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i played with the sharpie 18 pack of colors. all ran, some nicer than others. would like to know how to control the flow. the fabric stains do not run.(also by sharpie) and the silver did not run either. i think for me it is easier to work with acrylics, but i would like to mix the two.
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Originally Posted by suziehammond
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Yeah, I have about 5 'great' ideas. Or so I think when I have them.....geez. Sometimes wish my brain would slow down so the rest of me could catch up. I am thinking of experimenting with that lovely shredded cellophane ironed onto fabric to show some air movement. Have you played much with that?
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Ok ladies let me see if I can get my brain going. I may have to give it a jump start. lol Can't wait to see what everyone has going.
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I was reading all the old post..finally got to where you are posting. What is the theme for july? thank you FLO
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hi, flo! welcome! july is cool and refreshing. i'm thinking of doing a large glass of iced tea!
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Originally Posted by QuilterMomma
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Thats right Sewextreme, you are south of me. We are still cold over here. My DH will be down that way tomrorrow give him some heat to bring back up here. I am going to have to take a couple of days off work sometime to go down there and visit you and your "farm". Then we can play with art quilt stuff together.
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For some reason my computer would not let me post yesterday so I want to say welcome to mamajack and Flo. The "Art Challenge" is fun and has a free spirit feel.......looking forward to seeing what everyone creates for July.
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In college I took a course on stained canvas, just mix a small amount of acrylic paint with lots of water and layer the applications of colors, dry completely between layers.
I actually hosed off the canvases in the driveway to clean them. works well. Use a flat watercolor synthetic brush for the best control. Give it a try and heat set the results for regular weight fabric. Put your prewashed & dried fabric on a hoop to work from. I always stretched the canvas and hosed it off to dry and tighten. Just thinking you may want the control of the fabric in a hoop, wash the fabric and dry it before staining. |
Have lots of acrylics left from my woodcarving days so might give this a try. Thanks.
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i haven't tried that technique, but it sounds very interesting. does it produce a watercolor effect? or is it more like a tie-dye?
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