I had a wonderful time with the Gateshead Art Diamonds, showing them some simple metal embossing techniques, and how to make these decorative coasters. After making a test piece to get used to the tools and materials, everyone worked on their coaster pieces, with plenty of students experimenting and adding their own designs and details…
I had a lovely afternoon on Sunday with two students showing them how to do metal embossing and how to create these dog lead holders. It was a private workshop to celebrate a birthday, and it was the second time they had come along for a private workshop, the first time being to create lino…
I made this copper embossed clock recently as a birthday present for my partner and I’m pleased to say it has gone down very well! Apparently it’s ‘the best birthday present ever’ š The design is by my partner, it’s the monogram he uses on his artwork, and he will be using the clock in…
A fabulous selection of metal embossed illuminated monograms were made on my workshop atĀ Land of Oak and Iron Heritage CentreĀ on Sunday. I took everyone through the tools and materials first of all and then we created a test piece to get used to using everything. Next I took everyone through designing their own monograms and…
Last Saturday I held a I held a metal embossed hearts workshop as part of this year’s Prudhoe Art Trail. These were the fabulous pieces created on the workshop. It was a lovely afternoon in the Community Hub, thank you so much to everyone who came along and supported the event!
This morning was my final session with a local community support group, where we put together everything we’d learned over the past two weeks to make accordion note books. The covers were decorated with acrylic paints, then everyone carved a simple lino carved stamp to add extra details to the covers. Some decided to add…
On Friday I was back for a second week with a small local community support group who did simple metal embossed hearts. Some had a go at doing the embossing, others preferred just to add some details and decorate. They all got really creative with their pieces, as you can see! It was another lovely…
Last Friday I had two lovely people come for a private workshop to make metal embossed hearts. They took to the method really well and made these beautiful hearts. It was such a great afternoon with them both, and I loved what they created. If you would like to learn how to make these, then…
Over the weekend I had four people come to my studio and learn metal embossing with me, and in the process they made a double-sided Easter egg ornament each. It was two lovely days, with plenty of creativity going on, and people making the designs I’d supplied their own, or working on their own designs….
A fabulous selection of metal embossed hearts were made on my workshop at Land of Oak and Iron Heritage Centre yesterday! I took everyone through the tools and materials first of all and then we created a test piece to get used to using everything. Next I took everyone through designing their own hearts and…
The incredible clocks (and two plaques) that were finished in the second of two metal embossing sessions that I held with the Men’s Group at Newcastle Carers. Everyone designed their own clocks and then made a start on the metal embossing in the first session. In yesterday’s session, the embossing was finished and then the…
I’ve had a lovely afternoon at Breathing Space in Witton Gilbert, showing everyone how to make metal embossed hearts. There was lots of creativity going on with everyone creating their own designs, and one lady decided to go completely off piste and make a plaque based on a combination of some of my sample pieces…
