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Training for Secondary Teachers
Workshops will be provided in your school and tailored to your specific requirements.
A range of techniques are available including;
Workshops are devised to suit each individual school so please contact me to discuss
your requirements in greater detail.
(link to enquiry form here)
Creating Surfaces
A wide range of techniques and materials are covered including using 3D medium on
paper & fabric, using plastics (including ideas for recycling), use of transfer
media, printing and painting on fabric and needle-felted surfaces. A range of
surfaces will be produced which can then be taken on for use in many ways. They
can become backgrounds for embroidery or incorporated into other textile pieces.
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Dyeing Fabrics
Methods of managing the dye process in the classroom including tray dyeing and
dyeing in plastic bags. Looking at the use of different types of dye and the
different effects that can be achieved on fabric. If desired, we can also look
at combining dye with other techniques and media such as batik, fabric painting
and printing on fabric.
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Needle-felting
Also known as needle-punching, this is a dry process using wool fibres and a
special needle with a series of notches cut into the sides. These notches pull
the fibres down and mesh them together. Using this method it is possible to sculpt
heads and whole figures or to create rich and interesting surfaces that can be
further embellished with stitch.
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Using a Soldering Iron
The heat of the soldering iron is used to melt and bond synthetic fabrics and plastics
materials together. It is simple to create rich and varied surfaces that can be further
embellished if desired. Helath and Safety issues are addressed.
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Making Silk Paper
There are two methods for making silk paper. One uses the lustrous, processed silk
and an adhesive while the other uses cocoon strippings with water and an iron, Both
methods will be experienced and different ways of working into the samples can be
tried.
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Silk Painting
We will cover the basics of using gutta to create and outline and applying the
paint. A range of special effects can be used to give texture and interest to
the design and these are easy to achieve. This workshop will cover the easiest
and most effective of these and a range of samples will be produced.
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Transfer Techniques
Investigating ways to transfer colour, pattern and image to fabric. We will
experiment with transfer paints, transfer crayons, solvent transfers, wet gel
transfers and methods of using an inkjet printer to print directly onto fabric.
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Cyanotypes
Cyanotyping is a method of making fabric light-sensitive then using objects and
printed negatives to expose the fabric to light to produce the distinctive white
images on a deep blue ground. We will look at producing our own light-sensitive
fabric including the required Health & Safety precautions.
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Paper Making
We will recycle paper to make pulp and look at ways to add colour and to add
inclusions such as dried flowers, threads and other materials. We will also
look at using prepared materials such as cotton and other fibres. We will
investigate embossing paper and a range of other exciting creative techniques.
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Machine Embroidery
Start the day exploring creative ways to use basic straight stitch, zigzag
stitch and simple patterns on your machine. Basic free-machine embroidery
will be introduced and explored through some samples and the use of stabilisers
such as vanishing films and fabrics. You will bring your own sewing machine and
some basic materials in order to keep costs down.
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Using Withies
Withies are the young shoots from willow trees and are so flexible that they can be
used to make 3D structures. Ideally suited for working on a large scale they offer endless
scope for sculpture. A course with this beautiful natural material will include making
structures, covering the skeleton & developing the surface.
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Paper Embellishment
Using texture gels, lustre powders, dyes, inks, 3D medium and paper casting to create
highly decorated and textural surfaces. These can be an end in themselves or can be
used for a wide range of crafts and decorative uses.
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