Class Timings:

• Thurs 21st January 10am - 12pm UK time

Tutor: Janina Maher

Bookings Close: 7 January

Class Details

This ONLINE class is suitable for students of all abilities.

Come and learn a mixed media technique that is great for upcycling all those pieces of paper ephemera you have been holding on to (receipts, labels, maps etc) but not been quite sure what to do with. We are going to use them to make sheets of paper-cloth. These sheets can be used in many projects including a handmade soft cover notebook, sewn collage pictures and lots of other items.

Janina will start the workshop by showing some simple techniques for decorating your own blank papers. Then she will show how to make sheets of paper-cloth by laminating your paper ephemera and these decorated papers with tissue papers onto a muslin base. This part of the workshop can be work-along, or you may prefer to just watch the demonstration. It can get a bit messy!

Due to the drying times involved the rest of the class is watch along only... Once dry the paper cloth sheets can be coloured with paints and inks. Janina will cover techniques of stenciling, and also making your own foam block stamps. The sheets cross the boundary between paper and fabric and are very sturdy. They can be easily cut, glued and sewn to make functional and decorative items.

Janina will demonstrate step by step how to make a pamphlet stitch book with one of the sheets. She will also show examples of other things that can be made including stitched collages which have been embellished with beads and sequins, to give you some more ideas.

This is an ideal course if you want to try something a bit different and are happy to experiment with the materials. There are a few examples of items made from paper cloth here.

Skills Covered

• Selection of appropriate papers to use for paper cloth

• Lamination of muslin, papers and tissue together

• How to make your own foam block stamps

• How to make your own stencils

• Introduction to bookbinding skills by making a pamphlet stitch booklet with ‘bellyband’ closure

Materials Required

Materials are not included in the cost of this class.

Click here to download the required materials list

We suggest that you do not buy any specialist materials more than one week in advance as, occasionally, a class may be cancelled due to low enrolment.​​ For full terms and conditions, see our ONLINE terms of service.

Useful Information

• Personal feedback from your tutor until 20 February 2027

• Unlimited access to watch again until 22 March 2027

• This class is designed to be enjoyed LIVE on Zoom, but you may join by 'recording only' if that is not possible

• Choose to work-along or just watch & learn

• You’ll need a printer for this class if you wish to print the notes

  
  

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