Fabricademy Week 7 : The Textile Scaffold – Textile composites using Vacuum forming

Fabricademy Week 7 : The Textile Scaffold – Textile composites using Vacuum forming

Textile composites using Vacuum forming and Milling Part 1 – Bio resin made with gelatin Part 2 – Resin and vacuum Part 3 – Design and Milling Part 1 – Bio resin made with gelatin Here are the stages we did to create a Gelatin Bioplastic composite. Mix & create the horrid gelatin solution place the fabrics (dry) […]

Fabricademy Week 7 : The Textile Scaffold – Knitted Fabric formation with concrete

Fabricademy Week 7 : The Textile Scaffold – Knitted Fabric formation with concrete

Knitted Fabric formation with concrete Part 1 – Concrete with knitting impressions Part 2 – Removing the knitted casing Part 3 – Other Concrete fabric formations Part 1 – Concrete with knitting impressions One of my favourite concept was the concrete with the knitting impression in it. I set about using some previous hand knitted […]

Fabricademy Week 7 : The Textile Scaffold

Fabricademy Week 7 : The Textile Scaffold

The class this week focused on exploring techniques and applications of technical textiles in the industry and our Global Instructor was Anastasia Pistofidou. We were introduced to the idea of designing custom processes that need a set of tools, a few processes and a consistent workflow. We looked at applications and we experimented with many materials […]

Las Makers Christmas Market @ Merkalis – Barcelona

Las Makers Christmas Market @ Merkalis – Barcelona

This week Saturday 16th December! We have our final craft market of the year, taking place at the wonderful Meraklis! Carrer dels enamorats nro.130 08026 Barcelona, Spain. I will have a selection of my mother’s original artworks for sale. Have a look at https://www.gillianbestpowell.com/shop Please come to join us for some christmassy creative crafty fun! […]

Bio Dyes : Plant dyed yarns into products

Bio Dyes : Plant dyed yarns into products

Plant Dyes > Main post details here about the Fabricademy project assignment Bio dyes in detail > Sub post specifically focusing on the bio dyeing stages Sage and Rosemary dyed crochet pot   Fabricademy embroidered and lace carry-all pouch

Mini Upholstery Project! Aug 2016

Mini Upholstery Project! Aug 2016

Another little chair for another little girl 🙂