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27 Jun Felt Vessel before & after

Posted at 08:30h in Clasheen, eBook, felt, Studio, Uncategorized, wet felting, Workshops, YouTube by Nicola B. 0 Comments

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The same felt vessel, before and after eco printing in the dirty pot! Which do you prefer? The white vessel has an elegant simplicity about it, it looks more pure. The raised details and texture are definitely more evident before printing. I love how the eco printed...

23 Jun Collaboration with Alison Ospina!

Posted at 08:30h in Clasheen, collaboration, eco printing, exhibition, Studio by Nicola B. 0 Comments

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Collaboration is always exciting. Since early during the first lockdown in 2020, I’ve been printing upholstery fabric for a selection of beautiful green wood furniture made by Cork based Alison Ospina. It always fascinated me how she and Jessica (who does the actual upholstery) select...

20 Jun Nuno felted scarf

Posted at 08:30h in Clasheen, felt, Nuno felting, Studio, Workshops, YouTube by Nicola B. 0 Comments

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When felting on eco printed fabric, I always choose a stronger colour of fibre rather than a lighter colour. Sometimes I will use pieces of silk that I'm not happy with which do not have dramatic prints. The addition of darker, stronger colours in the...

16 Jun Beautiful on the inside, and out

Posted at 08:30h in Clasheen, collaboration, eco printing, exhibition, Studio, Workshops by Nicola B. 0 Comments

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Who says that the lining of a garment should not be just as beautiful as the outside? I created these stunning eco prints using cotinus coggygria (smoke bush) in the dirty pot and not to be bashful, but they make my heart sing. The wool...

13 Jun Felt vessel tutorial

Posted at 08:30h in Clasheen, felt, free bootcamp, Nuno felting, residency, Studio, wet felting, Workshops, YouTube by Nicola B. 0 Comments

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Are you new to wet felt making sculptural forms around a resist and looking for a comprehensive guide with clear instructions about how to create a beautiful vessel? This long form video goes through all the necessary steps in real time to help you achieve...

09 Jun Felt Flowers

Posted at 08:30h in Clasheen, felt, residency, Studio, wet felting, Workshops, YouTube by Nicola B. 0 Comments

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Felt flowers are a wonderful use of small bits of fibre that you may have lying around from offcuts of other pieces. They can make beautiful, homemade gifts for friends or family members. You can use multiple different fibres and create dramatic colourful flowers, or using...

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27 Jun Felt Vessel before & after

23 Jun Collaboration with Alison Ospina!

20 Jun Nuno felted scarf

16 Jun Beautiful on the inside, and out

13 Jun Felt vessel tutorial

09 Jun Felt Flowers

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