Author: Kim Dellow

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A Fun Sketching Exercise To Turn Into A Habit For 2017

One thing that I've been really working on this year is developing my own art. I have a few goals with my artwork, such as to improve my sketching, to build up a portfolio of motifs and designs and to develop my own signature style. Do you recognise some or all of these goals as ones that you hold dear too?  …

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9 December 2016
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Bow-it-All Christmas Wreath Tutorial

Did you see my Christmas wreath with the big Bow-it-All bow on Wednesday? Yep, this one... Did you fancy a tutorial to go with that make? Hope the answer is yes, because here it is! You Will Need: Zutter Bow-it-All* Hobbycraft 8 inch Rattan Wreath* Berry/Wire Hobby Bag Red* or Hobbycraft Christmas Silver Berry Pick with Cone* Ribbons - I used two 1.5…

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28 November 2014
More Monoprinting With DIY Printing Plates
Gel Print

More Monoprinting With DIY Printing Plates

You can guess from my recent posts here, on Facebook and Twitter I've joined the Gelli revolution!  I am a monoprint convert, well apart from the fact that I'm using the old fashioned Gelatine plates - you saw my post from Wednesday right? Yeah, I've been bitten by the monoprinting bug and here are some of my latest prints to give you…

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12 April 2013
Make Your Own DIY Gelatine Plate For Gel Printing
Gel Print

Make Your Own DIY Gelatine Plate For Gel Printing

Ok so who wants to get their Gelli on?  Well DIY Gelatine plate actually! You guys must have seen all the lovely monoprinting blog posts with the Gelli Arts Printing Plates around and about over the last few months I'm sure? If you haven't spotted them and don't know what I'm talking about then Gelli Plates are a synthetic gel surface that…

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10 April 2013