Friday, January 25, 2008

playing

I bought some new paints the other day with a jackson's voucher. They are mostly acrylic inks which are gorgeous. metallic paints. Have been experimenting with making my own stamps. These ones are made with a styrofoam meat tray. Also layering images on watercolour paper for some book making later on... The green colour in this bottom one is actually the acrylic ink so really shiny and yum.
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Arch Swap

I have finished my first page for the Arch page swap I'm taking part in this year. This one is for Gillian.
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Saturday, January 19, 2008

Fremantle Bazaar

Some more eye candy,coz we love it!! I found these in textile traders. So gorgeous. Like an enamelled, metal bead. I bought so many of them... Might make some earrings. Who knows what else. Oooooooo. Ahhhhhhh. Shiny bead! This is some of the stuff I made for the Freo Bazaar. For the FeltWest Stall. This sold, which was cute. So did this.

Fremantle Bazaar 2

Here are some brooches and earrings I made using handmade felt and free machine embroidery. I made a series of wrist cuffs, which sold well. Felt, off cuts from other projects and free machining. Pretty...

Friday, January 11, 2008

Long absence

I haven't blogged in so long. It's been quite bad. Having just started a new job, where I sit in front of a PC all day, the last thing I feeling like doing when I get home is do the same. Have had a bit of a break from my art. Been learning to surf and enjoying some well earned holidays doing NOTHING!! It's a strange felling to be sure. I'm normally so motivated towards a goal. Not having one leaves me feeling a little displaced. Having finished my exhibition, I've been looking forward to exploring some new techniques and making some small projects. This one tickled my fancy. Little amulet pouches from a recent issue of ClothPaperScissors. I am in the process of making 8 at the moment. Even followed the instructions!!! From now on I'll do what I normally do and make my own version based on my inspiration from the original design... these ones for instance, ask you to iron bondaweb onto each side of the acrylic felt. You then iron printer's foil to one side and paint the other. Next time, I would paint the vilene. Let it dry and then iron it on to the felt. I think this will give a better texture for what I was after. Also make them slightly bigger. :] I gave the above one to a friend for Christmas. Folded up it is about 9cm long. So pretty small. This one is a little bigger. Probably 13cm, when folded. Here's the foiled inside view. Will try and blog a bit more regularly now... as long as I have something to show :D
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