We enjoyed a fascinating session; Lyn Armstrong showed us some examples of little bags made from silk paper, and some of her larger pictures, to whet our appetite for this technique, and went on to demonstrate her method of making silk paper. She managed to make it all seem very straightforward, and guided us through the process. I, for one, have been a little put off in the past, by quite complicated instructions in books, and it was good to have the de-mystified version, using easily-available materials.
We were soon at work, laying down silk fibres, adding decorative threads, (and a sprinkling of gold leaf!)
Applying the medium,
Drying the paper with several hair-dryers,
Cutting it to shape,
Embellishing with beads and stitch.
A work in progress... nearly there!
It is difficult to do justice with a camera, to the delicious, delicate pieces of paper made this way.
Until we have some pictures of the finished work we did on the day, here is some of the work Lyn brought along to inspire us;
So, a lovely workshop, with new skills learned. And, as soon as I have pictures of completed projects to show you, I will post them.
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