20 January 2017

Preparing to work on a series



The first thing I wanted to do was get some batiked yardage ready. I have some really nice linen already soda soaked and waiting but I thought I would start with about 3 yards of heavy off white cotton I bought at IKEA which I soaked and dried over night.


Nice linen I am saving after the cotton experiments today


This IKEA fabric was 60" wide so I had to stretch it sideways on my printing table. Most of the fabric is hanging down the side onto the floor.


My favorite brush "disappeared" after teaching a class at Fiber College. These were poor substitutes - very thin and wimpy.  


Soy wax on cotton.


I really did intend to wear gloves - see!!



Like players waiting to go out on the field.


Sun yellow and Intense blue


Mixing blue


Grape and mixing blue


Intense blue


Very light intense blue - lots of print paste but light on the dye - for the sky


Golden yellow and Intense blue (really lovely)











Batching in my kitchen


Thicken dye from the plastic knives. Just beautiful colors


6 comments:

  1. The start of a great series!

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  2. Looking forward to this! Love the colors!

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  3. Wow. Loving this! It's so much fun watching you work.

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  4. This looks and sounds like an intersting serie. Love the patterns and the colours!

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  5. The colors are yummy. Cant wait to see where you go with this.

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