5 Recycled Materials You Can Use In Art

Here are 5 recycled materials you can use in your art to create texture for your piece/background, simply use PVA glue and experiment!

1) Scrap Paper

2) Packaging - paper, cardboard

3) Junk mail - letters, leaflets, booklets 

4) Magazines

5) Receipts 


Have you ever used recycled materials in your artwork before? let me know in the comments your experience if you have or do try it out!

Till next time,

Stevie x

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