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A TECHNIQUE DRIVEN Blog dedicated to mastery of surface design techniques. First we dye, overdye, paint, stitch, resist, tie, fold, silk screen, stamp, thermofax, batik, bejewel, stretch, shrink, sprinkle, Smooch, fuse, slice, dice, AND then we set it on fire using a variety of heat tools.

Monday, November 9, 2015

Hills and valleys

Most of the snow and ice dyeing I do indoors, but this fabric was done outside. There was a nice thick layer of snow (8 to 10 inches) in the yard and a soda soaked piece of fabric was placed on it. A little helper walked over the fabric creating hills and valleys.


Dye concentrate was poured over the fabric. No idea which colors as it was left over from a previous play day.


This was left outside for at least 4 hours before it was taken indoors where it batched till the next morning. After rinsing, washing and ironing this is how the fabric now looks:


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8 comments:

  1. BethNovember 9, 2015 at 5:54 AM

    That looks like fun.

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  2. Judy Sall Fiber ArtNovember 9, 2015 at 8:13 AM

    I love the results! Never would have thought of doing that!

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  3. AnonymousNovember 9, 2015 at 8:54 AM

    Gorgeous - what a clever little helper! Can't wait for it to snow here in Wales!

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  4. Ann ScottNovember 9, 2015 at 10:53 AM

    Beautiful and surprising results!

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  5. UnknownNovember 9, 2015 at 11:45 AM

    When I read this today, I remembered wishing we had an incline to dye on. Well....there is about a 70degree drop off down to the river in the back yard!! And yes....I have plans!!!!

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  6. WilNovember 9, 2015 at 2:19 PM

    Don't fall into the river!

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  7. Jo FergusonNovember 9, 2015 at 9:00 PM

    Strikingly beautiful results.

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  8. Glen QuiltSwissyNovember 10, 2015 at 10:12 PM

    OMG! It is gorgeous! Can I beg for snow here in Louisiana?

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