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My art group met at the first of June and we played with Tyvek. We were inspired by Karen L’s recent post here. We cut up Tyvek envelopes, painted and heated them with a variety of heat tool…
Painted and foiled Bondaweb with painted, textured and foiled Tyvek The final day at West Dean was a day of layering an...
My art group met at the first of June and we played with Tyvek. We were inspired by Karen L’s recent post here. We cut up Tyvek envelopes, painted and heated them with a variety of heat tool…
Closeup of silk and tyvek flower heads.
Well, after a much lengthier absence than I anticipated a month ago, I have finally cleared the decks and get back to my experiments! I'll be around to visit all of you and your lovely projects shortly, and hope to post some new things here very soon! But in the meantime, here is my record of recent activity. In early March, I attended a workshop by the wonderful mixed media artist, Carol Nelson, held eat the New Braunfels Art League in New Braunfels, Texas (just north of San Antonio). I met some wonderful folks, and saw lots of creative takes on Carol's assignments over this 4 day workshop. Here is a piece of painted tyvek (those plastic types of mailers, for instance) that I then ironed!! It is rubbed with something like Treasure Gold and a similar product in copper. Below are some more pictures of this technique (and this piece).... love this technique! You can also use a heat gun, though the patterns will be different. Another project was made with plastic foam eating plates! You'd never guess, even in person! We also played around with shaving creme and acrylics.... I will definitely be doing this again, as it was easy to get some very interesting detailed patterns. We also made some acrylic skins with pouring medium and paint.... One of our major efforts was collaging with all of the above, and other papers we had made or altered. I did not finalize either piece, as I am not happy with the background on this one, or the placement of pieces on the second. The rust piece on this is an acrylic skin made with Quin Gold and some metallic copper paint. You can also see of my shaving cream paper here.... and some tyvek on the second piece. The other thing I've been up to is making two blocks for a wedding quilt at the request of a dear friend for her son's upcoming marriage. This was challenging not only because it has been several years since I have done any design and construction work in fabric, but mostly because I have already moved my entire quilt studio (fabric, tools, tables, Bernina sewing machine, ironing board, etc.) out to my new home, lol! But I do have a small inexpensive Singer that I have as a backup (having learned the hard way in the midst of a deadline on a commission that Bernina machines are not fixed overnight - and even though they have very few problems if well maintained, it can happen!) So I bought and solicited fabric donations from another friend.... and here is what emerged. We were each asked to choose one or two themes from a list significant to the soon-to-be-married couple: A wood campfire, based on a free-hand New York Beauty design. and tomatoes and basil, the first of which is based on Ruth McDowell's freezer paper technique, and the rest is of my design.... those triangles are supposed to be chopped tomatoes, lol! So although these things were all fun and stimulating - I cannot wait to get back into the challenges and keeping up with all of you! Thanks so much for stopping by..... I appreciate your time and any thoughts! xxx Lynn
playing with rusted tyvek and organza
Fabric weight Tyvek, painted green, textured between baking parchment with an iron and then foiled. Two weekends of fun, colour and t...
My art group met at the first of June and we played with Tyvek. We were inspired by Karen L’s recent post here. We cut up Tyvek envelopes, painted and heated them with a variety of heat tool…
Fabric weight Tyvek, painted green, textured between baking parchment with an iron and then foiled. Two weekends of fun, colour and t...
Strips of silk woven into painted tyvek and then zapped with heat gun. FME, machine wrapped cord and beads littleworksofart.blogspot.com
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Starting Oct. 1, I'll be teaching my Tyvek Explorations class on Joggles. com. In four lessons, I will cover working safely with Tyvek; painting Tyvek; melting it with an iron and/or heat gun; manipulating Tyvek before heating to change the effects; making beads; and embossing Tyvek with rubber stamps. The focus is on exploring the many ways this versatile material can be manipulated to create beautiful textural embellishments. You will be encouraged to experiment and share your work with fellow students in the class. You will need to be a confident free-motion quilter to complete the maple leaf quilt; the other projects involve only simple embroidery and beading. After you learn the techniques in the first two lessons, I’ll provide detailed instructions for making this small art quilt with Tyvek maple leaves: … as well as a bracelet, pins, and small Tyvek embellishments for art quilts, artists trading cards and postcards. If you have never taken an online class, you can read more about it on Joggles by clicking here. Basically, here’s how it works: You sign up and pay online, and about a week before class starts, you receive the supply list via e-mail. When the class starts, Joggles e-mails you information about how to get into the class forum, an online place where you can post photos, ask questions, share your work and get feedback from the instructor. Each week of the class, you receive a link where you can download a PDF of that week’s lesson. Tyvek Explorations is a four-week class; the cost is $40.
