Mixed Media

Ink-Jet Printing on Lutradur -- how to??

marti13 — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 19:41:53 GMT

I am thinking about getting some Lutradur and I understand you can print on it using your ink-jet printer. Do I iron it to freezer paper or what? Can it use thinned down paint and paint before printing? I hope some of you have experimented with Lutradur and can give me some hints. Yes, I know that there is a book on Lutrador, but I don't need a book for what I want to do.

Thanks!!!

Quilted Felting - where to talk about it and share?!

RUEdOAK — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:30:40 GMT

Not sure which of the subforums "Quilted Felting" belongs in, much less Art Quilting that incorporates polymer clay...so I will try here! In some ways, felting - be it by hand or by machine - is rightfully an embellishment. But at times what I am doing is creating cloth, which is then quilted and embellished. And sometimes what I felt -- usually something thicker aka knit and wet felted -- is incorporated and attached, more like a found object. And other times the roving and wool are layers, much like paint, which are laid down, and then stitched together as a quilt is. And THEN there is combining all these fiber arts with polymer clay.

Is stitched felting "quilted"? Are what I am creating "Art Quilts?" :-)

I often felt into / onto a base layer, be it netting or a loosely woven fabric. OK that creates 2 layers. I know many say that 3 layers are needed to officially qualify as "quilting." I also create 3 + layers with batting, in combinations of felted fiber and cloth. This for example is dryer lint, machine felted into fabric, made into a regular "quilt sandwich" machine quilted and embellished. That one is easy. It is a quilt by the usual definition.

This is another variation.... multiple layers of cloth, batting, felting (depending on the section being looked at) along with machine and hand quilting, applique and embellishment. (this is a cropped section of a large wall piece I have just finished).

But then what about things like THIS? Combinations of polymer clay, wet and needle felting, quilting and embellishment? Of course mixed media...

or THESE?

I'm combining quilting, felting, embellishment and fusing it with polymer clay elements. Art Quilting? Fiber Fusion?

I'd love to be able to get feedback on my body of work, share my techniques, and exchange with others about how they are pushing and applying art quilting! The significance is where is my "home" in the fiber arts community, where I can show, submit, publish and share?

Your thoughts?

Jen

dremel tool

andreamanard — Fri, 15 May 2009 18:23:48 GMT

i got a fancy cordless dremel tool for christmas last year, and i was sooo excited. i used it today, for the second time since i got it. anyone use one of these regularly? i used it once to grind off the shank of a plastic button, and today to grind off the tips of some tacks that were a little too long for the piece i was working on. anyone else have any interesting uses for this tool? i would really like to use it more, i feel like it was wasted on me! lol

Art Journaling

lilyf1 — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 15:15:53 GMT

I just purchased and watched the Art Journaling video with Dawn Sokol. She had a journal filled with watercolor canvas pages. Does anyone know if these books are available for purchase and if so, who sells them?

Just a plug for the video: If you are interested in art journaling, this video is very inspiring!

Dawn

ink jet photos in quilts

susancoll101 — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 14:50:51 GMT

I was given a quilt with pictures of the family in blocks. I need to know how to clean it. If anyone could help I would greatly appreciate it.

uses for old slides/35mm negatives??

kathyhel — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:29:21 GMT

Hi, we've been sorting out my grandfather's photo library. He always edited what he showed us, but he never threw any out. Anyone know of an art use for the films from not-great shots? Some of the rejects are decent pictures, since we're only going to preserve the very best ones.

Printmaking with fabric

Anne Hiemstra — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:37:38 GMT

Hi -

Does anyone have experience with making prints on fabric? I just finished an introductory printmaking class -- drypoint, intaglio, and solar plates -- where we used etching ink and a roller press. Everybody printed on paper but I had to try printing on fabric. Mostly it worked quite well, but now I'm wondering if I need to "set" the ink before using the fabric. The ink is oil based, like the Shiva paint sticks, which is what made me wonder about heat setting. The ink brands we used were Faust and Daniel Smith (this is not the same as the Speedball block printing ink sometimes used for gelatin printing).

