PortraitBug is NYC's only dedicated scrapbook store and portrait studio.
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- Location:
- New York, NY, 10024
- Phone:
- 212-600-4457
- Mon - Sat:
- 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
- Sun:
- 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
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PortraitBug scrapbooking means art, collage, life journals -> not glue guns and old photos you never wanted to kepp anyhow.
PortraitBug
Background Workshop: Make It Flatter Sat. 6pm - 8 pm
Straight from Germany, Natalie Kalbach
German scrapbook designer, Nathalie Kalbach, will bring her flashy Hamburg style to NYC in this innovative workshop that will teach you how to change the backgrounds of your favorite photos. Do you have photos where you love the p...ersons expression but hate whats in the background? Learn how to make the person pop and mask the rest of the photo. Combining techniques with alcohol inks, acrylic paints, water-soluble crayons, and versatile Prima Products provided in your workshop kit, you will be able to create stunningly artsy layouts that will bring new life to your favorite photos.
Time:6:00PM Saturday, March 21st
Location:PortraitBug
PortraitBug
Urban-Get-Away Workshop for Adults Saturday
March 21st 1-4.30pm
Nathalie Kalbach
This altered art workshop teaches you scrapbooking isn't just about pages in an album. Learn how incorporate stretched canvas, acylic paints, and scrapbooking materials to make a showcase piece for you wall. In addition to painting primed ca...nvas, Nathalie will teach you how to paint paper using acrylics and watercolors on Prima Paintables. Create stamps out of bubble wrap! Find out how gel medium works with scrapbooking to seal, stick, transfer, and make anything archival. Trim your photos and paper to make fun pop-out embellishments. Take a tour of the city with this urban styled layout. The sky-is-the-limit and you'll leave this workshop with artsy techniques that will show off the wonders of the city!
Time:1:00PM Saturday, March 21st
Location:PortraitBug
PortraitBug
In honor of Nathalie from Germany, PortraitBug is hosting a free crop night! Starting at 5pm on Friday night until 2am show Nathalie how we do it NYC.
On this special night, the toolbar is yours to try. If you ever wanted to sew your layouts with a machine or try a Sihloutte & Slice, this is your chance. Just bring your... materials to the upper west side.
If you are new to scrapbooking this is the perfect place to start. Get together with experience Scrapbookers for a night of fun, laughs, and craftiness. There will be staff on hand to help you create your first layout or learn new techniques.
From 7:00-8:30pm Nathalie will be conducting a technique based class in the portrait studio to teach you to jazz up your backgrounds with paint, brayers, and a handful of household items.
Time:7:00PM Friday, March 20th
Location:PortraitBug
PortraitBug
Turn your cardstock into art with Nathalie Kalbach from Germany. Learn brayer techniques used in mixed media art. This technique based class will teach you how to turn a drab background into an exciting medley of color.
Students will learn to:
mix paint and roll the brayer
wrap the brayer with rubber bands
wrap the brayer ...with 'magic mesh'
wrap the brayer in bubble wrap
Get ready to get messy and have lots of fun on Friday night. Join us for a some wine & beer (in honor of Nathalie's German roots) and a crafty good time.
Time:7:00PM Friday, March 20th
Location:PortraitBug
PortraitBug
Urban-Get-Away - 3:30-5:00pm March 20th
Nathalie Kalbach
New York City! - tour the city with German workshop instructor, Nathalie Kalbach, in this class tailored for students 8-14 years of age. Working with lots of paint and Prima Paintables paper, your workshop will teach you to create a fun city layout. It includes the... paper and necessities to start you on your way to applying the cool techniques taught in this one-of-a-kind class. The sky-is-the-limit and you'll leave this workshop with artsy techniques that will show off the wonders of the city!
Bring several passport sized photos of you and your family to create a fun get-away car to cruise around the city.
Time:3:30PM Friday, March 20th
Location:PortraitBug
PortraitBug
Our Breakfast Club Crops will be held every Wednesday from 9am to 11am and are free with any $10 purchase (adhesive, paper, whatever you need!) Free use of our fantastic Toolbar is included. Occasionally we will have special guest speakers and teachers!
If you are new to scrapbooking this is a great place to start. We w...ill help you create the projects you always dreamed of.
We'll bring the coffee and bagels, you bring your supplies and your creative selves.
Join PortraitBug for coffee, bagels and early morning scrapbooking!
