I called in Homebase the other day and had them cut some mdf into 18" x 24", I got 4 for £11. Two layers of polyester felt stapled over and I have 4 new print boards. Bargain!
I had some perspex blocks in a drawer. I glued little wooden door knobs on the back (no more nails glue) and they are now really easy to use.
The first piece has a base cover of lemon yellow. I added turquoise to the leftover paste and used it to print using one of my perspex blocks. It is batching now, because I have no idea what to do next.
The next started with lemon yellow. I added turquoise and indigo blue to my paste and printed using a square block. The circles were made using a jar lid, same dye paste but with extra indigo added.
I used a credit card to get the print paste onto the fabric on this one. First I scraped on lemon yellow (I mixed up a big batch this morning, gotta use it up).
I added a little golden yellow and indigo dye and used the edge of the card to print the block shapes. Then scraped a tiny bit of scarlet in places. I kept adding layers until it started to go muddy. I used bottle tops in various sizes to stamp the circles.
Friends know that I hate green and rarely use it, but a lover of everything green has been heavily influencing me lately. I know that I will be adding orange or red to the first two prints at some point though.
Monday, September 12, 2011
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3 comments:
I love the green you have printed. I have so mdf boards as well and they are fab
I am definitely going to make some print boards, once I've made some space in my studio. I'm not into green either although I usually end up making green when I dye.
I am not big on green either, but it has a way of sneaking in,that does look raaather gorgeous, perhaps we need a play day?
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