April 2011: Module Six - Chapter 4

Module Six - Chapter 4

Fabrics and threads - colouring and bonding
I ran into trouble with the procion dyeing. I painted the dye onto the fabric, put it into a plastic bag, left it overnight, and it looked a lovely colour.  But when I washed it out, most of the colour disappeared, and it left a very pale fabric - very pretty, but not the lovely rich colour it was in the plastic bag.  Obviously I need some sort of fixative - what should I use?  What I mixed up was the urea (that was in the packet) and washing  soda.  What else do I need?

Selection of space-dyed threads

procion dyes - cotton fabric

procion dye - cotton fabric

procion dye - cotton fabric

procion dye - bandage

procion dye -  dishcloth

procion dye - cotton fabric

fabric crayons - cotton fabric

fabric crayons - cotton fabric

fabric crayons - cotton fabric

markal paintstick - cotton fabric

monoprinting with acrylic - cotton fabric

acrylic on bondaweb - cotton fabric

  

ink on bondaweb

brusho on bondaweb

transfer paints on transparent material

transfer paints on polyester

transfer paints on polyester

transfer paints on satin

transfer paints on transparent fabric

 

transfer paints on  velvet

April 2011: Module Six - Chapter 3

Module Six - Chapter 3

I had great trouble with this! I'm really not very good at it, but hope that with lots of practice it might get better. Going up and down is OK, but as soon as I try going round in circles, the threads get caught up underneath the fabric - what am I doing wrong?

Sample 1 - straight stitch

Sample 2 - zigzag

Sample 3 - whip stitch

Sample 4 - cable stitch

April 2011: Module Six - Chapter 2

Module Six - Chapter 2

 Designing with shapes and layers

Basic shape - oil pastels rubbed over canvas and inked, bleach resist. Background - ink over candle
blue ink

 

basic shape - pastels rubbed over mat and inked,  background ink over candle

basic shape cut horizontally

 

basic shape cut horizontaly and vertically

basic shape cut vertically

both shapes cut vertically and combined

basic shape cut and rearranged (I really like this one!)

basic shape cut horizontally, 'wave' shape cut both horizontally and vertically

basic shape cut horizontally, cut again in wave shape 

April 2011: Module Six - Chapter 1

Module Six - Chapter 1

Unfortunately I have mislaid the drawn marks, but I have done it, and when it turns up I will send it to you.



pictures of sky

 

 pictures of sea

sgrafitto



sgrafitto

frottage-rubbings over string

 

frottage-oil pastels

frottage-oil pastels over bubble wrap

frottage-oil pastels over string shape

frottage-spirals over wooden mat

frottage-oil pastels over wooden mat

frottage-oil pastels over wooden mat, bubble wrap and string

resist- ink over crayons and felt tip pen

resist- ink over crayons and markal paintstick

resist- candle over string shape with blue ink

resist- green ink over markal painstick

resist- candle over string with purple paint

 

discharge- red oil pastel rubbed over mat painted with ink discharged with bleach

discharge- oil pastel rubbed over canvas painted with ink discharged with bleach

discharge- red and blue paint discharged with bleach

transparent surfaces- emulsion sponged on cellophane

transparent surfaces- emulsion painted onto acetate

transparent surface- acrylic paint dragged over stencil edge

sandwich- threads sandwiched in plastic

sandwich- knitting wool sandwiched in plastic

 

sandwich- threads and beads sandwiched in plastic