How brilliant to be able to share this image of customer Penny Symonds wearing her hand woven Duffle Coat. “This is the coat made with zoom loom squares. The hood is woven on an Ashford rigid heddle, and the binding and pockets are knitted. It is fully lined with fleece. I am looking forward to […]
Tag Archives: Project Ideas
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May
May
Learn how to Marble on Fabric and Paper Think of marbling as a printing process. Paints or inks are suspended on the surface of a prepared solution of size. Marbling size, is a jelly-like mixture of a thickener such as Carrageenan, Manutex RS or Methyl Cellulose (CMC powder) and water. The marbling medium (size) is […]
01
Aug
Aug
Print images onto fabrics such as t-shirts, bags, bedding, jackets, home textiles, banners, art quilts and much more with the iron on Jacquard Transfer Paper. There are two types of transfer sheets Jacquard Iron-On Transfer Paper for Light Coloured Fabrics and Jacquard Iron-On Transfer Paper for Dark Coloured Fabrics and these can be used to […]
07
Mar
Mar
Spring is springing (so are the March hares!) and Easter is just round the corner. Are you feeling inspired to create? Felt Making Ideas Feltmaking and Needle Felting techniques can be used to create 3-dimensional objects and there are many resources on the internet for making a needle felted Easter – try colourful Easter Eggs, […]
28
Nov
Nov
Sculpey UltraLight polymer clay is exactly what it says – an ultralight clay that can be used in so many brilliant ways. It is perfect for making things just like this snowman mobile! The simple snowmen were made by rolling Sculpey UltraLight into a log and dividing it into five equal parts. Two parts were […]
22
Apr
Apr
I got my set of Winsor & Newton Griffin Alkyd Fast Drying Oil Colours last Summer as they promised to be a good all rounder for both oil painting and craft applications. The set includes Winsor Yellow, Winsor Red, French Ultramarine, Phthalo Green, Indian Red and Titanium White in 37ml tubes – a good selection […]
07
Apr
Apr
The vibrant colours of the Jacquard Pinata alcohol inks are stunningly showcased here against the background of white ceramic. The alcohol base means that the ink dries to an indelible and moisture resistant finish. The effects of the inks vary depending on the method of application and the surface to which they are applied. Pinata […]
16
Feb
Feb
It is great fun making felt balls – especially with the help from enthusiastic children! The balls can be used to make jewellery, toys, mobiles, embellishments, costume and more. Felt is made from wool fibres, and Merino wool is particularly good for this. It has a long fine fibre which felts readily and is available […]
20
Nov
Nov
A quick and easy method of making felt in a washing machine – just parcel up and throw in with your usual wash. Felt is created by agitating wool fibres until they mat together to form a non-woven fabric. The fibres can be laid flat on a surface or moulded around a former such as […]