by freshlyfound | Apr 17, 2015 | proteas, recycled, wedding
I just had to share this latest order with you. What a delight to work on a huge order of pure white paper proteas! Made mostly from recycled materials – especially the pure white paperOnce a large order is made up, I find it personally so satisfying to see the...
by freshlyfound | Feb 24, 2015 | flower craft, recycled, tutorial, wedding
The Rose has but a Summer reign, The daisy never dies. James Montgomery The daisy’s for simplicity and unaffected air. Robert Burns I’d like to introduce you to freshly found paper daisies – a whole batch of those simple long lasting flowers that...
by freshlyfound | Nov 14, 2014 | art, Fabric and textiles, recycled, tutorial
The last in a 3-part series of bleaching experiments. This t-shirt was treated in the same way as the previous experiment, but had quite a different result. It reminded me of the Japanese technique of Shibori dyeing. This is how I created a bleach shibori shirt: I...
by freshlyfound | Nov 11, 2014 | Fabric and textiles, recycled, recycled clothing, tutorial
Taking the Colour Away. Reverse dyeing! Welcome to part 2 of a 3-part series of experiments I did using bleach to rescue some items in my wardrobe. Tie Dye Bleaching! This partially smocked T-shirt was a favourite of mine, and I was disappointed when it was...
by freshlyfound | Oct 27, 2014 | flower craft, recycled, tutorial, wedding
This is the story of the chopstick origami lilies! I think chopsticks make much better flower stems that eating utensils! This is purely my personal belief because I battle to use them in any way that is significantly satiating to my hunger! Here we used these wooden...
by freshlyfound | Sep 22, 2014 | proteas, recycled, wedding
Fresh and tender – Pink paper protea buttonholes have been under construction. This indigenous favourite has been redesigned and now has a matching cotton cord bound stem and a hand twisted cord bow. The outer petals are ink-dyed pink. These blooms...
