Powertex Resource Library
Free for every artist
The Powertex Resource Library
Have you ever opened a new jar and wondered where to start? These are the same guides I hand out in my classes: how each product works, how to mix it, and the little tricks that make it sing. Download them, print them, keep them on your work table.
Cheryl, Powertex Products USA
Product Guides
One printable guide per product, with supplies, step-by-step instructions, project ideas and a note from me.
Universal Medium
The heart of every Powertex project. Soak fabric, drape it, and watch it stand on its own. Weather resistant once dry.
Bister
Sprays, pigments and the Bister Blister technique for instant age, patina and story on any texture.
Easy 3Dflex
Mixing ratios for paint texture, fine cracks, big cracks and sculpting paste, plus step-by-step use.
Stone Art
Fine and heavy stone textures, polishing by hand, and rolling your own crackled Stone Art clay.
PowerSmooth
Smooth paste, porcelain-like clay and skin-soft finishes for faces and figures.
Rusty Powder
Real rust effects on sculpture and canvas, with recipes for both. No metal required.
Easy Structure
Build architectural detail, raised stencil work and dimensional snow on almost any surface.
Powerprint
Transfer laser prints and photos onto your work in five simple steps.
Easy Coat Mat
Glue, sealer and matte varnish in one. Napkins, decoupage, collage and art journals.
Easy Coat Glossy
Glue and gloss varnish in one, made for decoupage and finishing Powerprint transfers.
Silk Papers
Two ways to apply silk paper, in torn pieces or whole sheets, for translucent layers.
Powerwax
Water-based cold wax for painting, glazing and finishing, plus how to work it on your palette so it mixes like butter.
Color Charts
Powertex USA Color Swatches
The full Color Pigment palette at a glance, with every name and tone.
Technique Guides
Single-page guides to my favorite techniques. Start here, then come build a full piece with me in class.
Create a Real Bronze Look
Dry brush Colortricx Bronze Gold over Bronze Universal Medium so your piece looks cast, not made.
Crackle Effects with Bister
Universal Medium, Bister Sprays and a hair dryer give a painting a hundred years of character in about an hour.
Create a Fabric Figurine
The wrapping basics on a Powertex sculpture base: cutting strips, dipping, dressing your figure in folds and adding Powercotton hair.
Attach a Torso to a Base
Mount a plaster torso on our wooden or metal base, then build out the body with foil or polystyrene so your figure stands strong.
Want to learn side by side?
Join me in a class, or bring a Powertex workshop to your store, studio or guild. Questions about a product? Email me at cheryl@powertexproductsusa.com.