powertex – Tudor Rose Patchwork

Powertex Time Lapse

03/05/201903/05/2019Powertex, Videosbooks, collage, mixed media, powertex

We had great fun in the office this spring creating a time lapse video for a new class - The Book Thief. Watch as Purple Boots takes a simple lead sculpture - built around an old book

A Watchful Wizarding Day

08/02/201910/05/2019Fabric, Powertex, Workshopsmixed media, powertex, wizard

WOW! What a hectic Saturday. I had lovely bunch of students in today working with the wonders of Powertex. We had a great balance of those experienced with Powertex and complete novices. It's good to

Mad As A Raggedy Eared Hare

14/08/201811/01/2019Fabric, Powertex, Workshopshandmade, hare, mixed media, powertex, spring, workshop

I n the Spring I popped in my newest sample to the shop - Raggedy Eared Hare. He's a cheeky wee chap with a jaunty scarf and beautifully textured ears caught in the wind. He

Meet Mr Raggedy-Eared Hare

19/04/201811/01/2019Powertexangel, fairy, halloween, hare, powertex, rabbit

I have been guilty of some skip diving this week! I was invited though. A friend is clearing her house ready to move and I have come away with a bag of t-shirts a stack

New Powertex Workshops!!

01/03/201811/01/2019Fabric, Powertex, Workshopsfabric, handmade, powertex, squares

Another super Powertex class today. We had a group of complete beginners who have created some beautiful pieces and gone home totally inspired. Lots of the gang created steampunk pieces and have incorporated some great

Sculpting with Powertex

22/01/201816/01/2018Powertex, Workshopspower, powertex

My first foray into Powertex work was a sculpture of a figure so this week I have been dabbling in the human form. I am trying to use different ways to build the armature for

Purple Boots and The Ocean Wave

30/11/201730/11/2017Fabric, Powertexblue, fabric, handmade, ocean, powertex, seaside

I am looking forward to more Powertex workshops as we approach Christmas and I am making lots of new products to tempt you in to one of my courses. This week I have been working

Purple Boots and the Powertex – Part 2

06/10/201706/10/2017Fabric, Workshopsfabric, handmade, powertex

Back with my Powertex uniform on...well not so much a uniform as my painting clothes! Powertex is designed to make fabric hard so obviously it does exactly that, not so great in your favourite jeans.

Purple Boots and the Powertex

21/09/201721/09/2017Fabric, Workshopsfabric, flowers, handmade, hearts, key, lace, paint, powertex, skull, steampunk

I have been having lots of fun this week experimenting with our new range of Powertex products. Having worked with a visiting Powertex tutor I took myself off to Powertex UK to learn more