The little journal that I’ve been working on these past few days is now completed. The cover and pages were made using paper and fabric gel plate prints that I’ve been making during the past week. You can see how I progressed here. I also made a small fabric collage for the front cover using […]
The Daily Artistic Practice Journal Read More »
I always find it helpful to review my progress when I set a goal. It allows me to gauge if I’m on track and make any adjustments if I need to. As I look back at the last seven days of my 30 day challenge to develop a Daily Artistic Practice, I can see that
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Using cording to finish the edges of your sewing projects definitely adds a professional quality, however it isn’t readily available in a wide variety of types or finishes which tends to limit its uses. Making your own cording is not only fun, but it can be made in any color or thickness to coordinate with
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Continuing on from yesterday I finished making my gel plate prints on cardstock. Now that they are all done, I’m going to use them to make a small journal. I also managed to get some great prints on fabric. I’m going to use this for the cover of my journal. Check back tomorrow to see
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After several days of making stencils and stamps, I finally made some time to try them out with my new Gel Press printing plate. I have a large gel plate which is 12″ square. However just because you have a large plate, doesn’t mean you have to use the complete surface when making prints. When
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We’re about mid-way through the Assemblage Hand-Dyeing Workshop and after several weeks of color study and play, students are finally getting to use all that knowledge to create their fabric collections. I’m so excited to share some photos of their beautiful hand-dyed fabrics. Low Water & No Water Immersion Dyeing Ice & Faux Snow Dyeing
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