Comments on: waving not drowning http://threadspider.wordpress.com/2008/06/05/waving-not-drowning/ just dancing through daisies and playing with threads. Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:36:37 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: threadspider http://threadspider.wordpress.com/2008/06/05/waving-not-drowning/#comment-261 threadspider Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:12:22 +0000 http://threadspider.wordpress.com/?p=221#comment-261 Paula's idea sounds brilliant. I intend to make a little something next week to try it out. Paula’s idea sounds brilliant. I intend to make a little something next week to try it out.

]]> By: Allison Aller http://threadspider.wordpress.com/2008/06/05/waving-not-drowning/#comment-260 Allison Aller Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:58:08 +0000 http://threadspider.wordpress.com/?p=221#comment-260 I've seen stencil brushes used with the paintsticks but haven't tried them yet. Paula's ideas sound great though... Now, I am off to see your flowers..... I’ve seen stencil brushes used with the paintsticks but haven’t tried them yet.

Paula’s ideas sound great though…

Now, I am off to see your flowers…..

]]> By: Laura http://threadspider.wordpress.com/2008/06/05/waving-not-drowning/#comment-259 Laura Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:57:05 +0000 http://threadspider.wordpress.com/?p=221#comment-259 You're so busy! Sounds like you're having fun. You’re so busy! Sounds like you’re having fun.

]]> By: guzzisue http://threadspider.wordpress.com/2008/06/05/waving-not-drowning/#comment-257 guzzisue Fri, 06 Jun 2008 06:12:10 +0000 http://threadspider.wordpress.com/?p=221#comment-257 Paula, what a brilliant idea! I always seem to resort to using my fingers with Markal sticks - daft idea, not tried it but would the paint sit on something like a cotton bud? Paula, what a brilliant idea! I always seem to resort to using my fingers with Markal sticks – daft idea, not tried it but would the paint sit on something like a cotton bud?

]]> By: paulahewitt http://threadspider.wordpress.com/2008/06/05/waving-not-drowning/#comment-256 paulahewitt Fri, 06 Jun 2008 04:00:33 +0000 http://threadspider.wordpress.com/?p=221#comment-256 I have tried paintstiks with paintbrushes without much success. just the other day I was experimenting trying to get a fine line with a paint stick - my technique; trace my design onto tracing paper (I use canson - very smooth and transparent). I then spread the paint stick on the reverse. placed the tracing paper paint side down on my fabric and burnished it with a stylus. it worked well - i am planning to write a post on this soon-ish. - i think it would work on a larger scale too, or you could just do the edges. The other option is to make a freezer paper stencil and iron it onto the fabric and colour in the tree that way (ie the tree is the negative image. hope this makes sense. I really like the birch tree on the batik (i think i own some of that fabric too) I have tried paintstiks with paintbrushes without much success. just the other day I was experimenting trying to get a fine line with a paint stick – my technique; trace my design onto tracing paper (I use canson – very smooth and transparent). I then spread the paint stick on the reverse. placed the tracing paper paint side down on my fabric and burnished it with a stylus. it worked well – i am planning to write a post on this soon-ish. – i think it would work on a larger scale too, or you could just do the edges. The other option is to make a freezer paper stencil and iron it onto the fabric and colour in the tree that way (ie the tree is the negative image. hope this makes sense. I really like the birch tree on the batik (i think i own some of that fabric too)

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