Which materials can I use with Powertex?

Which materials can I use with Powertex Universal Medium? This guide to materials includes using fabrics, glass, plastic and natural materials with Powertex in your mixed media art and crafts.

Steampunk Challenge

The Powertex UK monthly challenge for February gets you inspired by steampunk. Powertex addicts and tutors have been busy creating for this prize challenge.

Secret Art Box February 2020

The Secret Art Box for February 2020 is a steampunk themed box with Powertex and mixed media craft supplies. Suzanne uses hers for a canvas and journal.

A Powertex Wonderland

Have you noticed a theme appearing this month! Alice in Wonderland is a popular theme with crafters everywhere. From the white rabbit to the mad hatter everyone has a favourite in Wonderland. Powertex hat by Tracey Evans This Powertex hat by Tracey from Powertex UK uses an mdf shape, Stone Art clay, printed rice paper …

Egyptian art

Secret Art Box - December 2019 Designed by Kore Sage The December Secret Art Box had an Egyptian theme and there was a limited edition Fresh Mint colour Powertex too! Other materials included: Large stencil, Printed rice paper, Scarab mould, 3D Sand, Varnish, Bronze Gold Colortricx pigment. In my Egyptian art I wanted to use …

Walk like an Egyptian

Powertex UK Secret Art Box - December 2019 Designed by Gill Goldsmith This month’s Egyptian Secret Art Box is a stunner! The theme, inspired by Tracey's visit to the Tutankhamen exhibition is all things Egyptian and amongst the fabulous goodies, a brand new colour of Powertex, a gorgeous mint green. Powertex art by Gill Goldsmith …

Starry, starry night

Designed by Jinny Holt This month we were asked to create a piece, inspired by one of our favourite artists. Not an easy task for me as I have quite a few to choose from, Georgia O'keeffe, Vincent Van Gogh, Edvard Munch, to name but a few. Then there are artists who I admire and …

Who or what influences my artwork?

By Jill Cullum This month I was asked to write an article about whose art influences me. As an artist this made me think and question, am I an artist or a crafter? I have been a crafter for many years and have recently crossed the line from crafter to artist in some of my …

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 …

A shrine to Buddha

Designed by - Jinny Holt I love being on the Design team as every so often we get asked to do samples for the Hochanda TV shows. As soon as I saw the goodies I had to play with, I knew what I wanted to do. So this is a step by step of the …