how-to of the day - making silk paper, part four
Time to work on the background!
I’m using standard artist’s canvas as the foundation layer for the background. You can also use cotton fabric & quilt batting, or even work directly onto a stretched canvas. Play around and see what you like best.
I show you the sketch I’m using to create the background in my last post. Here’s how I’m translating my sketch into the finished piece:
I’ve started off by marking out the edges of the background. I’d recommend using chalk or erasable fabric markers if the edge will be visible. I then used standard wax crayons to draw soft stripes onto the canvas.
Wax crayons are a lot of fun to use on fabric - just make sure to use a pressing cloth if you’re going to iron it. They’re not particularly color-fast, so don’t use it on garments that are going to be washed (they will stain still!)
The crayons aren’t quite as strong as I want, so I’m using a combination of Dye-Na-Flo and Jacquard textile paint to add more color and stronger lines.
It still needed a little bit more color, so I dry-brushed more red Dye-Na-Flo (the same color I used to paint the flowers on the silk) onto small patches of the canvas.
The paint needs to dry throughly - and then I’m going to stitch it :-)
all images: C Findlay-Harder
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