Melissa's Melting Pot

Great day today with in region 4 with the Enamellers guild! We tried lots of different techniques and had an amazing tutor: Jill Leventon. You can check out her website here: http://www.jleventon.co.uk  We started off using a press former to create different shapes and patterns on the copper. We tried it out a few times with different patterns and shapes, testing out how much pressure to use!  Then we tried crimping the copper to create different effects. Using the different crimpers we experimented with pattern.  Jill then helped me make a shell shape using the crimped copper! It looks amazing!  Which I then enamelled with liquid copper enamel.  Thank you Jill and the rest of region 4 for a great day! 

This week I have been playing with the idea of sensory mark making gel bags.  They are super easy to make and the kids are loving them! You can tape them to the table or walls or windows and even put shapes, numbers or pictures behind them.  The kids have really enjoyed using the bags to make marks in and play with. Defiantly work a try in your setting!  I used hair gel, food colouring and glitter for my ones but you could use anything really!