Posts Tagged ‘craft DVD reviews’

Textile Techniques DVD with Marilyn Pipe

Inspired Textile Techniques DVD with Marilyn Pipe, published by Colouricious, price 17.99 available from www.beckmanndirect.com
This is a brilliant introduction to many textile techniques including rusting fabric, using recycled fabric, distressing and layering. Each technique is demonstrated and examples shown. Suggestions are given for using the techniques. I really enjoyed this and would recommend this DVD [...]

Block Printing DVD with Jamie Malden

Inspired Block Printing DVD with Jamie Malden, published by Coloricious. Price 17.96 available from www.beckmanndirect.com
This one hour long DVD slowly takes you through a structured approach to block printing with pre-made blocks. The printing is mainly done on top of commercial fabrics although there is some mention of creating serendipity fabrics – wiping your hands [...]

Clyde Olliver DVD by Graham Eccles and Val Burnett

Clyde Olliver DVD by Graham Eccles and Val Burnett published by Odyssey Videos. Price 20.00 available from www.odysseyartvideos.com
Clyde Olliver is an artist and teacher specialising in creating large panels using slate. Whole slate, stitched on pieces or shards create texture and movement in his work. Listen to what he has to say about his work, [...]

Jeanette Appleton DVD by Graham Eccles and Val Burnett

Jeanette Appleton DVD by Graham Eccles and Val Burnett available from Odyssey Videos, price 20.00 from www.odysseyartvideos.com
Here is a chance to see textile artist, Jeanette Appleton in action. Jeanette shows techniques for making felt and this DVD is useful for the hobbyist and student as well as designer/maker. Over ten minutes are taken up watching [...]

Inspired Transfer Paints DVD with Mary Gamester

Inspired Transfer Paints DVD with Mary Gamester, produced by Colouricious, price 17.99 from www.beckmanndirect.co.uk
All these Colouricious DVDs are a pleasure to watch. Not only that, they are also very instructional. The chapters allow you to work at your own pace to achieve results. Mary Gamester ably takes us through the processes of transfer printing techniques [...]