Hochanda

The wonderful John Lockwood launches beautiful dies from Sue Wilson, as the One Day Special this evening.  I managed to grab John on his way in (he didn't even manage to get in the studio) and get one of his lovely cards as our give away.  It's extra special as it's got Johns signature on it :) If you would like to be in with a chance of winning this lovely card, then add your comment to this post. Tune in to Hochanda every day 24/7 for lots of fun and crafty demonstrations! Watch our programmes live >  Hochanda.com You can also tune into Hochanda on Freeview channel 39, Sky channel 663 or Freesat  817.

The wonderful John Lockwood joined us in the studio last week, with decoupage papers and some brilliant MDF. Decoupage is a very old art skill, spanning centuries and continents.  We obviously know it as layering images in ever decreasing sizes, to create a 3D effect - however it's roots were flat!  Decoupage used to be smoothed and glazed on pieces of furniture, and then the love of cutting out images to transform pieces of furniture and household items, became fashionable.  Now, we have both.  The decoupage John has been demonstrating for us, if often referred to as Decopatch, but this is actually the brand name of a french company.   Decoupage is such a versatile hobby.  The papers John was showing us are strong, so will not be likely to rip when they are being applied with the adhesive.  They have stunning patterns and colours - but as they have been specifically designed for decoupage, the ink will not run when the glue is applied. ...