tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1436421032239107606.post2575758939648881044..comments2024-03-28T07:03:08.873-04:00Comments on This blog is no longer active but all our content is still here and accessible.: Final Batik for the monthQuilt or Dyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07194932090799851056noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1436421032239107606.post-43412877481228172912011-02-23T08:55:33.756-05:002011-02-23T08:55:33.756-05:00YEAH! That was the whole goal for this blog! I a...YEAH! That was the whole goal for this blog! I am sooooo excited you said that. <br /><br />I do find I try things once and then move on. But once doesn't teach you as much as repeated experiments--both your own and those of others you know. I learned a lot this month from the work of others participating.Quilt or Dyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07194932090799851056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1436421032239107606.post-8739190039679495532011-02-22T18:33:39.141-05:002011-02-22T18:33:39.141-05:00I agree, Judith, that you have to do more than a s...I agree, Judith, that you have to do more than a stand-alone technique to make your fabric more interesting. It's hard for me to think light to dark, or dark to light, but this month has given me a lot more experience in learning which way to go. Pretty much anything can be used as a stamp, and some things definitely work better than others do, and now I have a bunch of great tools to work with.<br /><br />I really feel these in-depth studies in technique are so worthwhile--concentrating on one thing for a whole month really helps me focus! Otherwise I tend to flip from one thing to another.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18331732432479030135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1436421032239107606.post-86656617842014690882011-02-22T11:45:57.472-05:002011-02-22T11:45:57.472-05:00Things I think I have learned over this month of p...Things I think I have learned over this month of playing with Shibori:<br /><br />1) Almost anything will make a great stamp to shape the wax.<br /><br />2) Abstract all-over patterns work out really well for background for additional techniques or foregrounds for fabric prior treated. Generally as a stand alone one-time technique, I find the results only mediumly interesting (See the circles above and then look at the circles with the drain mat. Much more interesting).<br /><br />2) Rosalita is the queen of painting with wax as a resist. (Have you seen her latest stuff??) I think I am a long way from trying that.<br /><br />3. Dye from light to dark.<br /><br />4.Soy wax is sooooo much nicer to get out of the fabric than regular wax.<br /><br />5. It is best to include little circles in your design to mask the drops (Tee Hee). Yep, a design element!<br /><br />So what have you learned in your experiments?Quilt or Dyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07194932090799851056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1436421032239107606.post-43938728869532059512011-02-22T11:40:15.884-05:002011-02-22T11:40:15.884-05:00Try Gorilla glue -- supposed to hold anything to a...Try Gorilla glue -- supposed to hold anything to anything.Cate Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04079028386218370915noreply@blogger.com