I thought you might enjoy seeing the creation process for the series of works I did for
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Art Box work by Lyric Montgomery Kinard |
dye and discharge cloth with a katazome inspired thermofax screen
mix colorless extender with textile paint to increase its transparency
use photoshop and make several images for a thermofax screen - variations on a theme
put it up and take a look - say oooooh, aaaaah!
test images for placement, keeping in mind the size of the canvas
use a strong enough color that it will contrast and become a focal point
a second screen will be used to apply foil adhesive to a selected area
a card (I always end up with a hotel room key) is perfect for this size of screen
lay the foil color side up on top of the DRY adhesive and use the edge of the iron and quite a bit of pressure to apply the foil
let the foil cool before peeling it off
check placement with canvas again before proceeding to the next step - adding batting and stitching
Keep your eye out here for a tutorial on how to mount the finished work on a gallery wrapped canvas.
The finished artwork in this series is available for purchase at
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