14 Dec PRO tips for eco printers – upcycling clothing
Learn PRO tips to help you find suitable clothes to upcycle in the 'dirty pot' by clicking HERE or the image below! ...
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08 Dec PRO tips on where to source garments for eco printing!
I'm often asked where I find the garments that I transform through the eco printing in the 'dirty pot' process. My latest short YouTube video shares my top choices that you may or may not have already thought about! Click HERE or the image below to...
02 Dec Transform felt scraps into beautiful beads!
Have you felt that you’re not happy with or off cuts from other projects? What do you do with it? One of my favourites ways to up-cycle it is to create felt beads in my washing machine while I am washing work clothes! There are...
29 Nov Thrifting for wet felting!
As a feltmaker, did you know that there are many studio supplies, items of equipment and other goodies to be found inexpensively in thrift stores, aka op or charity shops? Join me for a very short video premier at 7pm GMT (Irish time) on Sunday...
28 Nov Thrifting as an eco printer – what to look out for!
You may already be finding garments to print when thrift, op shop or charity shop hunting but did you know that there are many other items you could be buying for the studio, all at a bargain price? Check out my very short video premier...
09 Nov Rust water tutorial
What is rust water (aka iron water), how do you make it and what can you use it for? Are you new to eco printing or interested in working without traditional powdered mordants in a health conscious and environmentally sustainable way? Do you want to...
07 Nov Wet felt vessel tutorial
Wet Felters, are you new to creating sculptural forms around a resist and looking for a comprehensive guide with clear instructions about how to felt a beautiful vessel? This long form video goes through all the necessary steps in real time to help you achieve successful...
04 Nov My new winter jumper with long sleeves!
While I was in Australia recently I bought a gorgeous merino jumper (aka sweater) in a Red Cross shop in Sydney. It was printed in the dirty pot during the wonderful Geelong Textile & Fibre Forum using a selection of leaves from my class participants...
23 Oct Natural Dyeing Workshop!
Discover how to transform fabric, handmade felt and upcycled clothing using foraged vegetation without having to use powdered chemicals to fix the colour! As an experienced eco printer working in the 'dirty pot', my usual process involves wrapping fabric with leaves, bark or onion skins...
22 Oct Tips for finishing wet felt professionally
A question that I get asked repeatedly is how to achieve professional looking felt, felt that is well finished and will stand the test of time. If you are new to this exciting textile process please understand that it is a craft like any other....