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Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Overprinting on Orange Deconstructed Print

 Continuing on with my challenge to find ways of using my deconstructed printed fabric - I turn my attention to this smaller sized piece done in orange and golden yellow.  It measures about 30" x 24".  I decide to do some printing with Thermofax screens.  I started with a screen adapted from a photograph of a lichen - thinking this will be sort of abstract and will diffuse the white.  I print some in gold - trying to mute those patches of white.  I am very disappointed with this - there was a lot more paint coming through this screen than I expected. I add some text in the same shade of gold.  I feel like this is only slightly better.  Sigh..... even though I am not thrilled with this - I am going to go forward with it because I can't change what I have done so far.  A good lesson (I think I should just throw that lichen screen away - it always ends up overpowering when I am going for subtle......)

2 comments:

  1. Hi Cynthia
    I'm really interested in the development of these pieces as I too worked with some breakdown screens.
    I'm still in the process of developing the results!!
    Are you using dyes to print or are you using textile ink?
    Regards
    Yvonne

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  2. Yvonne, I am overprinting with screen printing ink made specially for fabric. There are several brands out there and I use all of them.

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