Tag: Fabricswatch

Rust Dyeing #1

Pre research of rust dyeing. Starting with white polyester I used a flesh tone acrylic paint to dye it a light shade and then splattered deeper shades on top for contrast. Spread material out on deck and randomly laid out nails, washers, and screw nuts on top. After 5 days of spritzing with 50/50 mixture…

Rust Dyeing #2

Post research of rust dyeing. Unbleached muslin with an assortment of large objects (chains, hinges, brackets) laid out randomly and small items patterned somewhat on it. After 4 days of wetting this on my deck with 50/50 mixture of water/vinegar I washed and dried the material. Then dyed random areas overall in topaz; trying for…

In the Garden

Cloth Paper Scissors Fabric Exchange piece was tie dyed, painted stenciled highlighted, and written on.  

Comb Swirls 2

At first wanting to marble paint my fabric, I found that I didn't have the necessary supplies.  So I decided to invent a process to mimic marbling.  I made plain Knox geletin and put it in a cookie sheet with raised sides.  When it cooled, I applied fabric paint and used my tangle comb to…

Comb Swirls 1

At first wanting to marble paint my fabric, I found that I didn't have the necessary supplies.  So I decided to invent a process to mimic marbling.  I made plain Knox geletin and put it in a cookie sheet with raised sides.  When it cooled, I applied fabric paint and used my tangle comb to…

free flow swatch

Here is one of the fabric  blocks that I hand painted with dye. . I really enjoyed entering a challenge for the first time, and trying new techniques with the fabric. . It was a delight to play with the layers of colour, blending to create unexpected patterns. After years of painting on canvas, I loved how the…

free flow

My fabric started out as white 100% cotton, and was painted with layers with fabric dye and fabric markers. I repeated a happy accident of brushing dye crystals on the fabric then spraying it with a water bottle.  While working, I thought of variations of lines in nature, how beautiful they are in their randomness and changeability, like ripples of…

Circular Ruins!

Design Process: – Muslin fabric dyed with black tea. – Acrylic patterns applied with bubble wrap and rubber mat. – Circles patterns free hand painted – Metal leaf applied. Lolo Sinclair

Swirls

The green fabric was scrunch dyed using procion dyes; then a subtle texture was applied using a darker green fabric paint and a texture rubbing plate.  The fabric that forms the sewn on swirls was made using the deconstructive method of screenprinting.  The texture was made with metal washers and procion dyes applied to the…