Starting Oct. 1, I'll be teaching my Tyvek Explorations class on Joggles. com. In four lessons, I will cover working safely with Tyvek; painting Tyvek; melting it with an iron and/or heat gun; manipulating Tyvek before heating to change the effects; making beads; and embossing Tyvek with rubber stamps. The focus is on exploring the many ways this versatile material can be manipulated to create beautiful textural embellishments. You will be encouraged to experiment and share your work with…

made with tyvek by Eefke Moes

Last weekend we had more of an open session using heat. We spent time experimenting with metal shims and foils, but the type I liked best was the thin metal mesh sometimes called woven cloth. Steel…

These lovely objects are made from recycled Tyvek mailing envelopes! Since they are almost indestructable I have used them as embellishments on the covers of some of my books: This example also has beadwork, which is stitched through the Tyvek and onto the cover with equally indestructable 'fireline.' Back to the Tyvek..... here is a brief description of the process used to create the ornaments. You will need a Tyvek mailing envelope, stamp pad inks or other permanent colored inks, a teflon…

How does working with fabric in this way compare with working directly with stitch? Stitching is slower and more considered whereas working in this way feels more expressive, exciting and experimental for me, with results that are less predictable. For example when I heated Tyvek, I had no idea quite how it would shrink and it's difficult to control how holey it would become. I just painted both sides to see which would turn out best. I couldn't recreate those grey pebbles, it's just how…

I used leaf stamps and Jacquard Lumiere paint on the heavier lutradur. I let it dry, then I cut them out and blasted them with the heat gun set on HIGH. I straightened them out while they were still hot (yes, I have burnt fingertips to prove it.) I'm not crazy about these. I will probably get out the paints and add a layer of color. These are the lighter weight of lutradur. I discovered that they look much nicer with the heat gun set at the lower setting and some extra patience. The "leaf"…

Last weekend we had more of an open session using heat. We spent time experimenting with metal shims and foils, but the type I liked best was the thin metal mesh sometimes called woven cloth. Steel…

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Starting Oct. 1, I'll be teaching my Tyvek Explorations class on Joggles. com . In four lessons, I will cover working safely with Tyvek; p...

Painted Bondaweb ironed onto a turquoise background fabric, decorated with dried seeds and leaves, jewel dots and strips of the backing p...

A smashing sample of decorated, painted Bondaweb. I love teaching at Art Van Go , everyone is so well looked after. Even when the team ...

One of Sharon's great samples. I am catching up - Last week I had a fabulous 2 days at the Art Van Go studios. I always have grea...

textile artist photography and mixed media - Carolyn Saxby Textile Art St Ives Cornwall

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