This was the first week in the textile workshop where I learnt a new technique and made some experimental mark making sheets. The images on this post are of the sheets I made throughout the lesson but they are not all finished as they are either preparation for a later lesson or just incomplete.
Textile work 1
Batik is the main technique that I learnt during this lesson and it is a good technique to use when experimenting with design ideas. Batik is a method of dyeing patterns on fabrics or materials by waxing certain areas so that they remain uncoloured. This can be done multiple times to change the colour of the designs or make realistically coloured images. The wax design is drawn on with a xjanting tool and then the material is painted on with dye (I used brush-o inks). Below I have a video of the technique from YouTube that explains the process better and the health and safety for the instruments you would use.
YouTube video - How to do batik by Lindy Zubairy
I like this technique because it makes it easy to dye your own designs onto material and experiment ideas. The designs I have done myself are ok but I need more practice to make more detailed designs.
Textile work 2
The other technique I used was mark making where I used anything I could find to make marks with paint on paper and cotton pieces. I used things like bubble wrap, straws, sticks, sponges and printing tools to make the marks. It was all inspired by nature and I tried to come up with ideas representing it.
Textile work 3
In the lesson I also made some sheets with just backgrounds on them to use in another lesson where I will be doing screen printing. I can't wait to do this technique because I have already tried it when I did work experience. I have enjoyed textiles so far and hope you like this post :)
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