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Following on from the last post I wanted to incorporate some french knots into my next tea bag paper project to see how well it holds up.  Again I create a mini canvas using the gelli plate but work in to it a lot with acrylic paint before stitching.

I really wanted to see how well the tea bag paper faired when stitched by hand.  It seems pretty sturdy so I thought I would create a bit of a canvas to work in to.  Why not kill two birds with one stone and play with the gelli plate too? 

A photo blog of my recent block print designs.

So far you have seen me create the base image, bead the image and now we are ready for the final stage - the resin.  You would have thought that the resin was the easiest stage as all you are doing is pouring it on but often it is the most time consuming part but it is worth getting right as it creates the fabulous clear dome which magnifies the final piece and enhances those fiddly beaded designs. The resin comes in two parts which, when mixed, will thicken and harden over the space of 36 to 48 hours.  The...

So, the previous post started explaining the process I go through to create my jewellery.  Here's the next instalment.   I have the chosen sections of the images in front of me.   The shape of the pendants are drawn out on the designs and cut out before being stuck into the bases. Then comes my favourite part, the beads.  I'll show you the final stages in the next blog entry.