Color Moves : Transfer Paints on Fabric

by Kemshall, Linda

• ISBN13: 9781564773418
• ISBN10: 1564773418
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-04-01
• Publisher: Martingale & Co Inc

Summary

With easy-to-use transfer paints and an iron, sewers and crafters alike can play with fabric painting in a fun and inexpensive way. Because designs are painted or stamped onto paper before they are transferred to synthetic fabrics, readers can experiment until they achieve the look they want. This easy-to-learn technique offers a wealth of new possibilities for quilts and other fabric-based projects.

Table of Contents

Introduction	6	(2)
Section 1: Transfer-Printing Supplies and Instructions	8	(16)
Transfer Paints	10	(1)
Transfer Inks	10	(1)
Disperse Powder Dyes	11	(1)
Transfer Crayons	12	(1)
Transfer Pens	13	(1)
Testing the Products	13	(1)
Working Safely	14	(1)
Choosing Fabrics	15	(3)
Selecting Paper	18	(1)
Basic Transfer Printing	19	(5)
Starting a Journal	19	(2)
Directions	21	(3)
Section 2: Beyond the Basics	24	(34)
Applying Color to Fabrics	26	(3)
Scruch Printing	26	(1)
Hot-Water Dyeing	26	(1)
Space Dyeing	27	(2)
Applying Color to Paper	29	(26)
Using a Paintbrush	29	(3)
Working with Color Complements	32	(1)
Special Effects with Plastic Wrap	33	(1)
Special Effects with Salt	34	(2)
Sponging	36	(1)
Spraying	37	(3)
Stencils and Masks	40	(4)
Discharge Printing	44	(2)
Monoprinting	46	(2)
Stamping	48	(1)
Rubbings and Resists	49	(4)
Creating a Collection of Papers	53	(2)
Weaving with Painted Paper	55	(1)
Layering	56	(1)
Troubleshooting	57	(1)
Section 3: Taking It Further	58	(8)
You Can't Draw? So Cheat with a Photocopy!	60	(1)
Natural Materials as Masks	61	(3)
Creating Patchwork Designs with Geometric Shapes	64	(2)
Section 4: Transfer-Printing Projects	66	(27)
Miniature ``Patchwork'' Quilt	68	(4)
Garland ``Applique'' Pillow	72	(6)
Fold-and-Cut Wall Hanging	78	(6)
Strip Patchwork Leaf Quilt	84	(4)
Lizard Pillow	88	(5)
Resources	93	(2)
About the Author	95