English Diploma

Video Links

Here are links to some homemade videos I have made to help students. I emphasise home made as they are not a professional quality.  One day I will get around to making better ones!  If you need any help like this I will always find time to try and make more.   

ParchmentWorldwide.vidmeup.com some of the videos on this link are repeated below, but this one should be the only link you need.

How to draw hair in a plait

https://picasaweb.google.com/Irlandaise/HowToDrawHairInAPlaitByKarenShaw?authkey=Gv1sRgCM2_yuS8iv7YxwE#

Colouring With Blendable pencils:

 https://picasaweb.google.com/Irlandaise/ColouringWithPolychromoBlendingPencilsParchmentCraftByKarenShaw?authkey=Gv1sRgCM6d6K7ai5_6Rg#

Colouring Eyes with blendable pencils:

https://picasaweb.google.com/Irlandaise/DrawingEyesInColourPencilsKarenShaw?authkey=Gv1sRgCPKepoaS0PLxiwE#

 Cutting or Snipping after Perforating:

https://picasaweb.google.com/Irlandaise/PCAWorldwideParchmentDiplomaStudentsCuttingOrSnippingAfterPerforating?authkey=Gv1sRgCPrkwejHove6Xg#

Embossing with Shader Tools

 https://picasaweb.google.com/Irlandaise/EmbossingWithPCAShaders?authkey=Gv1sRgCPS_yu_d-prK_QE#

Painting with Inks:

 https://picasaweb.google.com/Irlandaise/ParchmentDiplomaPaintingWithInksKarenShaw?authkey=Gv1sRgCOD94umExbLmRA#

Corgi in Pencils: part 1 Outline click here

https://picasaweb.google.com/Irlandaise/ParchmentWorldwideStudents?authkey=Gv1sRgCIfkxfX3xb2AjwE

Corgi in Pencils: part 2

https://picasaweb.google.com/Irlandaise/CorgiDogInPolychromos?authkey=Gv1sRgCMXOi4up3q_5UQ

Corgi in Pencils: part 3

https://picasaweb.google.com/Irlandaise/CorgiPart3?authkey=Gv1sRgCOij6_rDvM2qxwE#5704960982052593970

List of materials and tools required for this Diploma Course

Although it is not important which tool brand you use, I recommend PCA as I favour these.

Micro & Small embossing ball tools

Four of the shaders (micro, mini, shader and mega shader)

Needle tools: one, two, four (in a square), oct, grid square, slot tool and scallop (or semi-circle)

Grid: fine straight by PCA

Blendable (oil based) colouring pencils (good selection of colours) like Polychromo for example

Felt tip pens

Brush round #2

Embossing mat (a rubber mat is recommended)

Perforating mat

Very Fine tipped scissors or snips (need to be very finely tipped)

A dry tumble drier sheet (you know the type you put in your drier to stop static and make things smell nice? They give an easy embossed surface when rubbed over the back of your parchment paper

Fine white pencil

Coloured ink (2-3 colours including white) and a good quality nibbed pen – OR you can use a very fine .003 or .005 architects pen which is like a fibre pen with an extremely fine nib – Rotring make them and you can get ink in white, black, red & blue if you cannot use a mapping pen. Copic are another make but they don’t them in white.

All these items are available on this website (including Rotring but not Copic) and as a student you benefit from a 10% discount without any minimum order.