Posts by Ruth Morgan
Printed Images on Lutradur with Lace Overlay by Heather Tilley
These gorgeous pictures were created by Heather Tilley using sheets of lace sewn on to Lutradur and then passed through an ink jet printer. By covering the Lutradur with lace, the images appear ‘softened’ and where Heather has chosen lace containing a shiny thread, the pictures also have an iridescent quality. Heather says – “The images are from drawings and from photographs which I’ve photoshopped etc, and I’ve adjusted them mainly by using smaller sections of the originals.” “I start by cutting a piece of net/lace slightly larger than an A4 piece of Lutradur, to provide a 1cm overlap all the way round and then […]
Wall Hanging created by Heather Tilley using Lutradur
Hollyhocks by Heather Tilley This image of was sent to us by the artist Heather Tilley. It is a 140cm high wall hanging and, we think you will agree, it is an exceptional piece of decorative art. Heather painted the white Lutradur to create the stalks, buds and some of the leaves using fabric paint. For the background she used Lutradur Black, with layers of two different types of blue nylon lace for the sky and black and purple lace for the lower section. If you would like to try working with Lutradur, please contact us or visit our online shop. Artist: Heather […]