Create Your own Collage Paper for Mixed Media!!!

Hey there!!!
In this video I show you how I make my own collage papers for my mixed media paintings on canvas! I usually will use rice paper or deli paper because they are more translucent than other papers and I want to see the layers underneath.
This is just the way I make them. It adds some interest to the background and provides inspiration for whatever I decide to do next. Sometimes it's just a fun thing to do when you don't feel particularly inspired. It often stirs up the creative juices and provides the backdrop for an amazing piece of art!
Anyhoo... I hope you enjoy the video and find it helpful! If there are any questions, feel free to leave them in the comments! I always read them!
Love to all of you and stay creative!!!
Supplies:
Wet strength tissue paper (better than rice paper or deli paper)
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Rubber brayer
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Script Stencil (the one I have is no longer available, but this one is a close second)
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Gelli Plate
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Catalyst wedge
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Posca markers
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Rubber letter stamps
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DISCAIMER:
All links to Amazon in description are affiliate links. If you purchase a product with the links I provide, I will earn a small commission with no additional charge to you! Thank you for supporting my channel!!!

[@cw4608]

“There is chaos everywhere, the tidiness does not last long”. That had me laughing because it is so very true!

[@jennifersdoglife]

This is a very helpful video. Thanks very much! The colors are amazingly pleasing

[@joannc147]

Great info ….and the silly fun is just some icing on that cake….thanks!

[@mrsteve.keepfit6201]

along with your advice and examples, YOU ARE SO MUCH FUN. And fun music X

[@KittyFoxArtWorld]

Awesome! So fun. Can't wait to try it.

[@allieeverett9017]

Lovely thing to do on a rainy day 😉

[@TeeBoyd88]

I enjoyed this video so much. Thank you for sharing.

[@markoartist5273]

You are fantastic! Thank you so much! 😀

[@marcewagner9434]

I especially liked the explanation of smoothing out the collage papee with the scraper...thanks.

[@kyelesley7498]

I should have called you “Vanna”. It was my second choice. But, Lydia does work for you! Very informative and instructive video. Makes me (almost) want to create collage paper! Keep up the great work!

[@lydiabroderick867]

Thanks mom!!! 🤓❤

[@ClamJaneH66]

This is so very helpful Lydia, I really appreciate you sharing your skills with us. It's very generous of you.

[@CMason-yr9ks]

I love your..."Vania, we have a canvas" Thanks for sharing your time & talents with me!🌈💜

[@user-hd4cn2vk4p]

Very very cool!! I am dying to try this. Thanks for being generous in sharing your talent, process & time. 😊😊

[@2ndBirth]

That's a cool idea. Yet another thing I need to try, and buy materials for :o)

[@nancyweisser3910]

I love your chaos🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@createwithbarbbl4125]

Fantastic tutorial. Loved the rain sounds outside. (it's been raining for the past week in Melbourne Australia too).

[@Dorisita9]

That was so cool watching how you create this from start to finish . Very informative and a great teaching video . ❤️

[@lydiabroderick867]

Thank you!!! I'm glad you think so!😊❤

[@JaneofArc]

Lol! One of the best commentaries I ever heard. You're hilarious and made me laugh multiple times. (Especially the Vanna White bits and the relatable chaos of creating.) Glad I found your channel.

[@morningdewgarden7432]

This is soo clean, tidy and organized compared to my studio! You have to see it to believe it. It's kinda scary really. Too small for my many interests, what can I say.

[@danielleroy2630]

Très joli...j'adore ta technique !!! Merci pour ton vidéo! Xx

[@kathhicks6439]

LOL I feel your pain! I’m growing out of my space as well! Awesome work! Thank you for sharing!!!

[@JaneofArc]

Trust me, it doesn't get easier. Lol it's been 9 months since you wrote this, so I'm sure you already know.

[@annecanright4918]

WONDERFUL! A kindred spirit with really nice music...

[@lydiabroderick867]

Thank you Anne!!!

[@paulahaynes6131]

great idea to take photos when you get them laid out the way you want to use them. I had not thought of that one. Deli paper is the bomb for sure. Thanks for sharing. ❤

[@evelynstjohn985]

Love it! Thank you so much!!

[@jennifersdoglife]

Lovely pieces thank you!

