Monday, 24 September 2012

A Fun Day Layering and Distressing Fabrics!

What an enjoyable time I had for my course creating various samples of layered, heat bonded, distressed and burnt fabric! I felt quite giddy towards the end - I am not sure if this was due to the fun I had or the fumes from heated and melted fabrics......

Once the samples were created I then photographed them against a "wall" of the conservatory - which worked really well as a makeshift "light box", resulting in some stunning formations and patterns.


 

The above sample was created by layering "wedding favour" tulle with Lutrador which I then heated with a heat gun, the heat gun distorted the tulle and created this wonderful copper effect with the lutrador. I then further distressed it with a soldering iron. The second photograph shows the stark contrast in appearance when light is shone from behind.







The photographs above show a sample which was a number of torn fabric strips including painted muslin, lutrador, and synthetic fabrics which I stitched together then distressed with a soldering iron. There is a real contrast between photographs of the piece with a dark background or with light behind.




 The following five photographs show a sample made from layers of wedding favour tulle which as been stitched together in layers trapping metallic threads and sequins between the layers. I have then distressed and slashed the fabric layers with the soldering iron. The final photograph shows how when held up to the light the metallic threads and sequins create dark points of interest in the overall image, whereas the colour is more prevalent in the samples without the light behind.

 







The following two photographs show a piece which seemed to develop its own theme without much effort! I stitched scraps of muslin together with a torn photograph, painted twyvek and wool tops, i think on reflection this piece looks almost as though the wind has blown the layers together. I then distressed the piece with a soldering iron. I think this sample could be developed further though stitching to echo the branches of the trees and possibly attaching it to a darker background





Although I am a real fan of colour, the below sample is my favourite of this set of samples. This was made by layering chiffon with netting and fusing it together with bondaweb, I then heated the whole sample with a heat gun resulting in this amazing puckering of the chiffon. Also attached to the chiffon are watercolour painted twyvek scraps which create further areas of light and dark when lit from behind.



 A few more samples created using the techniques referred to above

 




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