Abyssimo in the Attic

Lily's Craft Attic have secured the opportunity to bring this very talented lady over to Northern Ireland to share some exciting techniques with us all in the attic.
We are hosting 2 classes, Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st July. 

3-dimensional sculpting

Saturday 20th July 10am-4pm

In this class you will learn:

1. How to create a clay using Stone Art

2. How to prepare a semi-sphere base on canvas

3. How to work with mini LED lights on string

4. How to sculpt with Stone Art Clay and create textural patterns and 3-D effects

5. How to enrich your art with dramatic colors and gradients. By the end of this class you’ll feel confident working with a variety of materials giving you endless possibilities for expressive mixed media 3–dimensional painting.

Why not try something different and unique?

Deposit secures your place balance must be paid by 1st July

payment type

Deposit £45.00 GBP Full payment £90.00 GBP

Please note we are offering a discount if you wish to attend both classes Book both classes together using the link at bottom of page

 

 

Marvellous Mixed Media 3–D Techniques

Saturday 21st July 10am-4pm

Discover a host of mixed media techniques with Instructor Maria Grossbaum-Fondler. Learn to enrich your art with dramatic colour, texture and dimension by harnessing the unique properties of specialty materials.

The course has 9 parts:

1. Sculpting mixture preparation
2. Textural patterns technique
3. 3D objects
4. Colours overview
5. Combining colours, creating layers
6. Colouring 3D objects
7. Decorative materials overview
8. Rhinestones application
9. Varnish and sealing

By the end of this class you’ll feel confident working with a variety of materials giving you endless possibilities for expressive mixed media 3–dimensional painting.

Deposit secures your place balance must be paid by 1st July

payment type

Deposit £45.00 GBP Full payment £90.00 GBP

Book both classes together.

Payment type

Deposits £85.00 GBP Full payment £170.00 GBP

June Classes Book your place on one of our upcoming classes.  As always there will be tea coffee and treats at all classes. Folk art heart

Folk art hearts Saturday 1st June 10:30am-12:30 For those of you who missed out on our last class we are pleased to announce we are running this class again. An introduction to the art of folk art painting. In this class you will learn how to lay down colour and use distressing techniques to obtain a vintage effect. You will take home your own completed folk art wooden heart. £20 Deposit of £10 secures your place

payment type

Deposit £10.00 GBP Full Payment £20.00 GBP

Mixed media Pallet

Mixed media pallet Saturday 1st June 1:30-4:30 Using an artist pallet as a base you will build texture and depth with a variety of mediums and materials. We will have a treasure trove of embellishments to ensure you can create a work of art unique to you. £30 Deposit of £15 secures your place  Payment type Deposit £15.00 GBP Full payment £30.00 GBP

Powertex fairy house

Powertex fairy house Saturday 8th June 10:30-3:30 Create a unique home for those fairies at the bottom of the garden. Using the non-toxic environmentally friendly medium of Powertex during this class, you will use a variety of different materials to build a whimsical home for the fairy folk. Thanks to the weatherproofing properties of Powertex after  21-days drying your creation will be ready to place in the garden. £30 Deposit of £15 secures your place

Payment type

Deposit £15.00 GBP Full payment £30.00 GBP

Acrylic pouring

Acrylic pouring Saturday 15th June 10:30-3:30 We had so much fun last time we're bringing it back! Join us to explore the art of acrylic pouring. In this class you will learn to mix your own paints and learn how to obtain good cell formation. Every piece is unique and so much fun to create. £25 Deposit of £15 secures your place.

payment type

Deposit £15.00 GBP Full payment £25.00 GBP

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Unicorn Spit trinket box Saturday 22nd June 1:30-4pm Transform a plain wooden box into a colourful treasure. Discover the versatility of this unique stain and gel medium. With 10 vibrant colours in the range, we're sure you will discover a colour you love and if you can not they are mixable so you can make one. £40 Deposit of £20 secures your place

Payment type

Deposit £20.00 GBP Full payment £40.00 GBP

mixed media tote bag

Mixed Media Tote Bag Saturday 29th June 1.30 4pm £30 Deposit of £15 secures your place. Carry your shopping in style with your own unique tote bag. In this class we will be using a variety of Stamperia and Pentart mediums and materials for you to decorate your bag in your own style. Techniques learned in this class can be carried over to all your fabric crafts.

Payment type

Deposit £15.00 GBP Full payment £30.00 GBP

We look forward to seeing you soon!

lace making

Relaxing outside in the beautiful weather today with my latest new craft project

its going to be a while before its finished !








 

Unicorn Spit

As the weather was so lovely this weekend we decided to work outside on our latest revamp project.

We are up-cycling an old school desk.. and for a a different look we have been trying out the new Unicorn Spit for a very different finish. A bit out-of-this-worldly.!

g45 typewriter

This week I am experimenting with some of the new mdf kits.

I started with this old typewriter kit.

All panted in black acrylic as a base then decorated with G45 papers.

Gnome Projects

Gnome workshop Saturday 30 March 2019


we are just loving the gnome projects in the attic today

Heather's Gnome

Kelly's Gnome

Karen's Gnome

Kelly’s journal

 Remember our journal and book making classes  with Kelly last year... well here’s what Kelly has been making recently ... we at Lily’s Attic are loving the romantic and vintage vibe from this journal ... and it’s good news that we will have more journal making classes coming soon .. so don’t forget to sign up for the email newsletter so we can let you all know when and where

Garden Gnome Workshop

payment type

Deposit £20.00 GBP Balance £35.00 GBP Full £55.00 GBP

Course updates signup

We know some of you are missing the posts about when our up and coming classes are scheduled.

To improve our communications with you all we have designed a new newsletter to keep you all informed of the crafting going’s on at Lily’s Craft Attic.

Hope this helps

https://mailchi.mp/42490ec38766/lilyscraftattic

Acrylic Pours

Hi everyone .. just though I would share some of the photos of the acrylic pouring class on Saturday 23rd March
Please don’t worry if you missed out ...as due to the popularity of this class we will be running this again soon

Powertex and wood base

Just had some visitors to the attic with their latest project in hand. Combination of woodwork and Powertex.

I’m sure you will agree a fabulous piece.

Dragon by Alison

Sharing some lovely work from Alison

We love the dragon she made at home.

Anyone else got a picture of their dragon?  where does your dragon live?
Did you do anything extra to it when you got home. We would love to see!

something new

Looking at some new ideas for classes in the spring

Can you guess what it invloves?

3d printing scan n cut tool holder

Oh my days ... Chris and I had a fun evening with the new 3d printer

after quite a wait ... it’s finally off the hot plate ....

I didn’t exactly know what it was going to be .. 

it was a bit Like the TV show “can You tell what it is yet “

the dude just made me an awesome holder for my Brother scan n cut tools ... the perfect present as I’m always losing those pesky scrapers and pointy tools ... but not anymore

I am Feeling loved ...a priceless really useful gift from my super
Talented nephew Chris Turkington