tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089615911925785137.post9094929475618263284..comments2024-03-22T14:54:11.872-04:00Comments on Blue Moon River: Indian CornSusan Brubaker Knapphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16490050360258082767noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089615911925785137.post-5561921536063039752009-09-24T10:22:08.975-04:002009-09-24T10:22:08.975-04:00Susan,
I love what you did with the pencils and t...Susan,<br /><br />I love what you did with the pencils and thread work on your corn piece. the stamps are ingenious, especially mounted on a cylinder. I tried stamping once using a corn cob and paint. I did not get great definition. <br /><br />I've used the fun foam before (the kind you heat, right?), but how did you get the positive and negative images of the corn? Thanks.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09432604051698105927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089615911925785137.post-22107430556346335932009-09-23T18:01:07.529-04:002009-09-23T18:01:07.529-04:00I absolutely love that you saw the inner sweet cor...I absolutely love that you saw the inner sweet corn of the fun foam heart. I've been using sticky-backed fun foam to make stamps for years and I was just thinking to myself today that after layers of acrylics, inks and dyes and years of loving use, some of them start to look like miniature works of art, themselves!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17208615970286164894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089615911925785137.post-29750586451693090952009-09-22T06:04:33.981-04:002009-09-22T06:04:33.981-04:00How lovely and just in time for autumn!How lovely and just in time for autumn!Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17904953326399195764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089615911925785137.post-28749321578386089232009-09-21T14:45:57.535-04:002009-09-21T14:45:57.535-04:00Stunning! I loved the stamps but to see the concep...Stunning! I loved the stamps but to see the concept transition to the corn - thanks for the share!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02684383055670167563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089615911925785137.post-64957674099495411172009-09-21T14:18:20.059-04:002009-09-21T14:18:20.059-04:00Susan:
Gorgeous! How cool that you re-visited the ...Susan:<br />Gorgeous! How cool that you re-visited the corn and tried other things with it. I love all the different looks you achieved and it definitely seems like you're having fun!! Go, go, go!<br />janejane dávilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01154488051571156643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089615911925785137.post-55719883246339614832009-09-21T13:27:26.728-04:002009-09-21T13:27:26.728-04:00I loved the way you added the thread color to acce...I loved the way you added the thread color to accent the corn kernels. This is a beautiful technique and perfectly appropriate project for the season. Thanks for playing with our new Surface Design Center products from Liquitex. – Mary @ C&TAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11069607044950191670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089615911925785137.post-26316498815213277352009-09-21T10:20:21.180-04:002009-09-21T10:20:21.180-04:00Great questions! I had never used the Liquitex mat...Great questions! I had never used the Liquitex materials before. When I find out about something new, I try to test it out. <br /><br />When I first started doing surface design, I didn't have many materials, so I went out and bought what I needed for each project. At this point, I have a lot of this stuff, so I can just go to my studio and find what I need, or most of what I need. <br /><br />If you are just getting started with using non-traditional materials, like paints, inks, etc., in your art quilts, here are some things I'd consider buying as a starter kit:<br /><br />1. Flat or metallic acrylic paints in a fluid form - not tubes - such as the Liquitex ones I used in this project, or Golden Fluid Acrylics. Or paints specifically for textiles (Jacquard Textile color, Jacquard Lumiere, Stewart Gill, Claudine Hellmuth). You want paints with a high pigment level; the cheaper brands won't perform as well as the ones I've listed here. <br /><br />2. Fabric medium - this is white stuff you can mix into acrylic paint not designed specifically for use on fabric. It makes the paint easier to work with on fabric (less bleeding, more control) and helps retain the "hand" of the fabric, so it is less stiff when you are done.<br /><br />3. Inks (such a Tsukineko or Liquitex). You can mix the Tsukineko inks with pure aloe to make them thicker and less likely to bleed. The Liquitex did great for stamping and painting when mixed with their fabric medium. <br /><br />4. Paint brushes in various sizes designed for working on fabric. These have stiffer bristles, so you have more control when painting on textiles. <br /><br />5. Ink or watercolor pencils (Derwent, Lyra, Caran d'Ache Neocolor II).<br /><br />The big box craft stores have some of this stuff, but not all of it. Good art supply stores will have some of it, too. Great online sources include Quilting Arts/Interweave, Dick Blick, and Joggles.<br /><br />Hope this helps! Let me know if you have other questions.Susan Brubaker Knapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16490050360258082767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089615911925785137.post-27795472188615134632009-09-21T08:50:44.010-04:002009-09-21T08:50:44.010-04:00Thanks for showing how you are developing your ide...Thanks for showing how you are developing your ideas. I was intrigued with the original stamping idea, but I love what you've done with the "fabric" you made as much or more. I loved the corn silk filler a lot.<br /><br />Did you choose your ink, thread colors from items you already had? What do you recommend for a "starter kit" of pigment tools?wordmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07223539061981493778noreply@blogger.com