Thursday, 24 September 2015

Jam Jar Chandelier

You will need:
Florist wire hoop
Florist wire
Small bottles
Picture hanging wire
Wire cutters
Pliers
Dried or real flowers

1. Fix the picture wire in four spaced out places, making sure the wire is secure.
2. Next work out how you want to space out your bottles and attach the florist wire in short and long length at various points around the wire hoop. 
3. Next wind the wire around the necks of the bottles to hold them in place.
4. Decorate with flowers and find somewhere appropriate to hang. Above a dinning table works well but I'm saving this for the cafe.

Wednesday, 23 September 2015

Favourite Designer of the Week - Skinny LaMinx

As well as loving Skinny LaMinx simple, bold designs, I also love their use of styling and the way they have built the brand. I discovered the brand after reading an article on the company by the founder Heather Moore in the latest edition of Moyo Magazine (an amazing inspiring free online magazine for budding surface pattern designers) and was captivated by the brand and how it was built up, very much inspiring to new designers, such as myself and all others out there. 
 

Tuesday, 22 September 2015

Lino Printing

Lino printing is a lovely way to print although it can be a lengthy process, I just did a quick little one, more like a stamp.
You will need:

Lino block
Lino cutting tools 
Block printing ink
Tile 
Rollers
Pencil
Scissors 
1. First you need to draw or print your image, and trace it onto your lino block, soft is the easiest to use. 
2. Using a lino cutting tool cut out all of the image that you don't want to print.
3. Using a flat piece of plastic or a tile roll out some block printing ink. 
4. Using a roller, roll some ink onto your image. 
5. Lay the image onto your paper or fabric and using a clean roller, roll over the back of your Lino to get and even print. 
6. You can cut into your Lino again and re print over the top of the first image to create a two color print. 



Wednesday, 16 September 2015

Favourite Designer of the Week - Carol Robinson

I like how Carol look like she has draw in Illustrator using a drawing tablet. It has inspired me to shake the dust off my drawing tablet and give it a go again. 
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