[@neil9896]

Great video, I really liked the girl who did the demos for you. As always, a very informative and entertaining tutorial. Your signature tip is a stroke of genius. I want to try some of this stuff out - I usually limit my collage to torn up newsprint and book pages. Your mixed media backgrounds are really quite stunning. Thank you.

[@lydiabroderick867]

Awesome!!! Thanks Neil! I'm so happy you like it!!!😁

[@mariannelo2020]

Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom!🎉

[@dianad6314]

Cool video thank you ❤

[@Artliketyson]

Thank you for making this video this just opened up a whole new element to my paintings thank you thank you

[@lydiabroderick867]

That's awesome Tyson!!! Thank you for the wonderful feedback!

[@karinbonesteel4101]

Awesome. Always so fun to watch. And love your choice of music

[@lydiabroderick867]

Thank you Karin!!!😊

[@SerendipitySoulFluidArt]

I love your videos! So uniquely you! And always so informative. I use gelli plates too but I LOVE your method!!!! Rice and deli paper (and recycled crumbled up tissue paper) are my favorite ways to create collage papers. I’m gonna have to try the spray on paper with the letter stencils! I always use matte medium gel and swipe over a color (or three) with a palette knife for some texture. This is FUN!!!! Making the paper is more than half the fun! And I love adding Stamps over the paint too. I also love how the transparency of the deli and rice paper leaves the color but the paper fades away when you add it to your canvas! Thanks for the pro tip about laying down your composition and take a pic with the phone. WHY had I never thought of that????? And thanks for the tip using a catalyst wedge to get the air bubbles out! I’m usually swiping and swiping with my brush and my matte medium gel! LOVED this video Lydia!!!! You are incredibly talented! ❤ xx ~ Jan

[@lydiabroderick867]

I am so happy you found this video helpful! I agree with you about making the paper... The possibilities are limitless! I get so excited seeing a piece come together. Being able to still see each layer in the finished product is a treat!😁

[@jillpontiere1814]

Love your ideas and delivery!

[@lydiabroderick867]

Thank you!❤

[@glittergrandma]

Great video. Thanks for the tip for getting bubbles out, sometimes I don’t see them before it’s too late, the wedge will solve that issue. ❤

[@ionemorais9219]

Amei encontrar seu canal.Estou maravilhada com sua obras e sua generosidade de repassar seu conhecimento e materiais.🙏🙏🙏

[@lydiabroderick867]

I'm so glad!!! Thank you so much!❤

[@catherinevangass4927]

Thank you!! I learned new methods today, now to make them skills 🤔😁🙌🏻

[@lydiabroderick867]

Awesome!! That's great to hear!!!😃

[@Cyrilmc222004]

Thank you so much Lydia, I really really enjoyed watching you create that amazing and awesome canvas and I really really love ❤️ how this turned out. Stunningly beautiful too. I’ve subscribed and given you a thumb’s up too. Please stay safe and well too

[@lydiabroderick867]

Thank you so very much!!!❤

[@bobbiemontgomery925]

Love this! Thank you so much for this video. Now to work on getting some deli paper, some stamps, some ink...whew, just thinking about putting together more crafty stuff is making me need a nap! Thanks, again, Lydia...you are my favorite

[@lydiabroderick867]

Thanks Bobbie!!! I am so glad you find it helpful! 😁😁😁

[@shhers3317]

Learned a bunch! Thanks so much!

[@shabbykat273]

Loved the process and the results! Thanks Vanna!

[@lydiabroderick867]

😁😁😁 Thank you!❤

[@katemorgan4346]

I am so glad to have found you. Love your tutorials and techniques. You are so talented. I searched our Canadian craft stores like Michaels and even Hobby Lobby in the U.S. and Amazon but cannot find Liquitex Spray Paint. Would you be able to supply a link to this paint please. Thanks for everything you do.

[@pquack51]

What a great video!!! Sorry it took so long for me to find it!!

[@Beth_Agnes_Casey]

Freakin soooo cool. Got my cart full on Amazon. Thanks girl ❤

[@lydiabroderick867]

That's AWESOME Agnes! Thank you!!❤

[@moriahmylod]

This was so cool to watch- I am learning so much from your channel and learning to experiment more with different mixed media methods. Thank you 😘

[@minajones1635]

So glad your channel was recommended. Really enjoyed your humor and each of the techniques you did. Love the end result - very nice. New subbie!

