Queen of Hearts

Designed by Alex Henry Mixed Media Off with his head January's monthly Powertex challenge is Alice in Wonderland, now doesn’t that just conjure up all sorts of exciting possibilities. Dave and I put on our thinking caps and started to work around all things teapots and cups. Out of nowhere an idea popped into my …

It’s Cold Outside

Designed by Patricia Williams Wintertime is upon us and Christmas, but not all projects have to be Christmas themed there are lots of other ways to express the beauty of Wintertime. The brief for this month’s article in the Powertex magazine is "It's cold out there". I am building my idea around no matter how …

Festive Powertex decorations

If you love to make seasonal decorations then this article is for you! From tree decorations to door wreaths, we've got ideas for your Powertex festive decorations. Powertex Wreath by Alex Henry Mixed Media Supply ideas for your festive decorations Polystyrene wreathPolystyrene robinRed Powertex Universal MediumGolden metallic acrylic inkPolystyrene conePlaster angelPlaster guardian angelTexture Pack Wreath …

Gothic Fantasy Pram

Designed by Patricia and Dave Williams How it all began For a very long time I have wanted a vintage style pram. It goes back to when I had my own babies, living in a flat there was no room for such a majestic pram. So, children long grown up, I decided Powertex gave me …

Dreamcatcher on The Darkside

Designed by - Patricia Williams The brief for this article was to recreate a piece by one of the other DT members. I pondered long about this looking at previous blogs. Then I was inspired by Shell North, she did a rather beautiful dream catcher. Me being me of course it was not going to …

Acrylic inks

Secret Art Loft acrylic ink sprays at Powertex UK The spray acrylic inks add vibrant colour to your Powertex mixed media art and crafts. The inks are transparent so they can be layered and blended into each other for juicy colour. This month there is 10% off Tracey Evans' range of Secret Art Loft acrylic …

Roman Column

Designer - Patricia Williams As the theme for this month is the Roman Empire, for this article my thoughts turned to all those wonderful columns. They are quite majestic as they tower above us reaching for the sky. Before I started work on my project, I researched styles so I could get a feel for …

A Powertex Love Story

A Powertex Love Story - February The Month of Love - Like The Pieces of a Jigsaw It's that time of year when thoughts of love fill the air and we think of that certain someone special. So here I am to share a Powertex love story with you. Now I don't know about you …

Introducing the Powertex UK Design Team and Guests 2019

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 …