joe creates a Snow Globe featuring a cute snowman.  Mont Marte Make n Bake Polymer Clay is used and it's a really fun project.  This project is Christmas themed but this idea could be used with any subject!  So sit back and relax a hopefully you get inspired to create your own Snow Globe.

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How To Make A 3D Papercraft Scene

In this fun lesson we create a framed 3D scene with paper.  This is a great project to do with kids and once finished makes for a really good interior design piece or..... you could do what i did, and make a cute little stop motion clip.  Hope you enjoy the video :)   

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How to Paint Robot with Poster Paint

Have you tried the Mont Marte Poster Paints?  Well you should because if you watch this lesson you'll see the great art you can create with it.  Join Mont Marte Joe and his two little helpers to create this cool robot.     

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Kids Poster Paint Demo

Mont Marte Kids Poster Paint is a tempera style paint contained in 500ml bottles and is supplied in 12 Vibrant Colours.   The paint features good opacity and is nontoxic and washable.   Easy to use with a clever flip top lid, makes for real arty fun. Ideal for teachers, parents, craft groups and students.