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The Lumiere paints can be quite dramatic. I tend to prefer the opaque metallic as this covers black and leaves a gleam on the finished work. When mixing the colours for the leaves I just put small amounts of colour with the pearlescent white and blend to achieve a variety of colours.

With this bag the black fabric has been left unpainted to simulate a stained glass window effect. The quilting lines were added last.

Here again I have left the black fabric to give the appearance of stained glass windows. I went back over the banksia blossom and touched up the orange dots after the quilting.

This work shows broader gaps between the paint. The first is an abstract design the second is a journal cover featuring Sturt’s Desert Pea.

Lumiere Paints

I have been using Lumiere paints to create new designs. The paints are delightful to use, a good creamy consistency, perfect for painting. After the painting is complete I place a piece of baking paper over the image and press with a hot iron. This way the paint is permanent and the item can be washed. I suggest a cool hand wash and then lay the item out flat to dry.

After the heat setting I embellish the work with thread painting and quilting. The designs above have been made into small purses. I have mainly used the Australian designs created by Leesa Chandler of Chandlers Cottage fame.

I find her designs true to our native flora and the colourways fantastic.

This little pink Correa is on a journal cover.