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Lutradur World Cup Coasters for Father’s Day
In celebration of the World Cup and also Father’s Day, we decided to make some football coasters. After downloading and printing a simple picture from the internet, we coloured over the image with transfer paint. After allowing the paint time to dry, we transposed our football image on to Lutradur XL using a hot (but not steam) iron. We chose Lutradur XL for this project as it is the thickest and heaviest fabric we have in stock. After carefully cutting round our footballs we glued them on to slightly larger circles of foam sheet, which we bought from Hobbycraft. […]
Evolon Pansies for a Pop of Colour
Now that the garden centres are bursting with summer flowers, we felt inspired to try our hand at making some simple pansies. We chose Evolon for this project as it has a slightly velvety/suede like texture and absorbs colour very well. All we needed was Evolon, some Crayola fibre pens and a little drop of paint. One of the benefits of using Evolon is that is soaks up the ink so well that it penetrates to the reverse of the fabric – so there’s no need to colour both sides. However, please remember to protect your working surface to […]
Lutradur Keyfob & Bookmark for Valentine’s Day
Oh my goodness! It’s almost Valentine’s Day, but there’s still time to make a little keepsake for the one you love. After recently acquiring a new INK-JET printer, we decided to experiment printing on Lutradur 70gsm.(Please note, it is extremely important NOT to put Lutradur through a LASER printer, as the heat generated during the printing process may melt the Lutradur and damage the printer). Please ensure you check which sort of printer you have before proceeding. The keyfob pictured above has been made from a double layer of Lutradur 70gsm, printed on one side and machine stitched together. […]
Lutradur Luminescent Baubles by Anita O’Neill
We are delighted to share Anita O’Neill’s step-by-step instructions to make these attractive baubles. Anita is a established Mixed Media Textile Artist and Tutor. Apart from hosting workshops herself, Anita also invites other artists to teach at her studio, Eau Brink Studio in Norfolk. Please note – Anita is running this workshop at the Creative Craft Show in Exeter from 25th – 27th September. She is also at the NEC at the end of October. Project Sheet: Luminescent Baubles with Lutradur Bring a touch of handmade magic to your festive decorations with this Luminescent Bauble project. Using Lutradur as the star […]
Sylvia Stead: Exhibition – A Lifetime of Stitch
One of our long standing customers, Sylvia Stead, is holding an exhibition this autumn at the Willow Gallery in Oswestry.Sylvia is an accomplished Mixed Media Textile Artist and, among the works on display, are pieces incorporating Lutradur. If you would like to meet Sylvia, she will be at the Gallery on Saturday 20th September from 11.00a.m until 3.00p.m.The exhibition runs from Saturday 6th September until Saturday 25th October. Full details below –
Lutradur Kite – a Gift to Make for Father’s Day
Father’s Day is just around the corner and this is one gift every family member can help to make, no matter what their age or ability. With elements of measuring, design and painting, everyone can help with the construction – not to mention mastering the best flying technique! We used Lutradur 70gsm to make our kites, because it is very strong, yet still lightweight. It doesn’t rip, fray or need hemming, which makes it ideal for projects such as this. Here’s what you will need – Here’s how – 1. First lay the Lutradur 70gsm flat on the floor […]
Lutradur Tulips for Easter
There’s nothing like a few flowers for heralding the start of Spring. These tulips would add a splash of colour to any room and should last a very long time! We made the petals from Lutradur 30gsm (the lightest weight we supply) and coloured them using Orange, Lemon, Wine Red and Vivid Violet transfer paints. The leaves were cut from Lutradur 70gsm (a medium weight Lutradur). We then coloured them using Lime Green and Emerald Green transfer paints. (However, we could have used a double thickness of Lutradur 30gsm to achieve a similar result). Please do not hesitate to […]
Zeelon Beads & Necklaces – a Gift for Mother’s Day
This week (bearing in mind it’s Mothers Day on Sunday 30th March) we’ve been making beads, by rolling up thin rectangular strips of Zeelon Medium which we had previously coloured in a variety of shades using transfer paints. We made a large selection of plain coloured beads (approximately 3cms wide), with a view to cutting them up into smaller beads to suit a particular design or colour way. To make bevelled beads (shown above) we cut 10 to 12 long thin triangles out of a sheet of A4 Zeelon Medium, which we coloured using yellow transfer paint, before adding red spots for decoration.We then applied […]
Evolon Snowman Family
Three seasonal characters to raise a smile this Christmas . . . These little ‘no sew’ snowmen have been made from rectangular pieces of Evolon (20cms wide), which have been rolled into cylindrical shapes and stapled in position. They range in height from 6cms, 9cms to 12cms and are very quick and easy to make. Simply cut a small hole in the position of the nose (approximately 6mm in diameter) and using a black biro, draw on some eyes and a friendly smile. Then colour a semicircle of Evolon (6cms in diameter) with acrylic paint, before rolling into a cone shape to form a carrot nose. Push the nose through the hole until it fits snugly […]
Zeelon Christmas Gift Tags
It won’t be long until the 25th December . . . Here are just a few examples of how one of our (very) talented customers has used Zeelon to make a variety of Christmas Gift tags. With a clever combination of colouring, printing, snipping and shaping she has produced some beautiful designs. Aren’t they gorgeous! Each tag is a miniature work of art – a gift in itself!