Hi, I'm Carrie, and welcome to my channel! Come and get creative with me, with my how to videos on lino printing, Celtic knotwork, illustration, art, craft, fibre arts - and more!
Based in north east England (although originally from t'other side of the Pennines!), I take inspiration from the hills, woods, wildlife and nature around me. I have been a printmaker for over 30 years, playing with knitting and crochet for longer than that, and also have spent all that time creating hand made books, jewellery making, candle making, creating paper arts, and much more. I have been teaching these arts and crafts for 20 years, and work in the social prescribing sector, teaching arts and crafts for wellbeing for local community groups, as well as teaching private art and craft workshops. Find out more about my workshops on my website.
I have published three colouring books that feature my Celtic knotwork and symbology illustrations. Find out more about those on my website too.
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This was super helpful, thank you so much!
You're very welcome, happy printing!
this is awesome! so creative
Thank you so much!
Brilliant explanation of reduction cut. I have a real problem visualising the different layers. This video explained it perfectly for me x
I'm so pleased it helped you. Happy carving and printing!
Love this reminiscent of Charles Rennie Macintosh ❤
Thank you so much! Yes, CRM is a definite influence on my work 😊
Thank you for saying "a pair of compasses". This is something that drives me nuts - people referring to them as "a compass". And thank you for a great egg drawing tutorial x
Glad you enjoyed the tutorial! As a draughtsman's daughter I wouldn't get away with saying anything else 😁
Beautiful!
Thank you so much, I hope you'll enjoy drawing the daffodil!
@@CraftsforWellbeing thank you so much for your encouragement….. l am trying to find simple art projects to do with my disabled young grandson….your KZread videos are excellent!
@bobwishart8780 that's made my day, Bob, that's just the reason I make them! I love hearing that you and your grandson have many happy crafting moments together 😊
❤ subbed!
Thank you! 😊
Thank you! This is very relaxing💚
You're very welcome, I'm glad you enjoyed it 😊
Perfect egg Thanks
You're welcome 👍
thank you!
You're welcome!
I will definitely have a go at this
Brilliant - look forward to seeing what you create 👍
That are amazing! Carrie. 🎉
Thank you so much, V! 🌸🌸
Another great video💌
Thank you!
Very nice and very clear instruction.
Thank you!
Very nice work.
Thank you!
Very well explained. Thank you!
You're welcome!
Great video!
Thank you!
Love the Celtic key holder and the copper signs and box. . Very nice. Like the Salt and Vinegar tip too.
Thank you! The metal embossing is really proving popular!
The Ivy Vine is my favourite
Thanks Silvia! That one has been getting a lot of love!
Great video. Thank you.
You're welcome, Maggie, pleased you enjoyed it.
Can you tell us if we need to buy *both* products, and if so, why? How are they different? Thanks
Thanks for your question, Jen. Of the two, I use the SlipStrop every time I carve. I'll use it before I carve, and if it's a particularly large carving, I may use it once or twice during the carving process to keep my blades honed. I only use the whetstones if a burr appears on the blade, and if you're using good quality blades, that happens very rarely. So, the SlipStrop is definitely the one product I wouldn't be without.
Very nice designs, looking great coloured
Thank you!
Lovely designs Carrie, well done. Deserves a wider audience!
Thank you!
Wow I learned this in school but long time I forgot how I did these knots, great learning it again...thanks n this is quite awesome.
You're very welcome! There are many different ways of drawing Celtic knots, but this method is definitely one of the easiest! Have fun drawing 😊
Hello. Might I ask if you could share is the name of the manufacturer of Arkansas whetstone in your video? Where can one purchase these? I searched the name on line but could not find it? Your instructions in your video are very clear.
Hi Andrew. Unfortunately the whetstones I have don't have a manufacturer's name on the package, but I bought them here: www.greatart.co.uk/gouge-whetstone.html If you're not in the UK then searching for 'gouge whetstone' may help you to find them locally. Hope that helps!
Thanks!
The manufacturer name is Kirschen
Great easy to follow instructions.
Thanks so much, Melissa! Really pleased you enjoyed it 😊
Love this! Thank you. You’re a great teacher. Following you ☺️
Thank you so much, Linda, I really appreciate that. Glad you found the tutorial helpful! 😊
Love this coloring book!
Thank you so much Melissa!
Are those Arkansas stones good for the U gouges too?
