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 …

Floral Candle Bowl (by Anne)

  Hi All. Today I am sharing a couple of upcycling projects. I have revamped an old chipped crackle glass bowl into a gorgeous faux candle holder and my old egg timer, over 20 years old and really looking very shabby. I love to revamp and upcycle items that otherwise may have been fit only …

Crafting in Winter

Hello, hello Me again with another blog for the Design team. My brief for this blog was "Winter Crafting" well this had me thinking about Christmas, as I do love Christmas, even at my age! I love, love, love making Christmas creations and would happily make Christmas creations all year round. My first creation is …

Northern Lights

Well here we are Autumn is almost over the dark nights are with us. I love crisp cold dark nights when I can see lots of stars twinkling in the sky after the stunning colours of the setting sun. Here in the UK there a only a handful of places where, if the conditions are …

This is the new home for The Powertex UK blog, we hope you will join us for lots of free inspiration and tutorials from our fabulous design team!

   

Penguins – Mini Makes for you and the little ones

Hi Everyone Well we're at that time of year again where time just flies by and everything you wanted to get done somehow doesn't.  So I thought I'd show you a nice easy make that you can do on your own, with friends and with the little ones. We are going to make penguins and …

How to create a Powertex Halloween ghoul – Anna Emelia Howlett

Something Wicked this way comes! A Powertex Halloween sculpture. Some of our family live in Canada and it's kind of a big thing to decorate your houses and go trick or treating. Every year we get photos of the different outfits chosen and the copious amounts of candy my nieces have collected. We don't so …

Halloween Nightmare or how not to make a craft video!

                        I bet I am one of the few people who have a dread of Halloween. It's not that it scares me or that I don't like the art of it all, it's just that for some reason every time I try to create …

Ghosts and Goblets for a Powertex Halloween

Hi it's Kore. Autumn brings bright days and chilly nights and of course Halloween! Powertex and Halloween go together like carved pumpkins and candles so what better to make this month than Halloween decorations. If you're looking for house ghosts, grim goblets or pocket pumpkins there's something here for you and don't worry if you're …

Powertex Tutor Training Days

The last blog Sam shared with us was about her Garden Party experience. (We still have a few spaces left for next years Garden party, it's an event not to be missed!)Now Sam is sharing her thoughts on her tutor training at Powertex UK HQ with Creative Director Tracey Evans. Read on to find out …