Month: April 2018
Today was Workshop II at Coldean Primary School; it was such fun
Despite the heat, or maybe because of it, everyone was in a happy mood today. I arrived late because my satnav took me to the wrong entrance, but I don’t seem to be able to find the school by my... Read More
I would sew an example scabies mite onto the mat, but …
This was me preparing for the workshop on the 19th April, I had everything laid out on the floor, but someone liked orange… … and has adopted my workspace as sleep-space. So I gave up for ... Read More
The bean bags are being printed as I write
The order has gone off to PrintmePretty; they were so helpful with this. Because the project is through the University, purchases have to be done through the finance system, which is a bit involved. T... Read More
Glue and more glue
When you start looking at fabric glue, you realise how many types of glue there are and the number of brands available. Tacky and fast setting were my main priorities, but of course the glues must als... Read More
Cats are helping again!
Sewing the mites closed is a laborious job, but can be done whilst watching TV. Its always more fun to sew with a cat on the table.... Read More
Testing techniques and methods for mite-making
Today we are testing the sewing and making methods in preparation for next week’s workshop when the children will be making mites and the game mat. Each small (larvae) mite will have 6 legs, whi... Read More
Uploading files to PrintmePretty
Its very exciting seeing the edited images all together. Here are a few that I particularly like:... Read More
Hours and hours spent editing drawings in Photoshop
the 50+ children’s drawings were scanned in and I have just completed editing them. Because they were pencil it’s been necessary to thicken and darken the lines and enhance the colours. They were ... Read More