Botanical Printing on Fabric and Paper
Effects with blankets
A course by Anabel Torres , Fashion Designer and Textile Artist
About the video: Effects with blankets
Overview
“In this lesson I will explain the procedure for obtaining leaf outline effects and background colors by adding a pre-etched or stained blanket. You will learn the following variants: Ferrous sulfate blanket to obtain outlines, tinted blanket to obtain other background colors and ferrous sulfate blanket to obtain another background color. ”
In this video lesson Anabel Torres addresses the topic: Effects with blankets, which is part of the Domestika online course: Botanical Printing on Fabric and Paper. Learn how to transfer textures and colors to create patterns with flowers and plants.
Partial transcription of the video
“EFFECTS WITH BLANKETS For this lesson, I'll be showing you how to use muslin or fabric as a medium to create all these different effects. I'm adding my cotton fabric. It's been pre-washed and mordanted. Keep in mind you need to stretch it as much as possible so you won't find any creases when you're printing. Now I'll start placing some eucalyptus leaves. I'll make sure the moon side is touching the fabric. That's where we'll be getting our results. All these leaves have been soaked in water and vinegar. You can cover the empty spaces with smaller leaves at the end. We'll put this one at th...”
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Course summary for: Botanical Printing on Fabric and Paper
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Category
Craft -
Areas
Arts & Crafts, DIY, Fashion Design, Textile Design, Textile Dyeing, Textile Printing
Anabel Torres
A course by Anabel Torres
Anabel Torres has specialized in the dyeing of textiles using natural processes for over seven years, and through her brand Antesis, she designs and sells sustainably dyed items using natural pigments, as well as giving textile art workshops in Mexico City.
Her focus lies in studying and experimenting with colors that can be easily retrieved from the world around us—such as indigo, achiote, or cochineal—and is inspired by the textures that can be found in nature.
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