I love working with Polymer Clay and Mokume Gane is my go to technique. However, I found I was creating colours and veneers but couldn’t always remember how I’d made them! (Yes I know – I’m getting old!) Having personally invested in Canva to create graphics for LimbBo, I found that making booklets was an easy way to remember. I’ve put together this booklet to … Continue reading Polymer Clay Mokume Gane Workbook
Just a quick blog post to say I’ve reopened my Etsy shop. My creative blog posts get lots of interest so I have uploaded PDFs of ‘How to…’ onto Etsy. Noticing walks – is all about walks with your camera The Etsy link is HERE POLYMER CLAY – MOKUME GANE – is tips, ideas and images around making polymer clay veneers using the Mokume Gane … Continue reading 2023 relaunch of Etsy shop
I was asked by a lady in an online group to which I belong, if I would share the technique for my Mokume Gane work which has a thin black outline to define the patterns. I’ve added it below with some more examples in case it’s of use to others, Jane x Continue reading Mokume Gane – Polymer clay tutorial
Those of you who know me well are used to seeing me ‘play’ with a variety of creative ideas. I love trying anything new be it making baby shoes or freezing flowers, I’ll give it a go. My latest addiction is ‘Acrylic pouring’ – this is so so messy and so amazingly therapeutic. You can’t completely control your result and you never know what you … Continue reading Jewellery for LimbBo Foundation
I’ve been playing with dyes and sunlight printing this week. I love it – so easy and so effective – for those of you who asked for instructions and more details here are just some quick guidelines. You need: white cotton or calico fabric Dye na flow paints – lots of different colours available see the photo in the side bar which will take you … Continue reading Painting with sunlight
I’m reasonably new to sewing but health issues have forced me to slow down for a while. I need to have projects on the go, I need to create, I need to experiment. I attended a free motion embroidery class which led to the creation of ‘not the norm textiles ‘ with a friend and a series of portraits. I then decided I needed to be … Continue reading Sewing outside the lines
Buildy Ouse Is Tommy favourite saying at the minute. He loves cardboard boxes and whenever he sees a large box he gleefully demands that you build him a house with it. Along with generations of children before him he is fascinated with cardboard boxes. He will climb in, on, under them, or failing that he will walk round with them on his head. A door … Continue reading The joy of a cardboard box
Happy belated New Year to all! This is just a quick blog post to explain the change in my Instagram account this year. I’ve decided to have a change from a 365 photography project (although obviously I will still be taking photos every day!) and do a sewing one instead. I discovered #1yearofstitches Here on brwnpaperbag – it’s a lovely project with all sorts of links to … Continue reading #1yearofstitches
I had a real eureka moment today when I realised how easy it is to print onto fabric! I’ve used transfer paper but never been happy with the results. Today I used inkjet fabric sheets – £8.95 for 10 A4 sheets and the result is amazing! (The only downside is that they did take quite a while to be delivered) You can type quotes basically … Continue reading Printing photographs onto fabric
If you want to learn something new – you will! Sounds simple but if something really hooks you then you will work at it despite your mishaps and failures. My friend Juliet (@creativestar) has a lot to answer for when she introduced me to ‘Hapa Zome’ see her amazing blog here. I now find myself experimenting with materials, techniques and designs. I have a huge collection … Continue reading Textile brooches – learning new skills
Jane Hewitt 