Time:9:00AM Wednesday, March 18th
Location:PortraitBug
PortraitBug
Get Your Photos Organized! with professional organizer Jennifer Zwiebel
February 26th 7:30-8:30pm
Are your photos stuck in shoe boxes, on your phone, or on CD? Do you have more photos then you know what to do with? Let professional organizer Jennifer Zwiebel teach you how to sort through your images to make amazing album...s and easy to use photo solutions. From digital to old photos you inherited, there are many techniques to preserve your memories.
Bring a box of photos, CDs, and get ready to be organized. Students will have an opportunity to start sorting their images and learn where to go from there. Please do not bring more then you can easily organize in one hour since many topics will be covered in this class.
An optional album or photo box can be purchased at a 20% discount for this class. All scrapbooking materials will be 10% on the day of the class.
Time:7:30PM Thursday, February 26th
Location:PortraitBug
PortraitBug
Join us anytime between 6-8pm on Thursday for wine, cheese, photos, and FUN. Thursday is Ladies Night Out and we will teach you to make quick easy photo gifts. Everyone will have a chance to make a FREE Valentine's Day photo greeting card. We are located on Broadway between 91st and 92nd. You can take the 1/2/3 to 96th... Street and get off on the southmost exit. We are just 2 blocks from there.
PortraitBug will be hosting a Ladies Night Out Event on February 12th, 2008 from 6-8pm. We will introduce you to on-site, photo gifting services. Each participant will have an opportunity to make a personalized greeting card for free. And it can be ready for you in a matter of minutes! In addition, photo books, frames, calendars, journals, and home accessories can be designed and produced in our store. There will be an opportunity to purchase a discounted gift card, adding value to the evening. Don't forget your digital camera, memory card, or CD.
Last year, many billions of images were captured with digital cameras. Unfortunately, only a small percentage of those images were printed and in most cases they remain on camera cards or on the computer hard drives. This is an opportunity to liberate those images and create gifts. Create top-quality gifts even at the last minute!
Wine, cheese, photo cards and fun!
Time:6:00PM Thursday, February 12th
Location:PortraitBug
PortraitBug
Handmade Valentines - Thursday February 12th 3:30-4:30pm
Make a last minute Valentine card! Join us afterschool for some fun craft time. Learn to cut paper using a trimmer, make embellishments pop with 3D foam squares, use an adhesive roller, and title with Thickers.
Each child will have an opportunity to personalize the...ir card with die-cut letters. They will use the Quickutz Revolution to make the Valentine special.
Please bring at least 1 4x6 photo or smaller. Photos may be trimmed in class.
Make a last minute Valentine!
Time:3:30PM Thursday, February 12th
Location:PortraitBug
PortraitBug
Our Breakfast Club Crops will be held every Wednesday from 9am to 11am and are free with any $10 purchase (adhesive, paper, whatever you need!) Free use of our fantastic Toolbar is included. Occasionally we will have special guest speakers and teachers!
If you are new to scrapbooking this is a great place to start. We w...ill help you create the projects you always dreamed of.
We'll bring the coffee and bagels, you bring your supplies and your creative selves.
Join PortraitBug for coffee and bagels and early morning scrapbooking!
Time:9:00AM Wednesday, March 11th
Location:PortraitBug
PortraitBug
Our Breakfast Club Crops will be held every Wednesday from 9am to 11am and are free with any $10 purchase (adhesive, paper, whatever you need!) Free use of our fantastic Toolbar is included. Occasionally we will have special guest speakers and teachers!
If you are new to scrapbooking this is a great place to start. We w...ill help you create the projects you always dreamed of.
We'll bring the coffee and bagels, you bring your supplies and your creative selves.
Join PortraitBug for coffee and bagels and early morning scrapbooking!
Time:9:00AM Wednesday, March 4th
Location:PortraitBug
PortraitBug
Our Breakfast Club Crops will be held every Wednesday from 9am to 11am and are free with any $10 purchase (adhesive, paper, whatever you need!) Free use of our fantastic Toolbar is included. Occasionally we will have special guest speakers and teachers!
If you are new to scrapbooking this is a great place to start. We w...ill help you create the projects you always dreamed of.
We'll bring the coffee and bagels, you bring your supplies and your creative selves.
Join PortraitBug for coffee and bagels and early morning scrapbooking!
Time:9:00AM Wednesday, February 25th
Location:PortraitBug