[@lydiabroderick867]

Thank you Mina!!!💖💖💖

[@individuallydesigned1303]

Hi! Just found your channel. Love your talent and wit. Can't wait to try this. Could you please link the tissue paper and the deli paper from Amazon??? I want to make sure I'm getting the right papers. Thanks so much! ☺

[@lydiabroderick867]

Thank you!!! If you use deli paper, make sure it's unwaxed, but these days I use a wet strength tissue paper by Carnival papers. Here's the link... Carnival Papers Wet Strength White Tissue Paper Alternative to Deli Paper for Model Making, Geli Printing, Mixed Media Crafts etc Resistant to Tearing When Wet (10) a.co/d/i1CbhJf

[@brookematthews4431]

Loved your personality. First time viewer and beq subscriber. I love mixed media. Thank you for sharing with us❤

[@lydiabroderick867]

Thank you so much Brooke!!!❤❤❤

[@c103110a]

Thank you! After watching your channel I tried my first two abstract paintings and they came out great. P.S. I like red haired Vanna...

[@jennifernanthonylowery6213]

Ur awesome chic!!!

[@mariachaverri7607]

Thanks ❤❤

[@RoseMCreations]

Awesome! And the rain lol 😂 it’s not hot anymore 🥵

[@lydiabroderick867]

I know right!?! Only in the sixties today! Nice change!😉 Thanks Rose!🌹

[@pJo2973]

Thank you. I have a box full of that paper, now I have an idea what to use it for.

[@artbyjune]

enjoyable. I will try some of this!

[@Heidi.M]

Great process! Thanks so much.

[@stephaniepotterart]

Omg! Something I’ve never tried! Nice! That paper is so cool! I must get some. Your examples have given me ideas, thank you! I can’t wait for the spooky projects too! 🧌🧟‍♀️💀👻

[@lydiabroderick867]

Awesome Stephanie!! I'm so glad! 😁

[@fredericaongenaert9531]

Tolle Arbeit !!! ♡♡♡

[@art.awakens]

supervaluable. Thank you

[@ochervelvet9687]

Thank you, really great tips!

[@kathyrippyfleming7277]

Enjoy your videos!

[@evie6183]

I love these...I must try it someday! :)

[@lydiabroderick867]

That's great!!! Thank you Evie!😊

[@user-ky9ll4xz3x]

This is amazing ❤

[@babs6504]

Perfect!! Thanks!

[@ghunter2262]

Great video! Thanks so much for the info. I’m a newbie to mixed media but wanna give it a try. I love your videos….you crack me up! You are very talented and have a great personality! Can’t wait to see your next one. I am a subscriber for sure!

[@lydiabroderick867]

Thank you so much for leaving a comment!!! I'm glad you're here!!!❤

[@rebeccagable9629]

New subscriber!

[@lydiabroderick867]

Thank you Rebecca!!!

[@joeldcanfield_spinhead]

Watching all your mixed media/grunge/abstrat realism videos to see if I can translate them to my digital art. And, as someone else said, that gal who plays Vanna does a good job ;)

[@lydiabroderick867]

Thank you Joel!😁

[@lisengel2498]

I love tour Mixed media techniques and gives a lot of inspiration and I also love handwriting and using some of my own poems as text 🙃 so I love using scrapphitto pens writing and drawing in wet layers of paint 🎶🧡🩷❤️🎵

[@lydiabroderick867]

That is so cool Lis!!! ❤❤❤ I am no poet. I love poetry though.☺

[@CristinaArriolaart]

We love this paper yes tyou

[@RobinGayl]

I love this...thank you! You use your rubber stamps okay with acrylic paint on the gel plate? How do you clean them?

[@Dancing77Kat]

I am so jealous of your stencils, especially the french letter.

[@lydiabroderick867]

I have tried to find it again to get a link for people, but it's apparently nonexistent now! Very annoying. I will keep trying.😉

[@believer7280]

very good

[@watercolourmadesimplewithb8617]

Excellent ❗️

[@lydiabroderick867]

Thank you!!!

[@willowwilson5358]

Love this ... its gave me so many ideas 😊🧡

[@lydiabroderick867]

AWESOME!!! I'm so glad!😁

[@willowwilson5358]

Btw I've actually been in hospital ... but on the mend now ... thats why I've suddenly binge watched all your vids to catch up and commenting on them all at once haha ... its deffo making me miss and look forward to getting back in my art room 😊 you always inspire me ... also how is your son doing and has your migraines been better ? 😊

[@ThePbially]

Beautiful 😍

[@lydiabroderick867]

Thank you!❤

[@sparks1224]

Love it!

