A sneak peek
of our new alternative mixed media supplier joining Hochanda in June!
We’re so
excited for Powertex® to be joining us that two of our team travelled to Studley,
Warwickshire to spend the day in a workshop with our fabulous new guest, Tracey
and her husband Gary!
Lorna and
Sam tell us about their day…
When we
arrived we were welcomed with open arms and given a tour of the amazing studio
– I mean just look how amazing it is!
Tracey had
set up a little work station for us; a table covered in plastic (always
recommended), an apron, paper plates, paint brushes, latex gloves, and one of
the amazing kits she’ll be bringing to her shows on Hochanda in June, which
included cotton fabric, and a mixture of embellishments such as ribbons, wooden
shapes and plaster shapes. We had everything we would need to get started.
She started
by showing us how to use the Powertex® before we got our hands dirty helping us
with simple tips and tricks as she went along. One of the great tips she shared
with us was to hold half of your material whilst dipping the other half in the Powertex®,
then you would knead and work the Powertex® through the material making sure
you cover all of the fibres.
Another
thing to remember is to get all
of your fabric covered – if you leave any white bits this will not be
completely waterproof when it’s dry! I think we were both very surprised at how
little Powertex you needed to cover the material – that bottle will definitely
last a while!
We listened
to all of the advice given by the expert and started out on creating our very
own Powertex® masterpieces.
Sam was so
thrilled with her work >
After we had
the result we were happy with it is really important to let them dry. Tracey
did warn us that this could take a couple of hours for it to be touch dry, but
due to us only being there for the day we placed them under a hairdryer for
about 20 minutes.
After tea
and biscuits and learning more and more about how Tracey and Gary got involved
with Powertex® and their daily routines and workshops and all the wonderful
things they have achieved with the business we got our pieces out of the
cupboard ready to decorate them with the incredible pigments.
Once again, Tracey
took us step-by-step showing us how to use the pigments and what not to do
(always important!) and then let us loose with the pigments. I, Lorna, chose magenta and gold whilst Sam
chose to use blue and silver.
Just look at the difference!
Tracey
showed us how to use the varnish on the plastic covered table to mix the colour
pigment to create a paste. Also advising to add white pigment to create a
lighter colour. Now we were ready to add some colour to our art.
One thing to
note is to keep your brush flat and gently brush it over the edges of your
fabric and embellishments, highlighting the edges to give your piece an aged feel.
Next up was
adding the metallic pigment, once again the same process as before and voila!
Here’s our finished makes, what do you think of them?
And of
course we are proud of them!
We also got
the chance to pop out to Gary and Tracey amazing garden to hunt for all the
Powertex makes dotted around. We’ve added them all to our Pinterest board just
so you can see them
Join Tracey on
Hochanda for educational Powertex®
shows, on Wednesday
15th June.
Make sure you watch Hochanda every day 24/7 for
lots of fun and crafty demonstrations and inspiration from your favourite
guests! You can watch Hochanda live online,
Sky 663, Freeview 39 (6am-9pm) or Freesat 817.
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