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Wednesday, May 9th, 2012
Spring Fling Prize Wheel
Blick Art Materials held its annual Spring Fling Event this year and it was a huge success! Aside from a 25% discount on their entire purchase, customers enjoyed great prizes, the opportunity to enter two raffle contests, body art demos, live artists and musicians, and much more! Customers flooded in to purchase their discounted art supplies and to check out the other fun activities at the stores throughout the day.
Body Art Demo Tattoos
Each store put a personal spin on the day’s event. The Lincoln Park location had delicious cupcakes provided by Bleeding Heart Bakery, New York had DJ Apple come to spin, San Francisco had Diana Lee come in to do a Scratchboard Demo! Other stores had airbrush artists giving customers their very own temporary tattoos, live watercolor artists painting throughout the day, and many talented musicians. The day was full of fun and surprises. Each store picked a winner for the all-day raffle, who won a 156-color set of Prisma Color Markers, and a winner of the body art demo raffle, who won a free Iwata body art application kit!
All the stores had lots of fun giving their customers a day of discounts, prizes, fun and free entertainment! What a perfect way to celebrate the Spring season!
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Tuesday, April 17th, 2012
Spring Fling Event Flyer
Wednesday, April 25th, 2012 is Blick’s Spring Fling event. Join us at any one of our 36 store locations for a day full of art, food, prizes, music and more! Each store will have a live artist and/or performer from their local community! Most importantly, each new store will be showing off our temporary Medea body paint products with live demos and airbrush artists. Get your very own temporary tattoo to reinvent your new spring look!
Come enjoy 25% off your entire purchase and spin our Prize Wheel for a chance to win free giveaways including hats, t-shirts, eco-totes, acrylic paint samples and more (while supplies last)! We will also be holding two raffles, one throughout the day and one only at our Body Art Demo, see your local store’s page for times. Customers can enter and winners will be announced at the end of the day!
It’s Spring! Don’t miss this exciting, one day event full of fun, demos, discounts, prizes, refreshments and more! To find a store near you, please visit our Store Directory.
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Tuesday, April 17th, 2012
Blick Earth Day Eco Tote
April 22nd is Earth Day! Celebrate by picking up green products in-store at your local Blick! This Sunday only, get an eco-tote for a penny with a minimum purchase of $10!
Blick was green before it was fashionable. We’re proud of our energy-efficient operations, and pleased to offer art materials that are earth-friendly because of the way they’re formulated, manufactured, or packaged.
Visit our Store Directory for a location near you.
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Thursday, February 23rd, 2012
March Double Discount Days are quickly approaching! Friday, March 9 through Sunday, March 11, 2012 we will be offering our valued, preferred customers an exclusive discount of 20% off their entire purchases, all weekend long at all store locations! Throughout the weekend we will also be hosting free demos! March is Youth Art Month, so in observance we are offering three youth focused demos that are entertaining for all ages, including adults! Plus, you can leave each demo with your creation (while supplies last)!
Join us in store on Friday, March 9 for a Suminagashi Paper Marbling Demo! The word “Suminagashi” translates literally as “spilled ink.” Centuries before the art of marbleizing papers was practiced in Western cultures, Japanese craftsman created patterns by floating ink on the surface of water and transferring it to a sheet of paper. In this demo you will be able to create your own unique print using this same method!
A Mise-en-Scene demo will be held on Saturday, March 10. “Mise-en-Scene” (meaning “to place on stage”) is a French expression referring to the physical setting of a stage or performance. The background scenery is designed to help tell a story in a play or on film by creating an environment. Create a small scene of your own using templates or from your imagination!
Don’t miss an Impressionistic Marker “Painting” demo on Sunday, March 11! The alcohol based ink in Blick Studio Markers makes them great for paper applications, but for a really unique drawing experience, try them on clear film during this demo. Make your drawing into a custom bookmark!
Support the young artists in your family and community! We hope to see you in stores in support of Youth Art Month taking advantage of our free, fun, and inspirational demos! Not to mention, great savings!
Discount is exclusive to Preferred Card Members. Not a member? Learn more about our Preferred Card Program.
To find your store’s demo schedule, please visit their store page. Find a store near you in our Store Directory.
Tags: Double Discount Days, Free Demos, Impressionistic Marker Painting, Mise-en-Scene, paper marbling, Preferred Card, Suminagashi, YOUNG ARTISTS, Youth Art Month
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Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012
On Thursday, February 9, 2012 all stores celebrated Blick Madness! Each store had live performances featuring local artists and offered a screen printing demo with free tote giveaway, as well as a card making demo just in time for Valentine’s Day! Each store also raffled off a copy of Random House’s Adventures in Mixed Media, by Jane Davies.
All customers had the chance to play the Instant Win game with chances to win huge discounts and gift cards valued up to $100! The day was full of fun; thanks to everyone that joined in the festivities. We hope you didn’t miss the event, but if you did, look for another fun filled Blick Madness this fall!
To see more photos from the events nationwide, visit your store’s local Facebook page!
