Thursday 23 June 2011

my creative space - sunprints

sunprint
sunprint
sunprinting
sunprint brooch
Along with my solar dyeing I've been having fun experimenting with fabric sunprints lately, inspired by Mary from Mary & Patch's experiments which she shared on our creative space a couple of weeks ago. If you are interested in having a go she has really clear directions on how to make these graphic prints.
I'm not sure what I'm going to do with these, but I'm having lots of fun playing, including sewing this piece above for a brooch.

p.s. I did my first dying with a lamp as it was dark and rainy, and I prefer the silk paint on the right, the other separates on my cloth.

Thanks as always to Kirsty for giving us this space to share.

18 comments :

  1. lovely :) I saw these on another blog but on paper instead, that's cool you can do it on fabric too. Really want to do this with my 4 year old, if we get some sun for long enough (lots of rain here lately!)

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  2. That is frickn' awesome!! Love that idea.
    Mxo

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  3. So pretty! Maybe if you did the prints on really big panels of semi sheer fabric and could use them as curtains? I don't know if it would work, but I think the prints would look pretty lush with the sun shining through them. Thanks for sharing the link to Mary's instructions.

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  4. You just love getting your hands dirty! (I'm onto you - I can see the fingerprints on the bottle). Love fun experimentery (and making messy art)...

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  5. I love these! They look fabulous :) I have sheets and sheets of the photographic sunprint kits (from many visits to gallery shops etc) but I've yet to actually do it... must schedule in school holiday activity! Thanks for this Susie - great idea :) Kx

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  6. Fantastic results! And I love that shade of blue too. x

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  7. Always wanted to try sunprints, haven't got round to it yet ... one day

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  8. I think that blue is my favourite colour. Definitely sounds like a holiday activity!

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  9. Wow that is really amazing.. love it and now I want to give it a go :)

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  10. Good work, the leaves are perfect! Thanks for mentioning my tutorial! Have a nice summer

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  11. These are so cool, I love the idea and the outcome looks great!

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  12. Love love love them. And the colour!

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  13. Super pretty, what a gorgeous idea, love Posie

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  14. I have so got to try this! That top image is fantastic.

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  15. Oh that little brooch is wonderful, as are the sun prints themselves. A friend has been experimenting with printing on paper using a similar technique. It's so effective!

    The brooch you received is just gorgeous - I love the fact that it's a three dimensional birdhouse.

    SO many thanks again for organising this swap. What a great experience.

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