Posts by Ruth Morgan
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. […]
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 […]