I frequently apply dyes and paints to cotton calico before I begin to use hand and machine embroidery in order to build images or textures. Soft paint or dye washes can help to emphasise the use of particular colours or tones. India Flint’s Second skin. Choosing and caring for textiles and clothing [Murdoch Books, Millers Point, 2011] provides information about a range of different ways to apply dyes and paints on recycled fabrics.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Dyes and paints...
I frequently apply dyes and paints to cotton calico before I begin to use hand and machine embroidery in order to build images or textures. Soft paint or dye washes can help to emphasise the use of particular colours or tones. India Flint’s Second skin. Choosing and caring for textiles and clothing [Murdoch Books, Millers Point, 2011] provides information about a range of different ways to apply dyes and paints on recycled fabrics.
Bibliographic notes...
India Flint’s Second skin. Choosing and caring for textiles and clothing [Murdoch Books, Millers Point, 2011] provides valuable information about the cleaning and care of recycled vintage fabrics that can be incorporated into new fibre art works. This reference also outlines approaches for separating out new sections of old garments and then piecing these different sections together again in unusual ways.
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