The Medieval Craft of Tassel Making

The Tassels I made at the recent Medieval Craft Day in Camelford celebrating 750 years of their Royal Charter .

I arrived early for the afternoon felt making session and was invited to join in the tassel making session as there were a few spare spaces.

I have to say once you get the hang they really are quite easy. Some of the processes are very similar to those used in wig making.

I was quite impressed with the results.

Some felt I made

These are the samples of felt I made at the same Medieval Craft day in Camelford .

The rear one was the first to be made just plain orange felt to learn the technique .


The front one depicts a landscape with sky, clouds, hills and a river running through fields.

I had a wonderful time making these and can't wait to give it a go when I have the materials.

I thought this technique might come in handy should I venture into millinery as felt is one of the materials which can be used.

Experimental Candles

These candles are experiments to see how photographs and dowloads work when printed onto tissue paper and used to decorate candles. The rear ones are of Mullion Cove and the front one is the flag of St Pirin's.. The latter Ric thinks looks a bit funerial I agree but those are the colours and when I tried more colour for the wording it looked odd.. Not sure where they will end up but the experiment worked anyhow..

My first Side Step and Trifold cards

I have just finished this card for Saraya's 3rd Birthday, later this month, I think it looks quite feminine and pretty.. The template design was adapted from a template sent to me by Edie from DC, for which I thank her. Images are freebies from Cuddly Buddly website. No 3 cut on my Impress and various peeloffs to embelish.

This card I made for Mason ( Saraya's brother) for his 1st birthday a few weeks ago. Again a template sent to me by a DCer. Images were sent by my friends on the DC forum and the wording done in WordArt using Jokerman font. The main image being pyramaged using 3D cardbuilder. A very striking and somewhat colourful card.. not my usual, but I think it works....

Promarkers and Trias from Caz (Foxcraft)

From next week our very own Caz ( DC Foxcraft ) will be selling Promarkers and Trias from her website along with her designer stamps Paddy and Poppy ( original concept and drawings by her father).. Cards and printed images of her stamps. Take a look the link is on my sidebar . LOL I did!!..Peter XX

What's in a name .....Peter

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