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Mimic nature's glory with this sweet designed Fuzzy Fibre Moth. Using leftover fibres and simple supplies, free-motion sewing & a bit of fun

Last May, S and I were on a serious watercolor kick.  (OK, we still might ...

Sewing gives me a lot of pleasure, but actually sometimes also quite a bit of pain.  I get a pain in my back when I sew for a while, and when I took a good ...

Love grows best in little houses, with fewer walls to separate.  Where you eat and sleep so close together, you can't help but communicate. And if we had more room between us, think of all we'd miss.  Love grows best in houses just like this. - Doug Stone This quote is actuall

A stitch and chat with our community from the 1st Sept where we were working on the Knotted Landscape Online class and kit. Demonstrating some of the knots featured within the class, we also talk with some of our members about their embroidery thoughts and questions. Recorded from instagram live. Useful Links: Knotted landscape online class: https://londonembroideryschool.com/product/knotted-landscape-online-class/ Table clamp frame: https://londonembroideryschool.com/product/10-table-clamp-frame/ Music Credits: 'Rain' by @tellyourstorymusicbyikson DISCLAIMER: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links provided, we may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge to you for this and we thank you for supporting the London Embroidery School channel so we can continue to provide you with free content. This class is for personal use only. Please do not re-sell, distribute or replicate the class - all rights reserved. Have fun, stitch well, keep making beautiful things.

Collagraphy is a printing process in which a collaged plate is made and printed from.The different surfaces on the plate print varied tones and textures. Natural materials, papers and mediums can be  added and are usually covered in a layer of shellac or varnish that is left to dry before printing. Here’s our method fo

These elegant plates have delicate and surprising surface textures, some similar to soft ground etchings, others producing effects like aquatint.

Tool for generating common but also unusual elements

Hi there! It's Marsha here today to share how to create a textile collagraph plate that you can use to pull incredibly detailed one-of-a-kind gel prints. Collagraph prints are prints made with a textured plate. The technique usually involves a printing press; however, you can use a gel plate too! A collagraph plate can be

Mark making with leaves and watercolour

Handbag Making Using Paper - Origami Handbag - Paper Crafts For kids - handbag Paper Craft - Paper handbag 3d / paper miniature craft for doll / paper handba...

How do you print a white silhouette with a coloured background when printing with gelatin plates? Here I share my process with you ...

Alisa Golden, author of Making Handmade Books, shares her creative process, current projects, instructions, book reviews, writing tips, and more.

How to make faux map paper moth art work. Three different designs to choose from, these would make a lovely gift if you use a special map.

Ann chose this technique for the Facebook Postcard Fabric Art’s February Challenge. I saw Margarita Korioth demonstrating this on Quilting Arts TV a year or so ago, and thought this was such a neat technique. I made a couple of cheescloth word skins back then, but was happy to revisit this technique this month. It’s…

Gelli plate plus technique

I'm going to demonstrate how to make beautiful black and white art using Sumi Ink on Yupo Paper. Enjoy

This free video tutorial demonstrates a couple of lovely very simple techniques that produce beautiful, unique papers which can be coloured and embellished w...