Can't choose which surface design technique you most want to learn? Try a little taste of each! Play along with Lyric as you learn to carve a stamp from a vinyl eraser, cut a stencil from freezer paper, and print with found objects. Learn some of the properties of the various textile paints available. Try out some improvisational screen printing, add some glitz and glamour with foil, and finish it up with a quick and easy photocopy transfer.
MATERIALS
FOR CARVING AND STAMPING
White vinyl erasers
Paper
Pencil
X-Acto® knife with #11 blade
Linoleum carving tool (optional)
Flannel for padded surface
Textile inks or paint
Foam brush
Fabric, clean and ironed
FOR STENCILING AND SCREEN PRINTING
Freezer paper
Wooden screen
Squeegee (Bondo® scraper from auto supply store)
Spoon
Newspaper
Textile inks or paint
Flannel for padded surface
Fabric, clean and ironed
FOR FOILING
Foil and adhesive
Iron & a hard surface to iron on
Baking parchment paper
Wonder-Under® fusible web
Fabric, clean and ironed
FOR PHOTO TRANSFER
Glove (optional)
Citra-Solve® household cleaning solvent (available at Whole Foods or online)
Glass sheet (edges taped for safety)
Item #: EP1422
ISBN: 9781596681897
Running Time: approx. 75 min.
Region: Universal
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If you like to try different techniques for fabric. If you love learning visually. If you love having someone explain things in clear and easy to understand ways. Then you’ll probably like this video. It is available from Interweave both as a download and as a DVD.
When you visit the Interweave page about this video there is a supply list broken down for you into categories. To me, supply lists are intriguing because even though you think you know what the instructor will do with particular items, often there is the surprise of how they have chosen to use those supplies.
The video is divided into four segments and each of those segments was packed with information that was useful to me. Some of the information was a great reminder of things I had seen or heard before and some was totally new.
First Segment – Eraser Stamps. I have thought about making stamps from erasers many times and just haven’t gotten around to it. Lyric’s very clear instructions on how she cuts the stamps and her tips on cutting were great. I love the examples and demonstrations of how she uses the stamps and groups of stamps in creating her artwork.
Second Segment – Screen Printing & Stenciling. Great refresher or introduction on using screenprinting techniques on fabric. Lyric talks about traditional screenprinting and touches on thermofax screens as well. Lyric also covers a variety of stencil materials that you can do yourself with materials you probably already have at home. She also touches briefly on mixing colors in this segment and shares with the viewer the types of paints she uses to add color to her work.
Third Segment – Foiling and Photo Copy Transfers. I love foiling and Lyric covers this well and demos how to use a variety of adhesives, including her favorite for this technique. I found it hard to understand the name of the supplier for her favorite adhesive but you can find it on her website, in the links section, under Surface Design Supplies.
I must go and get some Citra-Solv. I have never used this product but Lyric’s demonstration of a photo copy transfer technique using this made me want to run out to the store and get some. It looks really easy and I can’t wait to try it.
Fourth Segment – Lyric show you have to make a little quilted journal slip cover. Her technique for finishing makes it really easy.
Overall, I thought this was a great video. I learned some techniques I did not know and was re-inspired about techniques I did. Lyric has a voice and way of talking that is easy to listen to and her explanations are uncomplicated. Whether you are a beginner just starting out in your explorations with techniques for surface design or you are experienced and looking for a bit of inspiration, this ‘sampler platter’ can be a great addition to your library.
I got a great deal out of this class
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Lyric is an excellent teacher and this workshop is very professionally done. Many techniques are presented and this video will be a great resource for me to return to often.
Great workshop for beginners
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This is a really well-made workshop video. Lyric is very clear in her directions, easy to follow, and has a pleasant on-screen manner. Aside from a few camera mis-cues toward the end, the camera work is crisp and clear, with adequate close-ups. As an experienced technique-junkie, I didn't find anything new in the surface design techniques covered, but for someone new to the topic this is a good introduction to many of the basics. I particularly enjoyed the last segment where Lyric shows how to use your unique fabrics to create book covers (she has a neat design for this) and borderless art quilts (again a good technique for finishing them).
Surface Design Sampler Platter (Video Download)
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Can't choose which surface design technique you want most to learn? Try a little taste of each!
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