Sunday 16 December 2012

Extraordinary Prints from Ordinary Objects - C

C is for Credit card!


The raised areas will dry flat and dark.

















Credit cards a good for many things, like shopping,
but more importantly: PRINTING! 

Your old credit card or any bit of stiff plastic or card can be used.
1. Using pigments, paint your fabric in a pale colour
    Colour Vie is ideal (www.colourvie.com)
2. While the first coat is still wet, paint over it with a darker hue.
3. Use the credit card to remove some of the top layer of colour.
4. ENJOY!



I scraped off the top layer using an old credit card
















Possibilities are endless
Here I used the bathmat technique, then the credit card
Student work



5 comments:

  1. You have created a dance of color and strikes of textures...with a simple credit card. Beautiful works my lady! I am sending you Peace, Mary Helen Fernandez Stewart

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  2. Outstanding prints! I just found your blog via Fiber Arts Now (I think) on Facebook. I'll be following this series.

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    1. Thank you for your lovely comment! Hope you'll enjoy the rest of the alphabet!

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  3. OMG! Finally a use for credit cards that wont break the bank!
    I would use this with the "fake" cards they send out - this series is fantastic - I will keep up & try!

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    1. Thanks for your great comment!
      I also use those fake free cards that you get in the mail.
      Hope you're enjoying the rest of the alphabet as well!

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