The Bosch M480 Net best for wood and paint ensures virtually dust-free sanding and keying on wood as well as painted surfaces. There is an assortment of Selectasine binders which are used in combination with the pigments to create screen printing inks which are wash and light fast on fabric once heat cured. Fibrecrafts – The Fibrecrafts brand was set up in 1982 to source crafts supplies from around the world for the fabrics and decorative market.

The Zest-it Oil Paint Dilutant and Brush Cleaner is non-flammable and leaves no residue, it is a safer solvent for oil painters than White Spirit and Turpentine. Coloured pencils contain pigment mixed with a binder and watercolour pencils have coloured or graphite leads which are soluble in water.Continue reading… Different types of sketching and drawing pencil also include those with a charcoal core, and carbon pencils which include a blend of clay for smoother application. was founded in the late 1960’s responding to the growing craft movement beginning with a commission to make 200 hand spindles. Continue reading… Transforming a fibre into a yarn is just the first step in producing your own knitted or woven garments and furnishings. The tools in this section have been selected to help the felt maker speed up the process and to explore the different felt making techniques. Water Gilding requires careful preparation and a series of procedures before applying the gold leaf.

Since 1918, three generations of wood turners have perfected the art form to provide spinners and weavers with high quality, well engineered spinning and weaving tools. expand title=”Continue reading…” trigclass=”my_special_class”] The range of Artist materials which carry the Caran d’Ache name is considerable. After hardening in a domestic oven at temperatures of 110°C (230°F) for about 30 minutes, FIMO clay becomes solid and robust, capable of withstanding the knocks of daily life or ready for further working by drilling, sanding and filing. The tool section includes a firing kiln for your Art Clay Silver pieces, which are also easily fired on a gas hob or with a blowtorch, while the texture sheets provide beautiful patterning on the surface.

For the student the selection of Fibrecrafts Explorer Packs and starter kits (complete with instructions, materials and equipment) is often the best place to begin. expand title=”Continue reading…” trigclass=”my_special_class”] The Unison Colour business began when John Hersey decided that the manufactured pastels available on the market broke too easily and were not consistent in texture. The range is based around a well-engineered timber frame and the classic weaving set-up of either Counterbalance or Countermarch tie-up. DEKA paints and DEKA L dyes offer excellent quality by their careful choice of raw materials in the pigments and dyes which are light fast along with binders which are wash fast.

The Ashford range of wheels allows spinners to create a wide range of yarns, from fine to bulky and across a span of novelty yarns using all types of fibre. For the experienced dyer George Weil supplies illuminating and dischargeable acid dyes which are combined with a discharge paste for printing multi-coloured patterned fabrics. The Selectasine Screen Printing system can also be used on paper and primed wood, board and canvas, or diluted to make a waterbased paint. Sanding sheet clamping system with clamp lever makes for easy and convenient changing of clamp-on sanding paper Rear handle 1 vacuum adaptor Compatible with all 110 x 103mm sanding sheets Guild - for a job well done Excellent results when sanding curves and polishing!This ¼ sheet Finishing Sander has 200watt power output, ideal for preparing wooden doors and windows prior to painting or fine sanding of smaller flat surfaces such as repaired interior walls before painting.