I have never used procion dyes before and have decided to dye and print my fabric for a range of jackets with an Asian ottoman theme.
Researching I have found some good tips for using dyes thickened with sodium alginate to paint or print onto fabric by Alyson Provax
Alyson Provax – printmaker and experimental dyer in Portland, Oregon. Her prints are available through Uprise Art, and her work will be shown in Variable States: Prints Now at Upfor Gallery in Portland this spring. Find her at alysonprovax.com
Pattern design – thoughts
- Lino cut printing
- Free hand painting
- Flowers – tulips, roses, hyacinths, carnations pomegranates
- Blues and turquoise, maroon, purple and gold, orange and serene greens
- Free machine embroidery
- Simple jacket design – no darts or extra seams
- Loose fitting, comfortable, elegant, individual, colourful, excellent
Materials and equipment
- Procion dyes
- Urea
- Soda ash
- Sodium alginate
- Mask and gloves
- Buckets and plastic jugs, spoons and cups, wooden spoon, lots of towels and cardboard to work on
- Lino cuts, paint brushes
- Fabrics: Cotton/viscose Ottoman rib Siberia natural, Barkweave cotton, Linen/cotton Manetti (Whaleys of Bradford)
Everything is ordered and will be ready to go by next week – watch this space…..
MOLLY WILLIAMS TextileMatters 