[@lydiabroderick867]

Thank you!!! I'm so glad!😁

[@tinabica-demers9205]

beautiful!!

[@lydiabroderick867]

Thank you!!!

[@jodiegenovese4105]

Vanna's awesome!!!

[@williamlaforge4517]

Great tutorial👍🏻

[@lydiabroderick867]

Thank you!!!😁

[@jennywren2395]

Great ideas, than you.❤

[@ellekilner349]

Amazon carries several deli papers, could you please identify the brand you use for maximum translucency.

[@journalcd]

Goid❤❤❤❤❤

[@Elizabeth-gn9dc]

I just discovered your channel today whilst searching for mixed media ideas. Wow, I absolutely love your artwork, it’s super creative, expressive and imaginative. I paint in acrylics, but want to move to the more spontaneous mixed media. It looks to be so much fun with more freedom to express yourself in a different way. I understand the use of transparent paints to reveal each layer, which is very pleasing to the eye, but I wondered if you use opaques at some stage? Also, the deli paper? I’m from the UK and wonder what could be used there instead, I’m really enjoying your videos, they not only show your beautiful art but are very instructive and I’m learning a lot from them. Many thanks. ❤ 0:09

[@lydiabroderick867]

Hi Elizabeth! Thank you so much for the comment! I do use opaques for highlights and some midtones. As far as deli paper in the UK... There is an alternative that I started using which is just as good if not better. It's wet strength tissue paper by Carnival Papers. I order it from Amazon and it comes in large sheets that you can cut down. It doesn't tear and it's very transparent. Here's the link although it's a link I use for the U.S. but it might help you find the product on Amazon UK.😊 Carnival Papers Wet Strength White Tissue Paper Alternative to Deli Paper for Model Making, Geli Printing, Mixed Media Crafts etc Resistant to Tearing When Wet (10) a.co/d/i1CbhJf

[@Elizabeth-gn9dc]

Thank you so much for your reply and for answering my questions. I found the exact paper you recommended on Amazon UK so I’ve ordered that to make a start on creating some interesting effects. In the meantime I’ll be watching more of your informative videos. Thanks again.

[@daveg686]

👍

[@user-eu1qk5jt8j]

Oh Lydia!!!! Sensational bird painting!!! If i subscribe 201 times can i win it lol!!!! Thank you so much again ❤

[@spiritwithusjulianpalumbo4501]

Hi Lydia! I just found your channel recently and subbed right away! I'm binging all your videos and loving them! So I have a question...if I do a painting with a background using deli paper as shown, will that be lightfast and able to be sold? Thanks!

[@lydiabroderick867]

Hi! Yes it will be as long as you attach it with a quality medium. If you use deli paper, make sure it's unwaxed. I started using wet strength tissue paper which is even better. I put a link in the description I believe. Thank you so much!❤

[@katemorgan4346]

I was wondering what brand of deli paper you use. I have parchment paper that isn't transparent when boned to my canvas, also, onion skin paper is still whitish as well.

[@traces2807]

Oh man, where did you find that cool rubber stamp that looks like a chain link fence?! I love that! Awesome video

[@lydiabroderick867]

Hi Trace! Thank you! I got the stamp at Michael's. 😁

[@traces2807]

@@lydiabroderick867 Thanks Lydia! 😊

[@traces2807]

Another quick question - Where do you find unwaxed deli paper? Looked on Amazon, no dice. Thanks again!

[@lydiabroderick867]

@@traces2807 Hi! So what I use now is wet strength tissue paper. Works even better! Carnival Papers Wet Strength White Tissue Paper Alternative to Deli Paper for Model Making, Geli Printing, Mixed Media Crafts etc Resistant to Tearing When Wet (10) a.co/d/i1CbhJf

[@claudiajanse3773]

👍❣️ where and what brand do you use en buy it?

[@tiffanya83]

I love love LOVE your videos and artwork! When using stencils and scripts, do we have to worry about copyrights or referencing the stencil maker, etc.? Thank you for the amazing inspiration!!

