Powertex Geisha Girl Statue

"Suki"

Hi this is Suki , she was made during a Powertex demonstration. She is made using a remnant of cotton curtain and Powertex bronze hardener. Her face and hair are hand detailed as are the individual adornments on her dress. I wanted a really vivid/bright  silk effect so on this occasion I opted for cosmic shimmer metallic acrylics and finally a dry brushing of Powertex colourtricx clear gold.

Everything was finally sealed with Powertex Glossy Varnish.

hope you like this as much as I do.

Powertex Buddha Statue Accreditation Piece

John Glossop's Adventures in Powertex

My First Powertex Statue

I absolutely love this piece, this was my first statue made during my Tutor Training at Powertex UK Head office, The Statue is made using a combination of Natural Fabrics and Powertex Bronze hardener .

The base is an upturned  wooden Planter coated to make it look like Stone a variation of another accreditation piece using Powertex ivory hardener and Powertex Stone a Powder.

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If you Would like to learn how to do one of these statues or learn any of the techniques using Powertex products in the UK please feel free to message me, if I can't help you out I will direct you to the relevant person .

Happy 'Texing

Powertex is a Fabric Hardening and sculpting system combining liquids, powders and pigments which when combined with natural fibres will give a hard , waterproof finish ( with the exception of Powertex clear hardener )

Powertex Buddha Statue Accreditation Piece

John Glossop's Adventures in Powertex

My First Powertex Statue

I absolutely love this piece, this was my first statue made during my Tutor Training at Powertex UK Head office, The Statue is made using a combination of Natural Fabrics and Powertex Bronze hardener .

The base is an upturned  wooden Planter coated to make it look like Stone a variation of another accreditation piece using Powertex ivory hardener and Powertex Stone a Powder.

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If you Would like to learn how to do one of these statues or learn any of the techniques using Powertex products in the UK please feel free to message me, if I can't help you out I will direct you to the relevant person .

Happy 'Texing

Powertex is a Fabric Hardening and sculpting system combining liquids, powders and pigments which when combined with natural fibres will give a hard , waterproof finish ( with the exception of Powertex clear hardener )

Vintage Typewriter addition to the Family

Bargain Basement Vintage Typewriter

Hello again, look what I recently acquired , a 1930 Imperial standard Typewriter.

She is looking a bit sorry for herself but to me this type of object has a beauty all of its own and it came to me for the princely sum of 50p sterling , I believe this is the first year that had the keys in four rows with numbers included into the keyboard. The idea is to do a sympathetic restoration she will be retired gracefully and become a decorator piece

I love her , hope you will too

Powertex Fully Trained

Fully Certified To Teach Powertex

I am happy to announce that I am now fully accredited to teach Powertex workshops.

If you don't now what Powertex is, it is a unique fabric hardening system, which when cured allows you to put the treated objects outside. It can be used for making fabric sculptures, making clay, Stone effects, mixed media and altered art. 

Experiments in Powertex

First play post workshop

Johns first attempt at a Powertex bottle first attempt post training day.

Love the texture and love it even more now it is painted

I obviously had to pass my new found skills on to Heather and I love her Floral bottle, well done love you did a great job x

If you don't know what Powertex is it is a fabric hardening system designed to work on Natural absorbent substrates for example Cotton, Calico , Denim and paper and card

I am hoping to start teaching workshops in the very near future

I am Back

Good Evening

Well I know its been a while but I am Back .

There has been lots of exciting things happening here over the last month or so and lots more in the pipeline.

so a brief update for you .....

Deirdre is in the latter stages of paint ,

The Gypsy/pirate bottle I started a while ago is nearing completion.

I have taught some lovely ladies some lovely workshops

and my lovely partner and soulmate paid for me to do a Powertex workshop for my birthday .If you don't know what Powertex is watch this space as there is a good chance you will see quite a bit of it on here I love the stuff.

Pictures of all to follow

I am gearing up for an Art exhibition in Sheffield and have had a couple of commissions come through this week.

all in all things are good and starting to pick up

I have booked a week in Scotland for Heathers birthday and we have a Med cruise booked for October , its mum and dads 50th Wedding Anniversary in November and they have decided to come with us.

Maniq Monday for real

Final stages of preparation on Deirdre

Had such a great day crafting side by side with Heather , Me working on Deirdre and  Heather working on her clock . These pictures show Deidre almost complete ready for paint , and I know she looks a little busy at the moment the first coat of black base coat will put pay to that . I calculate there is probably about 6 hours of painting before she can be sealed and finished .

Full frontal showing detail to chest piece , rotten and  burnt flesh . I haven't decided yet whether to do pustules and blisters .

