I haven't made these feral looking velvet scarves for a while. I sew the dyed velvet onto a tube and push and twist it before painting something horribly smelly on to bleach out the colour. It then has to be steamed - again smelly! Each one is uniquely patterned. I usually do this with black or dark brown velvet. I can make any length to suit - maybe a shorty if you like something neat with your coat, or a long 180cm if you prefer...
A rare departure - painting directly on the fabric.
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Such fun! I should try this more often... playing with circles and combing - and masking tape!
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The two below are as freehand as I usually get! Here one can comb the print pastes in the same way as combing the paste to resist the indigo. But here with much greater colour possibilities, and much testing of the colours so that one does not obliterate the others.
On wool one can achieve a different colour on the reverse of the cloth - by yet another layer of print paste!
Some large sound absorbent panels for a college bar/games room - more combing at work.
Just a quick word in praise of manganese bronze - used for the dark print of the columns here. Such a handsome colour - and the ochre is iron rust...I used this design for some tea towels and canvas bags. It is splendid used with indigo.
An indigo paste resist scarf to the left.
Below manganese bronze prints with wax resist for a cotton cushion and a silk scarf.
An indigo paste resist scarf to the left.
Below manganese bronze prints with wax resist for a cotton cushion and a silk scarf.