Thanks for your help.

Anne

Italy Workshop with Nina Bagley

Sally M4 — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:47:38 GMT

Hi everyone,

I'm close to booking a workshop next September in Italy with Nina Bagley. I would love to hear about anyone's experiences with either Nina Bagley workshops or workshops in Italy.

Cheers,

Sally

Abaca tissue

Linnet — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 04:19:18 GMT

Can anyone tell me anything about ABACA tissue? I bought some and also some Oliver Twist Experimental Packs that have Abaca tissue, very beautiful stuff but I wonder how others use the tissue, can it be gotten wet, can you use gel on it, etc? Wonder if anyone has any pictures posted on the gallery that have Abaca tissue used in the work? Thanks, Linnet.

shiva paint sticks

Wendy Hunsucker — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:45:22 GMT

Newbie here-Am in awe of the piece on the cover of QA magazine's August issue. Look I lot, but still haven't quilted anything! I wanted to try this technique. What are the best kind of fabric paints to use that are typically available at artist supply stores?

Also, have heard a lot about the Shiva paint sticks, but these seem somewhat expensive, and also not available locally. I sthere something similar that can be used?

Thanks

wpro12

Mixed media artists in Denver

Ronni4 — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:39:44 GMT

I'm looking for a mixed media group in the Denver metro area. I'd love to find a group of people who actually meet in person to share their artwork and help each other out. Sometimes I feel like I work in a vaccuum and I decided I'd like to meet other people who like to do mixed media art.

Ronni

Oil sticks

Linnet — Fri, 08 May 2009 02:19:59 GMT

I was given a small set of Shiva oil sticks and was surprised that no instructions came with them. I know there is a book I can buy, but can someone just please fill me in on their use on fabric? Do I heat set with an iron when dry? Also, since these oil sticks are made of compressed linseed oil and pigment, would ordinary "oil pastels" work on fabric also? Seems they are about twenty times cheaper than this brand, but the old saying pops up, "You get what you pay for!" Any tips appreciated. I already have many rubbing plates, so I am ready, just need tips on use and finishing. Thank you, Linnet

Mixed-Media "Birthday Card"

marti13 — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:25:23 GMT

Mixed-media quilt is 5 x 7 inches, "faced" instead of traditional binding. Fused dupioni silks on a Hoffman batik background; size 11 seed beads; unknown size of metallic beads around the eye areas; and Jacquard Lumiere Pearl White fabric paint in the centers of the eyes. Mask pattern was found on a copyright-free internet site.

The quilt will be sent in lieu of a store-bought birthday card to an internet friend I "met" on a technical computer forum.

This is not fine art, as the eyes are not the same and other areas are not symmetrical. This is a "Marti playing" quilt and a personal challenge to only use what I had on hand. I did very well until I didn't have enough metallic beads on hand for around the eye areas. I ran off to purchase metallic beads. Of course, I found other beads that I wanted!

which silks for art quilts?

Linnet — Wed, 27 May 2009 02:56:46 GMT

I hope Mixed Media is the right forum to ask this question. I know next to nothing of silk fabric and would like to know the types of silk best for paintstick work. My problem is ordering silk online, I don't know the names of the best types of silk or the different qualities or attributes, in other words, what do I look for? I ordered a roll of Photo Fabric, paper backed silk and it printed out just fine, but is too thin and even the finest needle seems to damage or make "runs" in it almost like pantyhose! I just need to know what to look for, what types of silk are named, since I have to shop on the internet, being so rural here. I need something a little heavier than the photosilk, something I can paintstick, stitch, etc. without damaging it. Hope this makes sense. Thanks, Linnet.

ink jet printers

JanetL@17 — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 23:44:31 GMT

Does anyone have a suggestion for which ink jet printer would be the best for printing on fabric? I have an IMac computer and would like to get a new wireless printer.