I was cleaning up my studio last week and ran across these four pieces of canvas I had painted using my gel plates. I had forgotten all about them.
So I decided to cut them up and make cards. I used Sobo glue to glue the fabric to the card.
Here are three of the finished cards.
I also found these two pieces of canvas that I had used gel medium with stencils.
Then I found this picture of the canvas that’s sitting in my studio waiting for the next layer. More about it later.
I taught another Easy and Fun Silk Scarf Dyeing class the first Saturday in November. What a great group! All of the ladies left with beautiful scarves. We’ll be having another class in the new year.
Here are just a few pictures from the class.
Ace poses in front of Mayo’s Garden, my very first ice dyed piece.
Here is one of my latest rope bowls made with the clothesline I dyed indigo. I love making them. I still have some other dyed cord waiting to be sewn into bowls or plates.
That’s all for today. Looks like we’re finally going to get some winter weather this weekend. We’ve been blessed with beautiful sunny days for the last week. Sure makes my heart happy. Have a good rest of the week. See you soon.
Lynda, what is your process for the gel medium with stencils. Did you just run gel medium across your stencils and let it dry? Will it crack and flake off? I love your picture of Ace with Mayo’s Garden!
Lynda, I love the canvas used on the cards! Great way to show it off, and the scarves from the ladies at your class are lovely, as usual! Enjoy your first winter weather… we’re getting colder here, but no snow in the forecast yet.
Lynda,
It’s great to see those happy faces of your students. We’ll be doing a scarf dyeing class, Palmetto Fiber Arts Guild, in Jan. Susan Irish, owner of Fabulon Art Stufio, is our fearless leader this time.
That Indigo bowl is lovely, approx. measurements?
I think using found treasures to make cards is such a great way to share our adventures.
Another great post!
May God bless your day,
Luann
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Jane, Yes, I just run the gel medium across my stencils and then I wash the stencils so the medium doesn’t stay on the stencils. It’s not cracked off yet but I’m not sure it should be used for something that’s handled like a journal cover. Needs to be put in a frame.
Judy, Thanks. Yeah, no snow in the forcast just cold. We’ve had unseasonable warm weather. Tomorrow I finish cleaning the asparagus bed before the winter turns on me.
Hi Luann, I’m sure you’ll be having lots of fun in January. My students always have so much fun and they create such beautiful scarves. I’ve never seen an ugly scarf go out the door so there are always smiles. The indigo bowl is 8.5 inches diameter and 2 inches deep. I have made larger ones, but just wanted this one a bit smaller. I really love making them. Hubby loves using them for his posts of all of his veggies. Thanks for dropping by and commenting.