Mary's beautiful composition of painted Bondaweb, newspaper, foils, gilding flake and jewel dots - and seaweed! Every now and the...
A scrumptious sample of textured and foiled Tyvek. I am finally catching up with myself, have been in rather a headless chicken mod...
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Today, I am cutting stencils for gelatin printmaking from a tyvek envelop. The envelop had a little texture that I think adds interest to the gel print.
3 A4 sheets of painted Tyvek layered with polyester organza. this was then machine stitched together and then zapped with a heat gun ...
I used leaf stamps and Jacquard Lumiere paint on the heavier lutradur. I let it dry, then I cut them out and blasted them with the heat gun set on HIGH. I straightened them out while they were still hot (yes, I have burnt fingertips to prove it.) I'm not crazy about these. I will probably get out the paints and add a layer of color. These are the lighter weight of lutradur. I discovered that they look much nicer with the heat gun set at the lower setting and some extra patience. The "leaf" on the upper right was done on high, with the other two on low. It took a bit longer, but the result is more what I was hoping for -- a kind of lacy result. Again, I used the lower heat setting; but a much nicer result, I think. A little more heat and a little more patience would benefit this one. And because it's Halloween, I just had to use the spider web stamp. I used the high setting on the heat gun and it's almost dissolved. But still spooky, if you're into that...
Hi all, So, I managed to get some pictures of the tyvek floral sculpture that I made for my art coursework project. If you don't already know (which I didn't) tyvek is a non-woven material used in building walls and things, also in C.S.I suits. When heated it goes all crinkly and melts and holes. I used this to create flowers and leaves. I was inspired by Alexander McQueens flower dress, where he had used silk flowers and real flowers. I loved the colours and the shape, and I tried to channel that into my own creation. This took a really long time. All of the petals for the flowers have to be made individually, with wire sewn around the outside, lines of embroidery sewn, then dyed, then heated, then put together with others to make the flower. It really became a labour of love! There are also stamen at the centre of the flowers, which are beads on wire. The leaves are lining the whole structure. This art piece was the one I was working on when I had the little accident with the needle and my eye (scratched cornea!) But I can honestly say, it was worth it. I took these pictures with my little digital camera (which isn't amazing quality) I am going to try to get some better ones soon :) but till then here it is... xox Niamh xox
When beginning an illustration, I usually have no preconceived idea where it will go or what the finished work will look like. The story unfolds as layers are created and often the end result is a total surprise. This is the way I like to work, implying an untold story that the viewer can participate in, leaving clues and evidence of what might have happened. There is no absolute answer and the story can change at any given moment.I am reminded of an old Calvin and Hobbs cartoon in which Calvin is working on a paint-by-number painting. Hobbs, looking over his shoulder remarkes "Hey, that's not right.... you're supposed to follow the numbers!" Calvin's reply: "But then my picture would look just like the one on the box..... " Calvin gets it.
Welcome to the seventh edition of ‘Tool kit’, a series of articles where we take a look at some of the...
One of my favourite pieces of painted and distressed Tyvek - Ever! Is it odd to have a favourite sample of Tyvek? Tyvek is one of my fa...
Painted and foiled Bondaweb with painted, textured and foiled Tyvek The final day at West Dean was a day of layering an...
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Fabric weight Tyvek, painted green, textured between baking parchment with an iron and then foiled. Two weekends of fun, colour and t...
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I am an artist with a passion for texture, surface and space, creating unique printed and stitched abstract pieces. My surrounding environment has always influenced me the most; I’m drawn to the insignificant and overlooked. I take photographs all the time, especially when travelling. As in the Japanese aesthetic wabi-sabi, I treasure the imperfections found in the natural changes that occur in such things as weathered wood, crumbling plaster and peeling paint. My aim is to create fragment like pieces that realise these aesthetic qualities.
Stitched abstract art Contemporary embroidery textile art embroidered printed stitched one off abstract pieces applique discharge printed , silk ,cotton.
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My art group met at the first of June and we played with Tyvek. We were inspired by Karen L’s recent post here. We cut up Tyvek envelopes, painted and heated them with a variety of heat tool…
Tyvek Paper 8 1/2x11 inches single sheets. This is 14lb. Letter Size. Imported.
Painted and foiled Bondaweb with painted, textured and foiled Tyvek The final day at West Dean was a day of layering an...
Ula Einstein I believe I came across on Pinterest – the photo below, which looked to me like burned toilet paper tubes caught my eye somewhere along the way. Upon investigation, Ula’s d…