Experimental Textiles 5. 2nd session- Making Printing Blocks. IDC 23rd & 24th July
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A fab print on the inside of an envelope.
The second session of ExTex 5 saw the group making printing blocks from the designs they generated on the first session.
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Transferring the designs onto foam board and self adhesive foam.
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Once the design is transferred onto the self adhesive foam, it is cut out with a scalpel, carefully!
From one design you will get two printing blocks, one positive, one negative.
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Starting to cut the block.
Then the fun begins with the printing. . . .
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I can't wait to see what they do for homework.
Next session will be looking at colour theory and the group will be painting a colour wheel.
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I am currently in Llanidloes, Wales teaching a 3 day workshop - Layered, Jewelled Surfaces at the Quilt Association, Minerva Arts Centre. What an a amazing place. Wonderful exhibitions and a very spacious workshop with plenty of power sockets. And the food . . . . my goodness!!!
When I leave Llanidloes I will drive to Art Van Go for a 2 day workshop - Sticky and Shiny!! I wonder what I will be teaching on that????
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I am working through all my existing teaching and bookings. I have 2 more workshops this year and Experimental Textiles continues monthly until March - then that is it for a while. In fact until June 2017. I am going to concentrate on my own work for a couple of years, with the odd bit of teaching thrown in.
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Have a great weekend.
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