My favourite printmaking books
Over the years I’ve bought or borrowed various printmaking books. Looking through some over the weekend for inspiration, I thought I’d share my particular favourites. Print Workshop Hand-printing techniques and truly original projects Christine Schmidt I love this beautiful book, which does contain truly original projects from band merchandise to placemats. The book introduces various … Read more
How’s it hanging? Some fabulous framing links
For a while now I’ve been collating some great framing ideas over on my Pinterest boards. They all look pretty yummy, and are really good for providing some inspiration for how to frame and hang your photos and prints. These are some of my favourites: Quick tip: Four fun, funky frame ideas Source: Isabel Pires … Read more
How to: revamp an old wooden chair
I have couple of old wooden chairs kicking about which I thought would look amazing if they were given a bit of TLC, so I decided to paint them in some new, fresh colours. Here’s how: You will need: Course sandpaper Finer sandpaper Cloth to rub the chairs down with Old-based primer or undercoat … Read more
Handmade Makers Market’s ‘Getting to Know You Challenge’
Today I’m participating in Handmade Makers Market’s ‘Getting To Know You Challenge’. They love handmade and believe in shopping local and direct from the makers, crafters and designers themselves and so do I. Find out more about the Handmade Makers Challenge and answer the questions for yourself here. First up, give us a quick introduction, who … Read more
Home gallery: hanging frames
This is part one of a new mini-series focusing on displaying art, photos and keepsakes in your home. In this series I will be using examples from my home to inspire you. This week I’m looking at hanging frames in interesting ways Frames don’t always need to line up at the top or bottom. Here … Read more
Make simple tomato soup
This tomato soup is super simple, healthy, and pretty cheap too! Serves 2. One tin of chopped tomatoes One small onion chopped finely Two cloves of garlic A teaspoon of sugar A tablespoon of tomato puree Drizzle of oil Basil and croutons to garnish Soften the onion in the oil, add the teaspoon of sugar … Read more
Make a feature wall of your framed prints
A simple idea for displaying your framed prints or pictures, really easy to do and quick and hassle-free to update or change. I have a room in my house with a few coat hooks running along the top of the wall so I decided to utelise them and make a feature of some of my … Read more
Hessian sack covered cork pin board
I recently re-covered my cork notice board as part of my effort to spruce up and de-clutter my workspace. An old hessian potato sack – found at a car boot sale last year and hanging around ever since – was perfect for the job. Simply cut the sack, or any other thick material, to about … Read more
Make pretty decorated eggs for Easter
I had great fun decorating these little eggs, and it was quick and easy too! I chose to hard-boil the eggs, you can blow them but it’s a little bit more complicated and time consuming. These eggs are purely for decoration and should not be gobbled! Melted crayon egg Once boiled, work quickly on the … Read more
