1,000 Artist Trading Cards: Innovative and Inspired Mixed-Media ATCs

by Patricia Chatham Bolton

ATCs are all the rage Making artist trading cards (ATCs) is a hugely popular activity for artists. Originally a paper/collage-based art form, ATCs have caught on with crafters working in a range of mediums and are now just as popular among fabric and mixed-media artists. ATCs are mini art works, the size of a playing card, often created as limited editions. The back of each card contains the artist's name and contact information. The idea behind the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1592533345
• ISBN13: 9781592533343
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Quarry
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 2.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 9.2" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

1000 Artist Trading Cards

This book is awesome! I have gotten so many ideas from it and love all the different examples. My students love to look at is as well. They said it is very inspiring and helps them to think more creatively!

1000 Artist Trading Cards

Excellent resource for those just getting into this new hobby as well as those who are veterans. So many inspirational ideas and great tutorials. If I only had one book on ATC s this would be the one.

Great Inspiration . . .

If you are interested in ATCs you will really enjoy this book. Beautiful photography of so many different styles and designs. I found it very inspirating. Patricia Bolton is the publisher of Quilting Arts and Cloth.Paper.Scissors, two of the best magazines of all time. Check them out!

A Gem of a Book

When I entered the ATC challenge in Quilting Arts Magazine a couple of years ago, I never imagined my tiny piece of fiber art would end up in a gorgeous book like this. This is a wonderful book for art quilters, scrapbookers, or anyone interested in mixed media- it's pure inspiration on every page. It should be required reading for art teachers; ATCs are great for trying out new techniques and materials, and can be made on even the tightest budget.