Freezer paper stencil -- First Attempt

Used freezer paper stencil to make design for pillow cover. Able to get some finer lines than foam stamp on lucite, though after application, stencil was not re-usable.

Trying MultiColor Print with Foam on Lucite..still at Icky Stage

Still working on how to make foam prints more consistent ink transfer onto fabric. Many of my attempts have been too uneven. Experimenting with acrylic ink, Golden gac900, and cotton cloth. So far, it looks too icky....rustic is one thing, but, this isn't at the charming point. Granted the colors are a bit harsh, and too much contrast on white, but, the print quality is not good. It was 95 degrees when I was doing this, so, that might have made ink dry too quickly on foam.

Stencil Screen Printing -- first attempt

Tried screen printing with a paper stencil. A little bit of "bleed" through the paper, will try again, perhaps with heavier paper. Edition of two, modeled on Sophia and Tess, visiting from North Carolina. PS: Kid "photo shoots" are tricky!

Screen Printing on a Onesie for an underonesie

Screen Printing

Used heart I drew to screen print on tee shirt. The design came from antique embroidered Czech bonnet I purchased the last time I was in Prague. Used 3M transparency machine "technique" from my summer printmaking class to make screen. Machine also used by tattoo artists for "draft" of designs on skin.

Will likely be more cute on smaller sizes and "happier" color...S and T are going to get versions before too long.

The leaf shadow in the photo has given me another idea for screen print (and off the neck placement of some designs).

Textile Printing

First attempt at textile printing garment. Used foam to create shapes, attached to acrylic block.

Print Making

Instructor gave us demonstration on aquatinting...the resin particles floating down on the plate. Inspired me to making dancer in mid-leap for my first aquatint.