My copy of Lisa Kerpoe's wonderful book,
"Visual Texture on Fabric"
arrived months ago.
I was so excited.
In fact I was so excited that I immediately took it to Office Max
and had a wire binding and plastic cover put on it,
so that it would be easier to work with in the studio.
In fact I was so excited that I immediately took it to Office Max
and had a wire binding and plastic cover put on it,
so that it would be easier to work with in the studio.
Sadly life got in the way of time to experiment with all of Lisa's techniques.
Granted, I had tried some after reading her wonderful blog posts,
but there were still a few resists that were new to me and calling my name.
I finally found some time earlier this week.
Above you can see the fabulous results of one of my sugar syrup resists.
I simply dripped sugar syrup from a spoon,and then dropped on liquid dyes,
using pipettes.
I love the look.
Below I've painted sugar syrup on a foam dragonfly stamp,
stamped the silk,
and then immediately applied thickened dyes.
I wanted to see if any of the dragonfly image would remain,
and I'm pleased with the effect.
Here's another detail shot
This is the entire piece,
very faint dragonflies, but still discernible.
I will try this stamping again,
next time allowing the sugar syrup to dry before applying the thickened dyes.
But I do love the effect of the wet on wet.
In the photo below,
I applied the sugar syrup to my silk with a foam brush,
dripped on liquid dyes,
and then smooshed them in with bubble wrap and a stamp.
I love the crystalline appearance of the dyes on the left,
and the faint texture of the stamp on the right.
Here's my cute little stamp:
So all of the above is leading up to a GIVEAWAY!!
It's been almost a year since I've done one,
and I'm in the mood to celebrate!
After all, yesterdays' blog post was my 1300th!
Here's the deal:
You have until midnight Sunday night EDT, September 30th,
to leave a comment below.
I will draw a name after that time and announce the winner on Monday morning.
The winner will receive a signed copy of Lisa's fabulous book,
"Visual Texture on Fabric".
Good luck!
I hope YOU win!!!
peace
23 comments:
Just found your blog through a link on another one. Beautiful work! Want to try dyeing bought supplies, read tutorials. Now need energy and self confidence that it will come out right! Thanks for giveaway! Chittumsh. @aol.com
I need to "get out" more, I had not even heard of this book! Thanks for telling me about it. I must check it out.
I've never won a blog giveaway, but I keep entering. Maybe this time I'll get lucky!
Pick me pick me!!
I only won blog giveaway once, but if you don't enter you would never win so please pick me!!!
Thanks for your giveaway Judy.
Hugs
Nat
Don't pick me!!! LOL! Bet you never thought you would see that! I have a copy of Lisa's beautiful book and I agree it is a must have. Now I want to try the sugar syrup technique. I love the water like effects you got. Congrats on 1300~ who would have thunk!
xo
Would absolutely love to have a copy of this. It looks like a fantastic book.
rsgrandinetti@yahoo(DOt)com
Congratulations on your 1300th blogpost.
I've been reading blog posts about sugar resists and would love to try this out. Lisa's book would give the needed info to try the technique, so I'm hoping I win this giveaway. Congratulations on your 1,300 post. Hugs, Diane
I love surface design and resists. Great on the number of blogs. I'm working at it, but sometimes get sidetracked. Would love to win.
Wow, Judy!
This is so cool. I had read about sugar resists a while back bu never had a chance to try them out.
This book looks fantastic-I'll never try this technique if I don't get a push!
I hope I win.
Oooooh...waving madly saying pick me, pick meeee! Loved her QA articles, a book would be even better!
Very lovely project and photos. Thank you. I have been eagerly waiting for this one through inter library loan.
I couldn't get enough of the experiments submitted to Quilting Arts magazine.
Johanna Fritz
wisfritz4@yahoo.com
Haven't heard of this book yet would love to have it. Tanks for the great giveaway and what a wonderful idea of spiral binding it
Forgot my email
Jyak257@yahoo.com
Love your experimenting and thank you for taking photos... and having the giveaway!
I wish all the best with your church's festival of the arts.
Thanks always,
Christina in Cleveland
Very cool book, judging from your photos!
Sounds like Lis has some very innovative techniques. I would love to win her book.
Judi
I will hold my breath and make a wish! I'd love to be the winner!
Colleen
I'd love to add this book to my Dye library. Thanks so much.
Well, look at the wonderful things you find when you follow links on the Complex Cloth Yahoo group! You photos are great the giveaway, very generous. Please throw my hat in the ring!!!
Congratulations, Judy -- this is so inspiring! xo
This book has been on my radar... I really like seeing some of the techniques in practice.
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