i've been super super busy lately, but have been sneaking in a little bit of time playing with ink on white fabric. i've got a stack of it cut so when the mood takes me i can quickly get on when inspiration takes...
i've been particularly inspired with the idea of watercolour type prints so armed with some watered down printing ink, i set to work using tools i had to hand. the first few i made using a paintbrush and lots of colour...i think i was trying to channel my inner
bluebell gray but ended up with something a bit more tie dyed t-shirt...so i ditched the multicolour and kept it simple, stupid. & i loved the simplicity of the result.
next up, was playing with some off cuts of cardboard roll (i suppose a loo roll inner would work, but this is quite a nice thick cardboard but with a small diameter)- simply dipping them in the ink and printing them on to the fabric. simple and low tech, but infinitely satisfying!
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| fabric, cardboard roll, & ink |
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| simply dip and print |
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| two colours - pink and raspberry, yum! |
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| playing on the idea of bubbles floating |
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| in action with some fabric pals! |
i've used watered down ink, but any kind of fabric paint would work. it needs to be about as thick as single cream to get a decent print but without over soaking the base cloth. if anyone has a play, i'd love to hear about it and see some images!
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6 August 2012 at 15:11
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10 September 2012 at 17:23
Nothing to show you but loving yours! Very pretty and fun!
that's gorgeous - I love the watery effect. Fabness!
That'd be so much fun to try!
So not letting the kids see this!
I love that pink and red one, it has a really painterly quality. I was so inspired by our workshop with you I've been playing with printing, you can see some here - http://www.flickr.com/photos/colettemoscrop/sets/72157630340619858/
That is such a fun idea! I like the effect it has on the fabric =D
Love the pink and raspberry, might go and have a play myself.....
I have all these supplied right here and plan to give it a go—right now!! Thanks.
Love the pink and raspberry. Would like to do some myself....would screen print paint work?
hi cathy, yes of course, that's exactly what i used :)
Hi, these are great, I was just wondering what fabric you used for them? Thank you :)
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