Cola pens…

A little something I learned about recently at a workshop run by the lovely Shelley Rhodes …

Cola pens are great mark makers, holding ink for longer than sticks and allowing thick and thin marks from the same ‘pen’


Take a drinks can and disassemble

Cut into rectangular sections and fold each in half.


Mark on the shape of the pen – vary the shape to see how it affects mark making. 


Cut out the shapes and tape each ‘nib’ to a drink stirrer/ lolly stick 


Dip the pen into ink or dye and get mark making! 


Enjoy! 

Published by Donna Cheshire Textiles

I am a professional textile artist specializing in Appliqué and Free Motion machine stitching. In order to create a unique colour palette, I hand dye my own fabrics and then use these to create the landscapes and coastal scenes recorded in my sketchbook. I often incorporate recycled or vintage fabrics in my work - they add meaning to the story the work is telling. I love being so close to the Northumbrian coast and countryside and I especially like taking time walk and draw these stunning landscapes

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