Tags: Adventures In Art Media, author Jane Davies, Blick Madness, card making, Free Demos, gift cards, Instant Win Game, prizes, raffles, Random House, Screen Printing
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Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
Thursday, February 9, 2012 is Blick Madness! Join us at any one of our 36 store locations to play our Instant Win Game (while supplies last)! Each piece is a guaranteed winner. You could win discounts up to 50% off of your entire purchase or a $100 Blick gift card! Don’t miss the opportunity to win big!
We’ll also be hosting a Valentine Card Making demo and a Screen Printing demo at each store location. Take home your own card creation and screen printed tote for free (while supplies last)!
Enter to win a copy of Adventures in Mixed Media provided by Random House. We’ll be raffling one off at each store! Thursday, February 9th, is also the last day to enter our $5,000 Dream Studio Sweepstakes and the art student exclusive sweepstakes for a $200 Dream Project!
It’s Madness! Don’t miss this exciting, one day event full of fun, demos, discounts, refreshments, and more! To find a store near you, please visit our Store Directory.
Tags: card making, Dream Project Sweepstakes, Dream Studio Sweepstakes, Free Demos, Instant Win Game, Madness, Screen Printing
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Thursday, January 5th, 2012
Our Winter Back to School Sale starts today at all store locations!
Begin the New Year by keeping creative whether you are a student, professional artists, or hobbyist. We’ve got something on sale for everyone including paints, brushes, drawing materials, and gifts. Don’t miss our mix and match canvas sale, saving you up to 70% off list!
Need something to house those daily doodles, sketches, or writing entries? Looking for an original travel journal or scrapbook? Join us in-store for a Handmade Journal Demo! An exclusive Handmade Journal Kit is also available and includes all essential journal making materials and enough paper for two journals! No purchase is necessary to attend the demos, but after seeing what you can make, you’ll want to take advantage of the savings so you can create all year long!
Demos will be held at all store locations on January 14 and February 18, 2012 from 1pm-3pm. Contact your local store for more information about the exclusive kit. Demos are free to attend and no purchase is necessary.
Sale continues through Sunday, February 26, 2012. To find your local store, please visit our Store Directory.
Tags: free demo, Handmade Journal Demo, Handmade Journal Kit, Sale, Winter Back to School Sale
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Thursday, December 15th, 2011
On Saturday, December 10, 2011 our stores hosted a card making demo! For those that missed it or would like more inspiration, check out this simple card making project for fabulous, custom, handmade cards! It’s not too late to make your own cards for the holidays. In 10 simple steps and a quiet evening, you can complete your own set in hardly any time at all!
Materials: card packs or stationery, water-soluble block printing ink, linoleum block, hard rubber brayer, lino cutter set, and scrap board (matboard, cardboard, etc.)
Optional (but helpful) materials: cutting mat, cutting knife, ruler, pencil, glass palette, and spoon
Step 1: Make sure your block is cut to fit the surface of your card. Trim larger blocks down on your cutting mat with a cutting knife and ruler. Map out your design with a pencil on the linoleum block. Tip: The block will be flipped over to print, so when using text it will need to begin backwards on the top of the block.
Step 2: Begin cutting your design with your lino cutter.
Use a variety of blades for different line qualities and details. Don’t cut too deep into the block; always keep the top edge of the blade above the block surface. Use an extra, small, block or scrap to test the required pressure it takes to achieve your desired look. Continue cutting until your entire design has been carved out of the block. Tip: What you cut will not print, the paper will show through.
Step 3: Pick or mix a color!
Step 4: Lay or squeeze out your color onto a glass palette or scrap board.
Step 5: Use your rubber brayer to pull the ink down. Roll the brayer back and forth to create an even coating of ink on the brayer.
Step 6: Roll the inked brayer on the top of your fully cut block. Make sure the ink is applied evenly and smoothly across the entire block. 
Step 7: Place your block (ink side down) on the top (front) of your card.
Step 8: Burnish the block to the card. If the card is smaller, use hands to make sure contact is made between the entire block and card. Using the backside of a spoon, may be helpful. Be sure to not slide the block as this will smear your design.
Step 9: Lift up the entire block, starting from a corner, peeling up slowly. 
Step 10: Print, print, print!
For more block printing tips check out our videos Linoleum Block Printing, Linoleum Block Printing – Getting Started, and Multi Layer Block Print Technique.
We’d love to see what you make! Show us your creations on your store’s local Facebook page!
Tags: blockprinting, cardmaking, DIY, free demo, linoleum blockprinting
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Thursday, December 15th, 2011
Jacque Benevento is a former elementary school art teacher whose creativity is expressed through collage. Her collages are an expression of a personal journey of self-reflection grounded and inspired by her strong family ties. Join us at the Paramus store to view the inspirational works of Jacque in person through 12/30/11!
Tags: artist Jacque Benevento, Collage, featured artist
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Friday, December 2nd, 2011
Friday, November 25, 2011 was BLICK Friday! All of the stores hosted free demos and showed participants how to make their mini canvas masterpieces into ornaments. Each of the stores also raffled off a LED light pad! There were incredible deals and discounts that made for an exciting, holiday kickoff event! Thanks to all that joined us in store!
If you missed the demo, we will be hosting another free card making demo at all store locations on Saturday, December 10th! Please see your stores’ local page for more information. For our store directory, please click here.
Tags: Blick Friday, card making, discounts, free demo, mini canvas ornaments, raffle
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