The Powertex UK Mixed Media Magazine
Free Mixed Media Magazine showcasing the work of the Powertex UK design team.
If you're looking for Powertex craft and mixed media projects for Christmas or Winter home decorations then we've got what you need. These projects have all been featured in the Powertex UK Magazine with step by step tutorials to show you how to make them. The Design Team have created some beautiful projects for you … Continue reading Powertex Christmas decorations
Have you ever wondered what it's like to be a Powertex tutor? Our tutors come from different backgrounds and have built creative businesses that suit them, from weekend crafty meet-ups to full time, social entrepreneur. Read their stories and if you think you have what it takes to be a Powertex tutor, get in touch. … Continue reading Becoming a Powertex tutor
Product of the Month for July 2019 Easy 3D comes as a heavy powder that is mixed with Powertex Fabric Hardener to create a clay. The clay is like dough and can be applied to canvas art as well as sculpture. It's designed to crack as it dries which can leave deep cracked textures in … Continue reading Powertex Easy 3D Flex
In May the Product of the Month is silicon moulds. Powertex UK have a range of highly detailed silicon moulds for adding dimension to your mixed media art and crafts. Use with a Powertex and Stone Art mix for easy air drying clay. From tiny ammonite fossils, to flowers and leaves to extra large egyptian … Continue reading Powertex Moulds
Well, Happy New Year and I hope you had a lovely Christmas. For my first blog of 2019 I thought I would take a festive left over and re-purpose it into something fun and funky for the new year. So for this project, I started with an MDF bauble shape, some red Powertex, Stone Art, … Continue reading Powertex Stone Art Clay Pendant – Abigail Lagden
Stone Art Powder - Find on the Powertex UK website. Use Stone Art to make self-hardening clay, coarse and fine structures and stone effects. Be inspired by more makes over on the Powertex UK Pinterest board. Our Design Team and guests have shared some of their favourite makes with Stone Art Powder: Two fabulous examples of Stone Art clay … Continue reading January – Product of the month – Stone Art Powder
You will notice some familiar faces to the Powertex UK Design Team 2019 and some new ones too. Abigail Lagden - Back for her second year. I am a self taught artist based on the outskirts of Bishop Auckland, County Durham. I absolutely adore the rich, intense colours and the amazing depth and textures that … Continue reading Introducing the Powertex UK Design Team and Guests 2019
As a Powertex Tutor, I am lucky to run a number of my workshops in a gorgeous little home & gift shop in Sedgefield, County Durham called From Loft to Loved. The shop is owned and run by Sarah and Kim, two lovely ladies who share my passion for recycling, upcycling and repurposing and this … Continue reading ‘Gonzo the Great’ – A Powertex Christmas tale – Abigail Lagden
Remember, Remember, the 5th of November. Gunpowder, Treason and Plot! I love this time of year as the autumn moves towards cosy winter nights. Halloween has passed and bonfire night awaits before the count down to Christmas. And a cup of hot soup in front of a big bonfire takes me straight back to … Continue reading Remember, Remember, the 5th of November…
One of the things that drew me to Powertex was the amazing textures and depth that can be created. I now look at everything for its texture potential and powertexability. So this month I thought I would share with you just a few of my favourite textures that I have encountered over the years that … Continue reading Tremendous Textures by Abigail Lagden
