Transfer Dyes Success

Finally bought a set of three primary Transprint Inks to play with as my success with all my other products didn't work. I used some white satin fabric which was more successful on the back than the front.

First I did a mixing exercise with the three colours. When I printed it, I repeated it to get a transparency effect. The holes by the way were from the steam iron.



This was a painted piece of paper which I then cut up and printed.


This was crumpled up paper then flattened out and washed with diluted inks. Then I tore up the pieces and transferred them onto fabric.

This was a quick drawing which I then transferred onto the fabric and repeated a couple of times.



Another crumpled up piece which was torn up and then layered a few times.


This time I had more success and it was quite fun. I am already thinking of some ideas to incorporate this into my quilting.

I love this City & Guilds course! It is really forcing me to do new things.

Transfer

I was very disappointed today when trying to do the last exercise in the current module for my C&G. It was on Transfer Printing and as I don't have any Disperse Dyes (and they would take a little while to get here) I tried some of the alternatives I had read about.

I tried FW Inks, Transparent Artists Inks, Lumiere paint to no avail. Once they were dry the colour stuck fast and no amount of ironing/heat would transfer any colour at all.

Then I tried Oil Pastels and Setasrcit Fabric Markers and although a little colour transferred, not enough to call it a success. I really don't feel like buying a set of Disperse Dyes just to do one little exercise but will have to wait and see what my tutor says.

My original drawing with inks and oil pastels

Oil pastels on paper and then torn into pieces

Final piece - bit nothing isn't it?



Anyone who has done the course and would like to let me know if I should perservere with buying them. I don't really use acrylic fabrics so not sure I would want to print them.

Keep your fingers crossed for me tomorrow please. I have to have another scan to see if I still have blood clots. I have had to continue the nasty injections since my last visit and would dearly like to stop.