November 27, 2007

More Painted Fabric

Can you believe that I have more painted fabric to share with you? Once I got started, it was so much fun, I couldn't stop. Warning: Before you do this, cover your area with paper or plastic.This first piece is completely covered in Lumiere. It is quite shiny and stiff like paper. You need to work fairly quick for this technique. This piece was painted with a 50/50 mix of Setacolor and water. I used two blues and one red. After the fabric was painted, I added some creases for texture. I sprayed another piece of fabric with water and placed it directly on top of the wet paint. I pressed the fabric down and rubbed gently in places. The top fabric absorbed some of the color and resulted in a softer version. This next piece was a new technique for me and I'm sure I'll do it regularly. You will need Elmer's Gel Glue, a foam stamp, fabric and paint. I used a 50/50 mix of Setacolor and water, two blues and one yellow. This photo is showing you what the fabric looks like after it has been completely stamped with the glue. I used a foam brush to spread the glue and added more glue between impressions. Be careful not to add too much glue though, you will loose the details. This shot is showing how it looked as I started to add color. The flowers magically appear as soon as the color is applied. Make sure to choose colors that will blend well.Here's the piece completely covered in wet paint. It was much darker than I had hoped and I thought that I had ruined it. But the paint actually continued to mix together and it lightened considerably as it dried. The stamp became more pronounced as the fabric dried. It ended up looking like a beautiful batik!
I also ran six sheets of treated cotton through my inkjet printer with wonderful results. I'm not going to show those though, I have to leave something as a surprise! Now I have so many beautiful fabrics, I'm not sure which ones I want to trade with my Fibervision group.

9 comments :

Vicki W said...

What fun! I love all of them! I've tagged this post in my favorites to remind me to try these techniques myself.

Sandy said...

I've just drawn with the glue and didn't like the effect, but your stamped fabrics are wonderful. Must try again. Thanks for the inspiration. Sandy

Terri Stegmiller said...

You are on a roll now!!!! I love that faux batik. The stamp you used was perfect. I too have found where the colors seem to keep blending until they have dried. Looking forward to the printed fabric.

Anonymous said...

Dang! Now, really, what color wrapping paper are you using for the fabric swap. I promise not to tell...

Val said...

Wow Judy! I love the 'batik' fabric - some of the flowers even appear to have little faces! I shall really have to try this technique - thanks for sharing. Val

Cathi said...

A couple of those painted pieces look suspicioiusly like waves!

Tesla said...

I've never tried stamping or coloring fabric. It looks great and seems like you had a lot of fun. This is something I would like to try. Thanks for the inspiration!

Thelma said...

Love what you accomplished. I am bookmarking your site, want to see all you do. You give such wonderful inspiration.

Cathie said...

Holy Smokes - what a cool (and relatively "doable" technique). I love this and it sure looks like batik to me!