Photo time!

Finally up to date with photos of things for you!
 
Here's the printing workshop we did last week:

 

 
 And some ones of my work!

 
 #etching #drawing #butterfly #flowers #leaves

Dry Point Etching

We had a few really fun workshops at Uni today in different printing techniques. We did dry point etching and Collagraphs.

The dry point etching was really fun having to scratch out all the areas we wanted printing and getting messy with the oil paint. We have our own printing press from 1835 that we use to actually print with and had great fun creating enough pressure to make the print work. I was quite pleased with how mine turned out and would like to try some more of it.

We didn't finish the collagraphs as the last part of the process was to coat everything with PVA to make it more durable to print with but it was great fun sticking loads of stuff down and getting covered in glue and paint!

There are loads of pictures of this workshop on our degree show Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/TSDDegreeshow2014 and you can keep up to date with all our work and preparation for the final show!

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Back to Uni...

I've been a bit naughty and neglecting this blog over Christmas! Hope you all had a very merry festive period.

Last time we spoke I was just getting ready for the Alex Gabrielle Design event, seems like years ago! It was a really fun event and even made an order or two.
I'm back at Uni now and have started drawing for my Final Major Project

I also had a very hectic weekend as I went down to Liberty in London to show my work to the Buyers there as part of their Best of British event. It was so exciting and terrifying!

It was an incredible experience and I'm so glad I went. Although they didn't want my products just yet they did give me some really useful feedback about my work which I will be using in my Major project and so I can take that next year!
They also recommended going to the Isabella Blow exhibition at Somerset House and that was incredible. Loved seeing Philip Treacy's and Alexander McQueen's work up close, I couldn't wait to get making!
(Sadly you weren't allowed to take photos so we have a nice one of Helen outside Somerset House)

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