Since I laundered the fabric last time to remove the wax, I needed to either re-soak the fabric in soda ash solution if I wanted to use thickened dyes, or switch to fabric or craft paints... I decided to use craft paints for the stamping round, but you can do either way... faster!
I studied my
fabric for awhile before I decided on my next step. My previous round left some of the original
dyed areas exposed, since the fabric was larger than my project board. No problem!
I am totally in play mode here, and don’t really have a plan of action,
other than to combine various techniques to see what I come up with.
I did decide
for now to use stamps that resemble those used in the batik step, only now I
will be using fabric paints.
Shown above is one side of the fabric,
and the stamp I will be using to print with.
Here is the
fabric after I stamped the row.
Note: I did not measure to make
the stamps even… just eye-balled the position.
One thing that makes this stamp nice is that I used plexiglass as my
back, so I can see through it to position the stamp. I learned that little trick from Melanie
Testa… thanks, Melly!
So what next? Stay tuned... I still have a few tricks up my sleeve!
I like the Plexiglas idea and the outcome was great!
ReplyDeleteGreat tip and great start!
ReplyDeleteThe small plexiglass pieces for stamping sold at Michaels always seem so expensive. Is there a cheaper way to get small plexi for stamps?
ReplyDeleteCraft A Life, I buy lightweight plexi at the local building supply store, and cut into pieces with a special tool to cut it. Sometimes, you can find a store where they sell or give away small scraps too. I use the tool with a steel straight edge to score the piece, then break it on the corner of a table or bench... the edges might end up a little sharp, but you can use a file or steel wool to smooth them a little. Hope this helps!
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