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Was home sick from work all day, and still feeling lousy. The upside is I built some more buildings and additional stuff for the layout.
This isn't a "final scene", I just got bored and wanted to test an idea.
The amount of chiffon burnt away can be controlled to some extent. The density of stitching and the number of layers of chiffon have an effect, as does the length of time the heat gun stays in one place.
You can change the appearance of the background by layering different colours of chiffon over one another, or you can leave a large portion intact, as in this case where I left parts of the blue chiffon over the yellow crochet, which leaves me with an overall impression of green.
If the stitch is dense, and a contrasting colour to the background, this can give an interesting illusion of colour too.
I burn sections at a time, and I do it by an open door because of the fumes.
The whole piece will smell of smoke for quite a while.
Work in progress.
I had my sewing machine out this morning so I doodled some Christmas designs on to a piece of old blanket using brown paper, wrapping paper, newspaper and stitch.
Burnt using a soldering iron.
These are work in progress as I will be adding trims before putting them on cards
Collaboration with ceramicist Trevor Lillistone for Arts Council funded 'Two Make' project with Gloucestershire Guild of Craftsmen. The project developed into a touring exhibition to Corinnium Muesum, Cirencester, Museum in hte Park, Stroud, Walford Mill, Dorset.
Porcelain, neon acrylic
Collaboration with ceramicist Trevor Lillistone for Arts Council funded 'Two Make' project with Gloucestershire Guild of Craftsmen. The project developed into a touring exhibition to Corinnium Muesum, Cirencester, Museum in hte Park, Stroud, Walford Mill, Dorset.
porcelain, neon acrylic
I have been experimenting today with making chains out of a variety of materials.
Some were formed from ripped fabric and finger crocheted, some were made out of wool and crocheted with a hook, and others were knitted in a loose manner.
The textured background is building up nicely.
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Gratuitous "in hand" shot - This is a new star tessellation folded from chiyogami paper; it uses 30 degree offset triangle sinks at the 120 degree angle points to get a good locking fold. this is nice as it doesn't push itself apart like some of my previous attempts, which I consider a plus.
chiyogami really isn't that great for precise folding, but it looks pretty! this paper turned out a little loud so I'll have to try a more muted choice next time. maybe something with gold flecks.
I like the diamond pointy bits on the ends. they look very spiffy close up.