Hi! Yes, the Arkansas stones I have have a profile for both U and V blades, so worth searching for that type. My stones don't have a brand name on them, unfortunately, but I bought them from greartart.co.uk
beautiful art work
Thank you!
BEAUTIFUL! I am your NEW subscriber😍👍
Thank you so much 😊
lovely demonstration!
Thank you!
thanks for the demonstration! I have a question, do you use the Arkansas stone always without oil?
You're welcome! Personally I have always used the stone without oil.
That's so clever! I can't remember the last time I used a compass
Isn't it fun? I just love playing with geometry! Hope you'll dig out a compass and have a go 😊
May I suggest, when you use your Arkansas (or any hard surface to sharpen) stone, draw your knife down but not off of the stone. Listen for that little "flick" sound as you leave the stone. That takes the sharp edge off you knife. It rolls the edge over and ruins your keen edge. Stopping short works well. Also do your front edge first then the back, after you have made a burr. The back strokes remove the burr to make averyo nice edge. I hope this helps.
Thank you for taking the time to leave that excellent advice, I shall use it next time I sharpen my blades. Really appreciate it 👍
This is so helpful Carrie. You make math fun. 🙂👍
Thank you so much Kathy! Glad you enjoyed it 😊
Thank you very much! What's the gray stuff on the bottom on the slipstrop?
You're very welcome! There's a bit of leather on the bottom of the SlipStrop and the grey stuff is the metal particles from the blade embedding themselves in to the gold compound that I've applied to the leather. SlipStrop say you can keep using that bit of compound until it goes black, and then just re-apply the compound to the leather at that point.
Beautiful drawing Dendryad! Thanks for sharing
Thank you, Sujata, glad you enjoyed it!
Excellent! Thank you!
You're very welcome!
Beautiful mandala and very neatly explained. Really enjoyed this video Dendryad. Thanks for sharing x
You're very welcome, so glad you enjoyed it!
Awesome 😍💋 💝💖♥️❤️
super useful! a question: how much pressure are you using on the strop? I haven't found guidance on that. it looks like not too much, but a bit firm. Also, I have a palm tool where the outer edges seem to have gotten warped -- thye are pointy on the edges and the center (it's a u tool) dips down. is that something i can fix, or is the tool done for?
Hi! Thanks, glad you liked the video. Yes, for pressure, that's just right. If you go too firm, you can damage the strop, so you'll be able to judge it from that if you see any damage occuring. I wouldn't have expected a palm tool to change in such a way, I think I would get in touch with the manufacturer and see if they have any suggestions on that. Happy carving!
Hi, could you please tell me where i can buy it?
Hi! If you're in the UK you can buy it from Jackson's: www.jacksonsart.com/flexcut-slipstrop-carving-tool-sharpening-kit If not, just search 'FlexCut Slip Strop' and you should be given a choice of suppliers local to you.
Really helpful, thank you for making! :) Thought the process would be a lot harder and very glad it isn't haha
You're very welcome - really glad it helped!
Great tip on the strop! Never seen those before! Thanks!
You're very welcome - happy carving!
Thank you so much for this helpful tutorial. I am new to lino, but in my career as a graphic designer, I was very comfortable with an Xacto knife. I guess for this reason, the replaceable blade system of Speedball appeals to me. It is what I am currently using. I have two questions, though: is it practical to sharpen Speedball blades (I was never happy with the results of trying to sharpen an Xacto blade)? and, is there a significant difference in performance between a hand sharpened blade and a Speedball blade, out of the package? Of course, trying to balance performance and cost. Again, thank you so much.
You're very welcome, and thanks so much for your comment. I haven't used the Speedball brand, so I can't comment on how those blades come out of the box. I mainly use WM Mitchell, most of the blades of which I have had for nearly 30 years and are still going strong! I find that during a large carving, the blade will start to become dull, and being able to give the blade a quick sharpen during the carving process with just the SlipStrop method gets the blade back to optimal performance again. I do a lot of teaching, and whenever I buy new blades locally for my workshop particpants I find that they nearly always are not as sharp as they could be (hence why I stick with my 30 year old WM Mitchell blades!), and so for this reason I find that a hand sharpened blade is much more preferable to one straight out of the box. As I say, I haven't tried the Speedball brand, so it could be that they perform really well straight out of the box. One for me to try if I can find them locally! Enjoy your carving!