I took the fabric I made last weekend (see previous post) and pinned it down today and stuck some more contact-paper shapes on top. Then I applied another layer of screen-printed dye paste. This is how it looked before the dye:
A close up…I’m a bit tired of cutting out the same shapes!
Once the first layer of dye dried, I carefully unstuck the shapes and reapplied them in different spots on the fabric and screen-printed on more dye. Here’s the yardage drying out on the patio. I don’t “proof” or “cure” or “batch” anything; most advice and tips on dyeing fabric calls for the dyed fabric to be sealed in a plastic bag overnight to get the maximum amount of dye. Sometimes I’ll let something sit that has a lot of nuance; but in this case, after a few hours in the sun this fabric was tossed in the wash. Once dried, this is how both pieces of fabric look:
Here’s a close up:
And another close-up:
I’m generally quite pleased. I’m able to see how everything is going to fit together now; I just need to keep at it and hope to have this project done by the end of summer.
Wow that is looking really good…kind of solarized and dreamscape like. Also, loved the bee fabric you made!
Thanks for your kind words….I like your description, I’m hoping to generate that kind of emotional response. Yes, the bee fabric was fun to make. I hope you’re well; I always appreciate your comments. 🙂