Wednesday 25 July 2012

Stamping Workshop

Here's an update on the Stamping workshop I did on Monday. It was so much fun and great to have a play with some new media and techniques. Softsculpt was a revelation to me and I really enjoyed using it - you heat it up with a heat gun and press a texture into it, then you reheat it and it springs back into shape ready for the next use - fantastic!


Stamping with a pencil eraser.


Stamping with an eraser.


Stamps created using Appli Glue.


Stamps created using foam sheets and SoftSculpt.




Tuesday 17 July 2012

Mini Workshops


Where did the time go? School has broken up for the summer so I have a bit more time to dedicate to my artwork. To help things along I've booked on a couple of mini courses over the next few weeks at my favourite local gallery the Beetroot Tree in Draycott - one on Alternative Stamping and the other on Acrylic Medium Transfers. They're a bargain at £7.50 for a couple of hours to learn a new skill and I'm really looking forward to them - I'm making the most of some time to myself as I wont be able to do any courses for a while once the baby arrives in September!

Alternative Stamping - Use non traditional stamping materials and methods. Create your own textures, stamps and prints from a selection of unusual materials. Things like fun foam sheets and raised outliners can create one of a kind effects to use in artwork, scrapbooking, cardmaking and more!

Acrylic Medium Transfers - Learn how to lift and transfer images using acrylic gel medium. Create wonderful images and designs by using the gel transfer technique. Images can be transferred onto metal, fabric and more!