No this isn't a moustache.

Side view of Cyclopean visor

Maniq Easter Monday.... me working on Deirdre

Me working on Deirdre

Had a Great day working on Deirdre and I have gotten her to the point where she is ready for paint.

I must admit I have spent a hell of a long time finishing her, but there as been a lot going off this year and my muse left me for awhile . My muse/ mojo is now back with a vengeance and already planning the next project. Excuse the bewildered expression I didn't realise I was having my photo taken .

Spelling bee

cool retro pick ups

Another couple of cool pick up items I think these are early sixties but not sure . The letters will probably end up on a canvass or some similar project.

50's Ray gun....maybe

Could this be a 1950's ray gun??

This is actually a 1950's automotive battery charger but when I saw it I couldn't pass it up . It looks  more like a 50's taser to me . I was actually going to turn this into a steampunk weapon but not sure that I can bring myself to change it , it is one on the coolest things I've found.

what a cool 50's design

how cool is this hey

Crank up the Tazer

Jess by the fire

How Cold??

I wouldn't have said it was that cold on Saturdy at  Fleetwood, but somebody had recently had an hair cut and was suffering from the cold. She even had to put on her sweatshirt and sit by the fire . Bless you Jess.

Ladies Twilight Dreams canvas's 12th of March 2016

Finished Twilight Dreams Projects

Here are the finished projects from Saturdays Workshop at The Craft Company, Fleetwood

Although the ladies started off with the same kit, the personal objects they brought or bought make every canvas completely different and they all turned out stunning .

Moira's

Sandra's

Alison's

Jane's

Marg's

Twilight Dreams gesso workshop 12th march 2016

Steampunk Goddess

Hi Guys , this is the latest of my Twilight Dreams ( black gesso ) canvass's this one is titled steampunk Goddess and is from my latest workshop at The Craft Company in Fleetwood. I must admit this is very symmetrical for me and although I'm not adverse to symmetry, I must admit I do prefer asymmetry. There are many different layers and dimensional elements to this piece as you can see from Venus to railway tracks .

Hope you like it

Soundtrack to my week 08/03/16

Soundtrack to my week

Adventures in Stereogram world

I had a really good week as far as music goes this week. I have been on the lookout for a stereo system to play my vinyl and cassettes on ( yeah I really am that old ). While perusing one second hand shop, I found a 1980's Sharp stereo system, pictured below. No Speakers. Is it Working? I asked, The shop keepers  reply was a shrug of the shoulders . I plugged it in and the turntable started turning but still no speakers meant I couldn't try it . Do I take a chance ? How much is it I asked .......£4 was the reply . Ok I said, I'll take a chance .So I take it home with no speakers to test it .

Later that same day in a different town I walk into another second hand shop and guess what I spy? Tucked away at the back of the shop is only a 1970's Toshiba Stereogram in excellent cosmetic condition . Now I know that this is ten years older than the one I've just bought ..... but it has speakers! So, to the question, how much ? The answer £50 . Is it all working I ask . Yes but there is no belt for the turntable, hmmm I says, I couldn't possibly pay £50 not knowing if the turntable works or not . So we do the dance and I walk away, ( when I say walked away I staggered away this thing weighs a tonne ), with it for £25, result!! ( there was also a treadle sewing machine in the deal as well but that's a story for another day.

So £30 two stereograms one has no speakers one has no turntable belt .I goes home and I plug the sharp in and attached the Toshiba speakers . I turn it on , we have power I select phono and lift the arm and the turntable turns. I lower the needle to the record and its alive, wow!!! what a sound from a system that's 35 years old . So I am happy to say that my purchases were a success  sometimes you buy a lemon but this time the boy did good, oh and by the way did I tell you I'd picked up another treadle sewing machine as well .......

Soundtrack to my week has been as follows

Judas Priest :- Killing Machine :- Vinyl
Stryper :- ISAIAH 53:5 :- Vinyl
Thin Lizzy :- Black Rose :- Vinyl
Dr Hook :- Rising :- Vinyl
Dividium :- In Terrifying Colour :- CD Ultra rare Instrumental version courtesy of the band
Iron Maiden :- Book of Souls :- CD

Mini Brag Books

Brag book samples

I guys here are a few examples from my brag book workshops . I have taught this half day workshop about a dozen times . It has always been sold out and everyone seems to have enjoyed it . I haven't taught it for a couple of years now so maybe its time to revamp it. If you would like to do this at your local shop I am happy to travel if there is enough interest .
Thanks for looking and come back soon to John Glossop's Dreams of Vintopia.