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Sunday, 17 March 2013

Testing testing ...

I joined Handprinted Swap III because I love hand printed fabric and wanted to rekindle a love affair I have with printmaking.  I tried a lot of different printmaking techniques as a teenager/twenty-something at art school and at university so I am a bit a lot rusty!!  I also joined because Leslie of Maze & Vale makes wonderful printed textiles (I have used pieces of her fabrics in a couple of my quilts) and she is the host/motivator/organiser-extraordinaire of Handprinted Swap III. 

I have the materials to make some carved block 'stamps' but what I really wanted to do for this swap was silkscreen [screen printing] so I made an image and got a custom screen made (so much easier than faffing and making my own plus I am on a deadline!!).  Here are my first few print samples that I did on Saturday night on some scraps to test the white opaque ink.

On Kona purple
On Kona Ash with an attempt at a 'repeat' of some sort
On Kona Eggplant printed in a row
I also ordered a pre-prepared screen called 'Sprigs' which I love and I tested that tonight too!  I did not design this screen so I won't be sending these out - but how cool are they!!???

On Kona Charcoal
 

I have White and Black inks plus Lemon Yellow, Turquoise, Magenta and Sea Green inks to play with!  Looks like I will need to wash some more fabric so I can keep experimenting!!

Stay tuned for the finished four fat quarters that I will be swapping, and for what I receive in return!  I am SO EXCITED!!!

 
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14 comments:

  1. queenopearls17 March 2013 at 12:15

    MOST excellent! I adore your screen of stick figures!
    ~ Christina in Cleveland, OH US

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  2. moira17 March 2013 at 13:11

    so cute!

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  3. linda17 March 2013 at 13:18

    love the cute fabrics and the sprigs are lovely looking forward to see what you come up with !

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  4. MetroQuilter17 March 2013 at 13:25

    Wowser!

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  5. Vicki17 March 2013 at 14:30

    These are really cool Ames! They'd make great sheets and pillow cases!

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  6. heart of charnwood17 March 2013 at 15:18

    These are fab Amy, well done, where did you get your prints from, and was it expensive!? Love those stick people. :o)

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  7. Charlotte17 March 2013 at 17:29

    LOVE them!!!

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  8. Janine @ Rainbow Hare17 March 2013 at 18:59

    These are fab! Your print making sounds really exciting :)

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  9. Di17 March 2013 at 23:37

    You are one talented lady. Di x

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  10. DeborahGun18 March 2013 at 08:34

    I love your stick figures Amy - they are too cute!

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  11. Catherine18 March 2013 at 09:53

    Your little figures are great! What make of ink/paint are you using?

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  12. Gina18 March 2013 at 12:04

    I love your little people too !

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  13. Patricia Lessell20 March 2013 at 14:22

    I love it all and would be so happy to get any of these in a swap. Thanks too for the link to Leslie - her fabric is gorgeous too. I love the naivity of yours though I have to admit and have to stop using the word love for everything because it starts to be meaningless but I really do LOVE LOVE LOVE your fabric and would so buy it.

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  14. Rachael22 March 2013 at 21:42

    So cute! Can I ask where you got your screen printed? thanks

    Rachael

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