Fabric, stitch and pigment, made approachable
Hands-on textile and mixed-media guides from a working table — how materials behave, how a technique actually goes, and what to try next in cloth, stitch, pigment and cut wood.

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Write-ups on cloth, stitch, pigment and wood — materials first, then the steps that got there.
How to Label and Catalog Your Artwork (October 2026)
Learn how to label and catalog your artwork with a practical system for inventory numbers, catalog records, photos, storage, backups, and sales.
How to Ventilate a Home Art Studio: 7-Step Guide (2026)
Learn how to ventilate a home art studio in : airflow paths, window fan setup, capturing fumes and dust, humidity control, and…
How to Store Canvases Without Damaging Them (2026)
Learn how to store canvases without damaging them in : wait for full dryness, separate every surface with acid-free barriers, and hold…
How to Protect Floors in a Home Studio (2026)
Learn how to protect floors in a home studio from paint, dye, clay and tools with the right covering, taped seams and…
How to Wrap Art for Storage Long Term: An Easy Guide 2026
Learn how to wrap art for storage long term with acid-free tissue, glassine, rigid support boards and a moisture barrier, plus the…
How to Light a Studio for Making Art (October 2026)
How to light a studio for making art without glare or harsh shadows. Layer ambient and task light, pick 5000-5500K, and test…
Most of what you will read here starts as a problem on the table: cloth that will not sit flat, a pigment that dries three shades lighter, a wood cutout that wants one more coat.
Those get written up the way you would explain them to someone standing beside you — the materials, the order of work, the part that went wrong — so it can go straight back to your own bench. Nothing here assumes you went to art school.

What this notebook is for
Josie L Roebuck is a studio notebook for textile and mixed-media practice — fabric, stitch, pigment and wood — written for makers, students and teachers rather than gallery critics.
It starts with technique and materials, and widens with the work: studio habits, tools and the practical side of keeping a practice going.
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