Visual Texture on Fabric (Paperback)

Lisa Kerpoe

ISBN 10: 1607054477 / ISBN 13: 9781607054474

Published by C & T Publishing, Concord, 2012

About this Item

Paperback. Design one-of-a-kind art cloth for your favorite quilting, sewing, home decor, and garment projects! This comprehensive guide to water-based resist dyeing techniques makes the process easy to learn (and even more fun to play with) using textile artist Lisa Kerpoe's test-driven instructions for creating depth on a flat surface. Create dimensional effects with ingredients like oatmeal, sugar, and soy wax-mix and match 8 resists with 7 application techniques for endless possibilities. Paint, stamp, stencil, splatter, layer.and come away with soft, touchable fabric. Materials for non-toxic resists are easy to find, starting with your kitchen cupboards! Helps to learn how to create dimensional effects with various sorts of common household materials - including oatmeal, sugar, and wax - and how to combine them with different applications techniques for endless possibilities. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Visual Texture on Fabric (Paperback)
• Publisher: C & T Publishing, Concord
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1607054477
• ISBN 13: 9781607054474
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

About this title

Synopsis

Design one-of-a-kind art cloth for your favorite quilting, sewing, home décor, and garment projects! This comprehensive guide to water-based resist dyeing techniques makes the process easy to learn (and even more fun to play with) using textile artist Lisa Kerpoe’s test-driven instructions for creating depth on a flat surface. Create dimensional effects with ingredients like oatmeal, sugar, and soy wax―mix and match 8 resists with 7 application techniques for endless possibilities. Paint, stamp, stencil, splatter, layer…and come away with soft, touchable fabric. Materials for non-toxic resists are easy to find, starting with your kitchen cupboards! 

About the Author

Lisa Kerpoe creates texture on cloth using a variety of techniques with paints and dyes. She teaches surface design workshops and exhibits her work worldwide.