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Sunday, August 17, 2014

Screen Printing Sunday

A few weeks ago, I posted on my blog some fiber cards I  made using engineering drawings from my friend, Carol T's father.  I loved looking at his work and Carol was kind enough to give me several! of them so I could play!

 Well, I sent pics of some drawings to Lynn K. to create theromax screens for me.  I just rec'd them earlier this week and I've been itching to try them out!!

So, with Lynn's book, Intentional Printing, in hand,  along with some scrap fabric, I headed to the dye room!!

 I just happen to have some old, old, old (yes, really old!!) thickened dye in the frig so figured I'd give it a try!  I wasn't sure if it was black or dark, dark blue!  Turned out it was black...but that's ok...

This is one of the screen I had printed....I forgot to take a pic of the other screen...but you'll see results below! Pretty cool isn't it!  Well, I think so!!!  I see lots of hand stitching and possibly some beads!!






And this is another screen Lynn made.  It's larger than the circle screen.


I really like this one as well....



Thanks so much Carol for sharing your father's work with me!!  I know I'll use these in my art work...in fact, I already have an idea for an upcoming project that is due in Sept.!!

And, a huge thanks to Lynn!!!  She had to do a lot of cleanup on the pictures I sent her!!!  I didn't realize the quality of your pictures could or would impact creating screens.   You can see on the circle printing some little fuzz's...but to tell the truth, I like that little distortion!!  I think it adds to the print!!  I am very happy with my screens!!!!

Now to go fold that laundry!  Boring!!!

5 comments:

  1. These blueprint works are fabulous. Very unique and interesting. Serene Sunday dear...

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  2. The results are just great......fabulous idea to have screens made!

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  3. These are intriguing, and it's always nice to hear the story behind them. Preserving those blueprints this way makes it more personal.

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  4. Oh wow. This is such a personal base for the project you will use them in. Good thing September is not that far off because we can't wait to see!
    xx, Carol

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  5. I can't wait to see what you do with these. I have some ideas for screens but decided to wait to have them made because I can't really get to that stuff probably even next year. Have fun!

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