Powertex Workshop - Angel

Yesterday was my first ever Powertex workshop - and my second play with this fabulous fabric sculpturing medium.  We - Sam, Emma, Lin R, Chris and Lesley - sadly our great friend Lin was poorly and had to cancel - attended a workshop with Allison Turner of Allison Turner Designs in Stapleford, Nottingham.  An early start, but so worth it.

 catch up and then time to get started, it's quite a packed workshop to allow for drying time!

from the right, standing at the window, Sam, Lin, Chris, tutor Allison, Emma and Lesley nearest

 fix your chosen head to the stand with a loo roll stuffed with tin foil and held in place

 wire frame wings

 first layer of fabric Powertex'd

 quick walk round the table to see  how everyone else is doing
Chris and Lin hadn't used Powertex before.. the mess was a bit scary for them!

it's easier to stand up to work...(and at home I tell you it's not easy on the floor!!)

 my angel, fully draped, time to get her dry enough to paint (train home leaves at 4.50...)

 this is Chris's

 got a bit lost going round the table now...

Emma's

 this is Sam's (sorry Sam)

 and Lin's

 Allison demonstrating how to apply the gold paint layer of drybrushing, which I had to do at home

 had to take these photos halfway down the stairs!
love her dangles, even though they got a bit stuck together in the bag on the train home

I've done some more dry brushing on her this morning and think she's finished now...

 back view

 wings

 front

 side

now to find somewhere for her to stand, at the moment she's sideways on the windowsill (the wings hit the window if she faces the room..)


it was a great day, with great company; if you like getting messy this would be right up your street!