[@devetaki9731]

I love to work with mixed media and I have watched this video so many times, the ideas are amazing! Would thin tracing paper work also? What is your suggestion for rating the paper choices as far as most effective for transparency? Tracing paper, rice paper, deli paper, wet strength tissue paper? I see many choices on Amazon for tissue paper but not all of them specifically state if they are wet strength. Thank you so very much for sharing your knowledge and ideas 😊❤

[@lydiabroderick867]

Hi!!! So far my favorite is wet strength tissue paper. I'm pretty sure I put the link in the video description for the exact brand I use. I've never tried tracing paper. I'd be interested to see how it works! Thank you!!!

[@TheLadyDrawDraw]

Would tracing paper work? I have so much of it for some reason lol

[@claudiaguzman6092]

I haven’t been able to find a news print stamp anywhere, would you happen to have a link for that? Thank you so much I love your videos.!!

[@lydiabroderick867]

Hi Claudia!!! Thank you! The one I used in the video is nowhere to be found. I use an even clearer one now. Here's the link!❤ amzn.to/3pbVYKp

[@claudiaguzman6092]

@@lydiabroderick867 thank you so much!!!!

[@velvetbees]

I want to make sure any paper I use is acid free. Do you know if the papers you use are acid free? Thank you.

[@ShelleyDeFrancisco]

Hi Lydia I'm a newbie to this wonderful mixed media collage world! Love your work and fun vibe! Question....is the deli paper waxed or matt? Asking for a friend;))

[@lydiabroderick867]

Hi Shelley! The deli paper is matte. There is a wet strength tissue paper that I started using and it's even better than deli paper. It's by carnival papers and you can get it from Amazon.

[@jillconson7790]

Did you say deli paper or jelly paper?

[@therealtiki]

i dont even know where to get deli paper here in canada..is it like parchment?

[@lydiabroderick867]

I prefer wet strength tissue paper. Carnival is the brand I use. Unwaxed deli paper is hard to find where I am. I usually order online. Parchment sometimes has a silicone finish and that doesn't work. It's also thicker and you won't get the transparency. I hope that helps.😊

[@jonisolis9645]

The link for the, "Wet strength tissue paper" didn't work for me.

[@lydiabroderick867]

It may be out of stock right now. That has happened before. I'm sorry.

[@aerialarboreal9005]

You're funny, and Vannah has never looked better... Oh and what is Deli paper? We don't have a deli near us so, will tracing paper do???

[@lydiabroderick867]

Thank you so much!!! I've never tried tracing paper.🤔 Even better than deli paper is wet strength tissue paper. I think I put the link in the description. If not, let me know and I'll give it to you. You can also buy deli paper at Wal-Mart. Just make sure it's unwaxed.☺

[@hakannagis3317]

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[@michellemyers8439]

Once again you unselfishly share!

[@janinafisher101]

Not sure whether you are aware that the Amazon links on your site don't exactly take you to the accurate product... like the script stencil, for example!

[@lydiabroderick867]

Oh! Thank you! I'll look into that!👍👍👍

[@lydiabroderick867]

Evidently that stencil is no longer available... So, I put a link in for a different one that I think is pretty good. Thank you again for letting me know!

[@janinafisher101]

@@lydiabroderick867 That's so weird! I'd been wanting to get one of those for quite a while, and after watching your video, which I forwarded to a friend in the US (I'm in Canada) we BOTH bought the stencil (unbeknownst to each other) from Amazon! And that was only a couple of weeks ago or so!

[@lydiabroderick867]

@@janinafisher101 it is weird! I went on Amazon to find it and nowhere to be found. I went into my order history, got the link, but the link keeps showing the wrong stencil. Very strange indeed.

[@janinafisher101]

@Lydia Broderick Art Now THAT is totally weird! 🤪😆 I was thinking of going into my order history too! Glad I got mine when I did. I've also been trying to find a honeycomb stamp that stamps just the outside hexagon shape, rather than a stencil where you paint the inside. I noticed you have one. Any idea where you got it?

[@nancye7520]

So how weird is this? (Stick with me…) My mom’s middle name was Lydia, I’m from Gloucester (MA), and damn, Lydia, I have that SAME BUREAU you have your art stuff in. Not a similar bureau-the SAME. It belonged to my Aunt Ruth for about 40 years. I’ve used it now for 40 years. I’m going to paint mine soon, inside and out and give it a new life. Ok bye.

[@lydiabroderick867]

That is weird!!! In a really cool way!😁😁😁