Arlene Wright-Correll

Necessity is the Mother of Invention©

As a chronic bronchial asthmatic I have dealt with this problem for almost all my life and when I live well, take my Mullein capsules every day and stay away from people who are dealing with the sniffles I fair very well to the point that I no longer need inhalers, prescription drugs and all that other ilk. However, once in awhile I get a spasm of choking as I did about 3 weeks ago and I could not get to sleep for... (posted by Arlene Wright-Correll 4 days 2 hours ago.)

The Two Ways to Create Stained Glass©

This week’s email question asks, “First I want to thank you for answering my question about what tools I will need. However, is it possible for you to tell me how many ways there are to create a stained glass panel and which one is the best way?” Basically there are only two ways to create stained glass panels. The original way was leaded glass and then along the way the copper foil method was... (posted by Arlene Wright-Correll 7 days 21 hours ago.)

I Never Met a Tomato I Did Not Like©

It is that time of year again when those of us scan through the seed catalogs and make out our lists. Over the years, as I become more knowledgeable and more aware of the good and bad in the world I find that my seed selections have been reduced greatly to ordering only rare seeds, heirloom seeds, organic seeds and even with the organic seeds I have to see where they are coming from. Big seed companies often put... (posted by Arlene Wright-Correll 9 days 4 hours ago.)

What Tools are Needed to Create a Stained Glass Project©

This week’s email question asks, “Exactly what tools will I need if I want to create a stained glass project?” First let me answer the question by saying doing stained glass of any kind, whether it is a large panel or a small sun catcher, requires the same tools and the investment in these tools is considerable in the beginning. Choosing the... (posted by Arlene Wright-Correll 15 days 13 hours ago.)

How to Do a Watercolor Batik Painting on Paper©

This week’s email question asks, “I saw a painting you did called “The Koi Fish©” and it said the style was Watercolor Batik. What is watercolor batik and how is it done?” Watercolor Batik painting is simply a style of applying layers of watercolor paint and melted paraffin on either watercolor paper or rice paper. When you use rice paper at one point in the process... (posted by Arlene Wright-Correll 19 days 12 hours ago.)

What Extras an Art Studio Needs©

This week’s email asks, “I am a novice artist and I want to know what other supplies does an art studio need other than the paints, canvases, brushes etc.?” There is lots of odd things artists use in their studios that most people would not consider necessary and a well supplied art studio needs more than paints and canvases. One of the things I find my studio... (posted by Arlene Wright-Correll 24 days 14 hours ago.)