Printing Tutorial!

Hello!

I decided to upload an audio tutorial I recorded. I wrestled with this decision because I mumble, a problem my loved ones are pretty familiar with.. HA! If you think I am drunk, I don't drink and if you think I am weird, I probably am. Anyway, here it is! Feel free to comment below on what you think.

Materials

Waterbased block printing ink

Nice paper or card

 Printing rollers

Biro or compass

Blunt pencil

Tracing paper

Flat easy clean surface (explained in tutorial)

Poly block foam sheets

Step One

Get your design ready as instructed in the tutorial using your tracing paper, poly block foam and a Biro or compass. 

Step Two

Prepare the surface you are using for the ink and get inks ready. Choose the papers you want to use and lay them out ready for your block.

Step Three

Roll out your ink as intructed in the audio tutorial. Roll the ink on to your block and print. Repeat as many times as you want and keep rolling more ink when it drys out. Try printing using fabric paint on to fabric or paint on to canvas.

I hope you have enjoyed my tutorial and please feel free to leave any feedback below. 

Abbey x

What's New 2012!

 Happy New Year 

Firstly, I want to wish you all a belated happy new year! I have been taking a break from blogging for the Christmas period to spend time with my loved ones and begin looking for a new home. I have been looking forward to the new year, a fresh start and an opportunity to make some of my small dreams come true. I have big plans for this year and I will be sharing my journey right here on my blog for you all to read.

I don't believe in making new years resolutions because you never keep them, however this year I have made myself promise to achieve my craft goals. I plan on spending this year gaining new skills, improving the ones that I have and starting the business that I am currently planning. 

New Crafts

I have spoken about lacking confidence in a previous blog post craft with confidence and I am determined to put my demons to rest! I should be proud of all that I am currently achieving, but I should never forget to strive for more and work hard on improving my skills. I have been making lots of new things, things I've not done since I was at art school. This week I made my own pattern for a waistcoat and I actually made the waistcoat itself! I really surprised myself- It fits perfectly! I am absolutely chuffed to bits, I mean it has been a while since I have used these skills and I managed to pull it off. 

 

Craft Events

I want to attend and be a part of more craft related events this year. I want have more stalls at crafts fairs to sell my wares and hopefully get commission pieces, which I really enjoy doing. I have expressed an interest in starting my own craft club which gathers quarterly to discuss different crafts, share ideas and do live tutorials. I want to meet fellow craft enthusiasts, to learn from each each other and make new friends. I have attended classes in the past to learn how to recycle fashion, felt making and pattern cutting. I want to carry on with dressmaking and make my own clothes in the future. 

Tutorials

I will be adding tutorials to my blog. I want to share the things that I have learnt in my craft journey so you don't make the same mistakes I have in the past. I will be doing video blogging via YouTube, you will be able to follow me step-by-step and pause me when you need to concentrate on your crafting. I have shared many of my makes on my blog and I will go back to the popular posts and create a simplified tutorial for you all to have a go at.  

2012-2013

So, those are my goals for 2012, they weren't created on a whim. but carefully thought out one rainy afternoon. I hope I manage to achieve everything that I aspire to be and fingers crossed, one day, I will become a self employed creative business owner. I hope 2012 is a successful and fun year for you all! 

Lets make it happen!