28 November 2019

new rope stamp



This is the third stamp like this I have made. This is one of my favorite motifs. I measured out 4 quadrants on a 4" square of wood, cut my first piece of rope to fit then used that piece of rope as a guide for cutting the others.





I used E6000 just because it was starting to thicken and dry but any waterproof mastic will work.


I used this scrap triangle and attached as a handle.



I have used this stamp with paint, printing ink and wax for batik.

25 November 2019

Play day part 2


This is a shirt Marcella gave me, front and back.





This is an old light blue shirt. I LOVE the figuring, the one wrapped in rope.





marbles and scrunched wrapped


Plexiglass discs


Vent pipe



Arashi on a PVC pipe














Long rectangles of Plexiglas


















Jean let Marcella and I pick as many of these fabulous inchies she made as we wanted.
These are the ones I picked. She uses them as zipper pulls on her handmade bags.


"We laughed and enjoyed the sunshine. A good time was had by all."

21 November 2019

Play day with Marcella and Jean 1


Before they came





Marcella, Jean and I begin to play. A full vat of indigo!!!!!





These are mine


My light blue shirt all twisted and tied with a rope











Marcella's below


This was very thick almost canvas fabric


I think this is Jean's





Mine below


Marcella's shirt


Marcella's


Jean's


She is planning a quilt to include these doilies 





Maybe mine?


all together I dyed 100 feet of cotton rope. This was just a small piece.






18 November 2019

Remember the stick?



This was from last year. Who said I didn't procrastinate?











Well I finally got it almost all done. Just a small painted section yet to go.





Felted, beaded, wrapped and with a handmade ceramic square beads I fired about 11 years ago.






Finally done