tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19193398.post8339727920320306240..comments2024-03-28T19:29:34.169-07:00Comments on Idaho Beauty's Creative Journey: Gearing Up to PrintThe Idaho Beautyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09979439849662755082noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19193398.post-37491347986584052352017-04-27T12:26:25.024-07:002017-04-27T12:26:25.024-07:00Michele, thanks for your supportive comment. Yes, ...Michele, thanks for your supportive comment. Yes, I know it is a "practice" but I've never liked the practice part of anything I've tried my hand at! Instant perfect results, that what I expect - lol. And yes, I too have had that experience of not having a clue how I might use something until years later when it becomes the perfect thing. It accounts for much of what's in my bins and drawers that I've moved from house to house over the years. What a feeling of justification for my inability to toss things when they DO finally get used.<br /><br />As for the Liquitex, I used it back before there were (or at least before I was aware of) paints specifically for fabric. And yes, it was what was available at the local Ben Franklin. I didn't care for the stiffness it left but I was just dabbling in using real leaves to stamp images on fabric so not a huge deal. Not long after I discovered I could add textile medium to soften it, and then discovered the fabric paints. So using the acrylic paints didn't last long and I still have a lot of that original group I bought. Waste not want not - I'm trying to use them up! The Speedball screenprinting ink is a bit sticky but it was recommended in the on-line lino class I took and is used by another art quilter who stamps a lot on her quilts. It too can be watered down some but I actually like the consistency right out of the jar. Just have to keep working on my technique. :-)The Idaho Beautyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09979439849662755082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19193398.post-7470407154203895232017-04-27T11:40:23.451-07:002017-04-27T11:40:23.451-07:00Lucia, thanks! I know it always makes me feel bett...Lucia, thanks! I know it always makes me feel better about my own ups and downs when I discover other artists go through the same thing - often ones I wouldn't dream would run into problems. So it is good to know my sharing is inspiration to you as well. And you inspire me with the way you "just do it" with book binding and are now exploring sumi painting. We all have our own creative paths that inspire others!The Idaho Beautyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09979439849662755082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19193398.post-22212850317342575602017-04-24T16:16:31.671-07:002017-04-24T16:16:31.671-07:00Thank you for your honesty and sharing your proces...Thank you for your honesty and sharing your processes, Sheila. It is a PRACTICE, which means the first prints (or whatever it is) out-of-the-gate might not be so great. But the the ones on Day 2 are pretty good ... It helps to sleep on it to process what you learned, to do more planning on the non-planning side of your brain. <br /><br />I'm looking for some stained glass fabric to make some quilted table runners that will make it look like stained glass behind a black silhouette. I'd taken a fabric painting class with Micki Lawlor prob 10 years ago now --- The stuff looked ok, but I wasn't sure what I'd ever use that fabric for ... I think the Monet's Garden pieces will do nicely for these little table runners. It only took 10 years for the right project application to show itself!<br /><br />I was interested to see you using the Liquitex paints -- It's a lot easier to get around here locally without having to pay shipping fees. You can water it down slightly for fabric painting. I tended to like the pain better for block printing than the speedball inks, that were really sticky. I kind of liked the translucent nature of the acrylic paints when it printed ... <br /><br /><br />That's part of it, too--being a practice -- When you practice your craft and know it well enough to plan and do something willfully, and it works out, great! But there's a lot of process along the way, and some prints wind up on the re-dye pile / rag pile. Some are pleasant surprises -- Serendipity!Michele Matucheskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12162457608075358487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19193398.post-79752447449017366652017-04-24T15:54:28.138-07:002017-04-24T15:54:28.138-07:00Dear Sheila, your comment about your "I don&#...Dear Sheila, your comment about your "I don't care" pieces made me smile!<br />Yes, creative process is like this, frustrating at the beginning and making necessary this time to give two steps back to evaluate the progress.<br />How good you take courage to kick procrastionation and going for it!<br />You inspire me, be sure of this!<br />Thanks a lot!Lucia Sasakihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08698589553453660688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19193398.post-31609714314629415032017-04-24T14:46:37.154-07:002017-04-24T14:46:37.154-07:00Another thing I often forget to consider when asse...Another thing I often forget to consider when assessing my printing is how much the final piece can be and will be transformed with stitch. A lot can be hidden or enhanced with thread.The Idaho Beautyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09979439849662755082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19193398.post-12707809539025822192017-04-24T14:27:46.034-07:002017-04-24T14:27:46.034-07:00Well, Mary, if I wasn't trying to produce a pa...Well, Mary, if I wasn't trying to produce a particular result, and wasn't working towards a deadline, I could have a different attitude towards all this! One of my art group gals suggested that "print over" fix and I'd thought of it myself, but I'm stuck thinking what the next layer would be. Layering doesn't come naturally at all, which is why I am playing around with mixed media and art journalling on the side. it is ALL about layering. But layering, I have found, doesn't always end in something usable either. I could show you some of those "expending paint" cloths in that bathroom that are really quite ugly and the more I add, the worse they get! I don't even think cutting them up in small pieces to mix with something else would save them - lol. But of course, I can't toss anything either, so never fear - I'll keep trying. :-)The Idaho Beautyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09979439849662755082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19193398.post-1113692816744690682017-04-24T04:26:47.859-07:002017-04-24T04:26:47.859-07:00Your printing session post is awfully familiar…..l...Your printing session post is awfully familiar…..love how you didn’t give up! The newest member of our Fiber Junkies group has brought a new found attitude to our group……layer, layer, layer……if one isn’t happy with the first attempt…..go over it with another one. Denny often layers so much her original idea is no longer visible but the end results are always great.The Inside Storihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00984299652568523595noreply@blogger.com