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28 Apr Eco printed felt bag

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

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Front and back views of a very well used felt bag, the techniques used to make this were previously shared during online workshops and are now something that I will be uploading to the Eco Print and Wet Felt Club. This particular piece was felted...

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21 Apr Eco printing on cellulose fabric

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There’s a beautiful Asian feel to this linen table runner that Liga printed at Clasheen as part of Nurture during August 2021. Eco printing without traditional powdered mordants is a fascinating process, some plants print beautifully and are totally wash fast while others give absolutely...

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18 Apr Eco printing on silk and cotton

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Marion at Beautiful Silks truly supplies beautiful and ethically sourced materials for textile artists, novice and experienced alike. This particular one is an organza silk mesh with cotton bobbles and was part of my purchase from Marion at Geelong Textile and Fibre Forum last time I...

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14 Apr Nuno felt scarf

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

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I couldn’t resist the opportunity of snapping this nuno felt scarf at large in the flower border just outside mum’s apartment in Shankill, the colours compliment the planting perfectly! The vintage silk square belonged to my paternal grandmother and I used an uneven layer of...

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24 Mar Wonderful wool

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

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One of my favourite fabrics to work with is wool and it’s difficult to beat the drama of simple onion skins when it comes to reliable prints! I’ve a selection of comfortable, feather filled cushions on various chairs and couches at Clasheen, the covers are...

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21 Mar Beautiful workshop eco prints!

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

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The weather was wonderful during the first private eco printing workshop of 2022 at Clasheen, strong warming sun on our backs although still cool overall. It was the perfect day to enjoy morning coffee and lunch outside wearing warm jackets, hotter weather is definitely on...

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14 Mar Wet felted shoulder bag

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

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Don’t the white linen fibres create a really interesting effect on the surface of this felt bag with integrated shoulder strap and flap? Eco printed using eucalyptus leaves from the trees outside the garden studio at Clasheen this effect is possible when working without traditional...

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07 Mar Ukrainian fundraiser, keep your eyes open!

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Ukrainian fundraiser...

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05 Mar National Enterprise Awards

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Who would have thought I’d be bringing this ‘One to Watch’ trophy home from the Carlow lunch and awards ceremony last Wednesday for the National Enterprise Awards? Huge thanks to Mary Carty, Carlow LEO, Carlow Co. Council and Michael Ryan with an extra special thanks...

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28 Feb My favorite eco printing pot!

Posted at 08:00h in Clasheen, eco printing, felt, Trees, wet felting, Workshops by Nicola B. 0 Comments

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While you don't need a pot anything like as large as this 240 litre beauty, the bigger the better. Eco bundles are rolled very tightly so without any metal pipe at the core they will curl up and fit into most regular kitchen sized pots....

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