Different felting techniques can turn unspun wool into amazing works of wearable art. We are especially pleased when Japanese Watermark Tissues are incorporated into the design. One of our customers Emily Chatten has created this intricate scarf using mostly shetland wool and our grid and hempflower tissues. Ancient techniques, contemporary materials and creativity are always a winning combination.
Check out this article by Sebastien Centner, which provides instructions for making these lovely lotus flower place card holders out of our beautiful Chiyogami papers.
Click image above to enlarge, or visit the Workshop page on our website.
We have been meaning to write about our lovely new Chiyogami display case for a few months now. You may recall our previous display unit, which we had MacGyvered out of some old display cases (see below). It worked for us for several years but once our Chiyogami collection expanded, we quickly outgrew it.
We contacted Mark Willer of Willers Furniture with our requirements and, after he worked his magic, this is what we have now. And with SO much more space, we have been able to bring in even MORE Chiyogami.
Check out Mark’s blog to see the Display Case take shape!
We have recently added a very simple do-it-yourself stamp making kit to our collection of decorating tools at the store; The Speedy Carve Stamp Making Kit by Speedball.
Speedy Carve Stamp Making Kit
It comes with a 4 x 6″ piece of rubber carving block, a carving tool with two blades, a piece of tracing paper, and a detailed instruction sheet.
It’s easy!!!
Trace image with pencil
With a pencil, trace an image onto the tracing provided, pressing firmly.
Transfer image
Flip your drawing over onto the rubber block and burnish it gently – I used my thumbnail – to transfer the pencil lines.
Carved block
Carve away the negative space around the pencil marks, leaving only the lines of the image.
Inking the block
Ink the carved block evenly with your choice of coloured stamp pad.
Print!
Press the inked block onto your paper…ink…and repeat!
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